By Samantha Brooks
Spring may still be a few weeks away, but we’re already starting to feel the heat of the season with a stunning array of mini dresses. From demure brocade to studded with spikes, there’s something for everyone here. We’re leaving the little black dresses for another day and instead giving you our edited finds that will turn heads in shades of gold, neon leopard, and mesh-metal pink.
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Valentino
For those moments when you need to look ladylike, but still want to feel like yourself. Valentino’s embroidered wool tweed short dress is the right amount of tradition, with its micro-bead embroidery—mixed with the right amount of flirtatious short sleeves and above-the-knee length. -
Zimmermann
Brunch, vacation, wedding season… there’s no place you can’t go in Zimmermann’s High Tide Eyelet mini dress. -
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The Webster
Make a statement in Area’s crystal spike mini dress. The crystal bow detail and spike-heart scalloped hem are ideal for getting your point across. -
Dolce & Gabbana
It’s not just a season—it’s an entire year. Dolce & Gabbana’s rabbit brocade dress may be part of its “Lunar New Year” collection, but it’s also surely to be part of your wardrobe go-tos. -
Ermanno Scervino
“Black tie” is technically floor length, but rules are made to be broken. Dress up in Ermanno Scervino’s nuanced tulle mini dress with romantic ruffles and a bustier neck. -
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Stella McCartney
It’s sexy, it’s sweet, and it even gives a nod to what Stella McCartney describes as “the nostalgia and innocence of ‘rechilding,’ playfully restoring the child within all of us to confidently wear what you want.” Thank goodness we now have the good sense to wear it with matching shoes. -
Roberto Cavalli
Sometimes, full neon animal print can be a big commitment. Keep things versatile with this ruffled shirt dress from Roberto Cavalli featuring jaguar spots, an exotic stripe print, and tiger tooth–tipped drawstrings at the waist. -
Scanlan Theodore
Drinks after work? The transition isn’t a problem when you have Scanlan Theodore’s crepe knit mini button dress.
