The minimalist white dress is a summer wardrobe hero for a reason. It’s one of the few pieces that manages to feel effortless, polished and endlessly adaptable all at once, slipping into almost every part of a summer calendar without ever feeling out of place. Brunch plans, office days, weddings, Wimbledon, last-minute dinners that turn into late nights – they just work.

White dresses can be sharp, romantic, minimal or dramatic depending on how they are cut, which is exactly why they have become such a reliable summer constant. Here are the chicest white dresses to wear on repeat this summer. 

“I like to think that ‘mascaras’ would be my specialist subject on Mastermind. These little tubes, to me, are the most transformative part of any make-up bag, and they’re one of my favourite types of products to test in my job as a beauty director. Which means over the last 13-plus years, I’ve tried hundreds of different mascaras,” says Stylist’s Hanna Ibraheem. “Along the way, I’ve found some incredible formulas that are both lengthening and volumising.

“These formulas are brilliant if you want a statement finish or want your lashes to be the focal point of your make-up look. So, which ones sit in this category as my absolute go-tos? Read on to find out…”