Found It: The Quintessential Summer Dress

If you were going to buy just one dress to wear for the next few months, I propose this one. The floral embroidery on the back is what really gets me—I love everything about it, from the intricacy of the stitching to the sexy cutouts between petals and the unusual mint, orange, and pink palette. There's something about the way it all comes together that gives the piece a bit of an art nouveau feel (the model's tousled chignon—so chic!—may be contributing to that as well). And there are plenty more details that add to its perfection, like scalloped trim at the neckline, pointelle insets on the skirt to give it a tiered look, and the raw-edged hem. It's laid-back enough to wear while roaming around a farmer's market, pulled-together enough to wear to a cocktail party, and flirty enough to wear on a date. All this for $118. I'm placing an order today.