I feel as though I’m bombarding you with dresses at the moment, but the sales are still on and every time I buy something good it immediately sells out. And I thought that I was getting in there early with these Luna and Lola dresses from Whistles, but they’ve just gone into the sale as well!

I have four Lola dresses and I wear them all the time, for all occasions. Granted, my plain black one now looks a little faded because I’ve washed it so much (sorely tempted to grab another as a back-up) but the printed ones look amazingly chic in just about any kind of scenario.

I wore this Sahara print Lola dress* out to dinner last week with heels (these are from LK Bennett*, so sexy) and then I wore it the next day, slightly woolly-headed, with trainers to go exploring around Dartmoor. (Update: apologies, it’s actually the Geo-print Lola, which is on sale here* – the Sahara is equally lovely, but a slightly different print!)
I love the relaxed fit of the Lola, it’s just precisely what I want for a “throw-on” dress – the cut is so clever that the dress looks structured, not sack-like, and so it is smart enough for evening attire but is equally at home doing the Tesco shop or whatever life maintenance is on the agenda.
The front feels reasonably short (enough so that if you raise your arms you wonder how much of a show you’re putting on) but the back hem dips down, like an oversized shirt, so it never worries me.

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