Dress: Mimu Maxi, Shoes: INC, Sunglasses: Quay

I’ve had this dress on my wishlist for a long time and I finally picked one up. There’s depth to the design at Mimu Maxi: they aim to make modest clothing in accordance with their religious beliefs. I’ve seen women of different faiths and fashion sensibilities wearing this smock dress. It’s always been a standout in my mind—elegant, essential. In a sea of embellished, figure-hugging styles, the frock dress manages to stand out. I bought mine in a size L, said to fit sizes 16-20.

A note about shapes: Expecting women to dress in ways that emphasize curviness, or create the illusion of a select number of shapes is antithetical to what fashion means to so many of us. And let’s be honest, it gets boring too. Sometimes we’re an existential cloud and wish to dress as such.

p.s. It’s been a tumultuous week. Sending e-hugs to all.

Photos by Jessica Castro

I feel like I’ve wanted a white tank dress forever. The resurgence of minimalist dresses was seemingly the perfect time to find one, but I hadn’t come across one I loved. The ruching on this version gives you a little extra coverage and can be worn a bit higher or lower. I admit I fell in love with a similar style Kim Kardashian wore on her recent trip to Cuba. If I could be anywhere in the world right now, it’d be Havana. For now, this dress (and perhaps a mojito) will have to do.

The dress is from Love Lianca and is available in sizes 1X-3X. You can find it here.

Dress: Old Navy, Necklace: Noonday, Bag: JCP, Shoes: Brian Atwood

For a girls’ weekend in Palm Springs, I wanted something bright and breezy. When packing for a relaxed trip, I like to travel light. Gauzy cotton dresses like this one are perfect: they don’t take up much room at all but make a great outfit. Sometimes these “in the middle” sort of outfits—not too dressy or too casual—can feel the hardest to put together. You’ll have an easier time by sticking to easy-to-wear, no-fuss shapes and your favorite colors.

I added fringe earrings a colorful bead necklace to my dress for Frida Kahlo vibes.

Can you believe I bought this dress for $10 on sale at Old Navy?! FYI: I shopped in-store and it was on clearance. I’m a fan of the plus collection at ON but this is from the straight size collection (which runs through xxl.) I found this dress to be pretty roomy, so I’d say it’s plus-friendly. It also came in white. Obsessed with those oversized flutter sleeves!