lilly pulitzer mini dress X Simone - Fitted Shift with Ribbons and Exclusive Lilly Print due to the vibrancy of Lilly Pulitzer colors Lilly Pulitzer Girl's Mini Haylan

On super chilly days, swap the lightweight knit dress for a full-length sweater dress

Quality dress shoes should be made with either Goodyear welting or Blake stitching, two methods for attaching the sole to the upper

Off-the-rack dress shirts are usually measured by two numbers: a neck size and then an arm length

When it warms up, I plan on wearing the dress with bare legs and sandals to spring events

Skip the shaky cheese

Were not totally convinced this look has staying power, but if you dig it, these two are solid options: The Everlane pair is about $100 cheaper, but the Vince pair is comfier, with smaller, more-precise stitching