It's no small secret that once the chilly veil of winter is lifted,
ladies of the world like to embrace the new season in pieces that seem
to scream "it's warm out, here's my body." Designers are giving heed to
that particular emotion with filmy, ethereal, peek-a-boo white dresses
that quite simply do the trick. At Chloe, Clare Waight Keller answered
the call in delicate lace with whisper thin straps on a dress that seems
like it could fall off the body at any moment—perhaps to jump into a
nearby lake and go for an afternoon swim, followed by lemonade on a
wrap-around porch. This dress is that visceral. Alexander Wang's
creation at Balenciaga paid homage to fishing nets and allows the city
girl a chance at freedom from winter in pretty white—if she can find the
right slip to make that skirt office-appropriate. Ricardo Tisci also
embraced ivory lace, with glimpses at the body layered over a simple
slip dress, edged up with a black belt and over-the-knee
sandal-booties—it's the boho dress for the chick with the rock star
attitude.
