50 best summer dresses to buy, rent or thrift

Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress, £100,

THRIFT Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress, £100, .com

Red floral print mini dress by Rhode Resort £44

RENT Red floral print mini by Rhode Resort, £44 a week, .com

Green shirt dress in botancial print £75

BUY Green shirt dress in botanical print, £75, .

1960s Hawaiian seahorse dress £65

THRIFT 1960s seahorse print with ruffle hem, £65, .

model wearing cornflower blue maxi dress

THRIFT Cornflower blue maxi dress, £60, .

V-neck dress in retro floral print £35

BUY Oversized midi V-neck in retro floral print, £35, .com

Blue and white Aztec print dress, £42

BUY Blue and white print with tie waist, £42, .

Animal Print Kamil dress by Nanushka £199

THRIFT Viscose maxi in animal print by Nanushka, £199, .com

Citrus sleeveless dress with ruffles, two weeks £31

RENT Tiered tencel citrus maxi with ruffles, two weeks for £31, .com

Lilac printed shirt dress with belt, £89

BUY Lilac printed shirt dress with belt, £89, .com

Knitted slip dress, four days £19, green gingham dress in organic cotton £49, embroidered orange cotton dress, £55

RENT Knitted slip dress by House of Sunny (left), four days for £19, .

BUY Green gingham dress in organic cotton (centre) £49, .com

THRIFT Embroidered orange cotton dress (right), £55, .com

Cream floral dress by Self Portrait, four days from £46

RENT Cream floral dress by Self Portrait, four days from £46, .com

Multicolour dress by Stella Jean

THRIFT Multicolour dress by Stella Jean, from a selection at .com

Corduroy pinafore in Anyana print, £45

BUY Geometric print corduroy pinafore, £45, .com

Red sleeveless shift dress, from £20

THRIFT Red sleeveless shift dress, from £20, .com

Silk tea dress with tie detail, £79 a month

RENT Silk tea dress with tie detail, £79 a month, .com

Hayley Menzies tiger-print silk mini, £95

THRIFT Hayley Menzies tiger-print silk mini, £95, .com

Broderie anglaise midi shirt dress,  £55

BUY Broderie anglaise midi shirt dress, £55, .com

Mid-length silk dress by Zimmerman, £246,

THRIFT Mid-length silk dress by Zimmerman, £246, .com

Open-knit cotton orange midi dress £89

BUY Open-knit cotton orange shift dress, £89, .com

Vintage 1920s blue print tea dress, £265

THRIFT Vintage 1920s blue print tea dress, £265, .com

Left: halterneck dress in floral print, £110. Right: tiered mini dress in organic linen, £265

BUY Halterneck bodycon dress in floral print (left), £110, .com

BUY Tiered mini in organic linen (right), £265, .com

Green paisley print cotton mini dress

RENT Green paisley print cotton mini , 4 days for £7, .com

Burgundy strappy mid-length dress, from £18,

THRIFT Burgundy strappy mid-length dress, from £18, .com

Pink midi dress with contrast velvet ribbon

BUY Pink midi with contrast velvet ribbon, £220, .com

Pink long-sleeve floral maxi, dress, £140

BUY Pink long-sleeve floral maxi, £140, .com

High-neck midi dress by Stine Goya

RENT High-neck midi by Stine Goya, 4 days for £29, .

Pink print midi dress, by Simone Rocha

THRIFT Pink print midi by Simone Rocha, £160, .com

1960s shift dress in aqua print £45

THRIFT 1960s shift dress in aqua print, £45, .uk

Yellow floral maxi dress by Paul & Joe

RENT Floral maxi by Paul & Joe, 4 days from £68, .com

Multi-colour asymmetric dress

THRIFT Multi-colour asymmetric dress, £110, .com

Sleeveless button-front blue summer dress, £75

BUY Sleeveless button-front blue summer dress, £75, .com

From left: red pleated midi dress, green floral sleeveless beach dress, linen-blend midi-length dress


RENT
Red pleated midi in stretch fabric (left), from £46 a month, .com

THRIFT 1970s green floral sleeveless beach dress (centre), £65, .

BUY Linen-blend midi-length dress (right), £169, .com

Printed cotton kaftan with red trim

BUY Printed cotton kaftan with red trim, £120, .

Halter-neck maxi dress in red florals

RENT Halter-neck maxi in red florals, 3 days for £18, .com

Yellow and black check mini

THRIFT Yellow and black check mini, £22, .com

lilac slip dress

RENT Lilac slip dress with self tie, 4 days for £25, .com

Green Toweling Dress

BUY Green towelling dress, £95, .com

Green off-shoulder dress with ruffled hem

BUY Green off-shoulder dress with ruffled hem, £129, .com

Bronze maxi dress with tie waist

RENT Bronze maxi with tie waist by Cult Gaia, 3 days for £119, .

Floral print mini in yellow and ochre

BUY Floral print mini in yellow and ochre, £160,

Button-up floral print dress

THRIFT Button-up floral print dress, £95, .com

Pink floral mini

RENT Pink floral mini by Peter Pilotto, £16 a day, .com

left, seersucker mini dress in lilac check. right: green floral cami dress

BUY Seersucker mini in lilac check (left), £135, .com

BUY Green floral cami dress (right), £38, .com

Fashion assistant Peter Bevan. Hair Ron Sartipi using Oribe. Makeup Delilah Blakeney using Nars. Models Kelly at Mrs Robinson; Faith at Body London; Lucy K at Milk

50 best summer dresses to buy, rent or thrift
Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress, £100,

THRIFT Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress, £100, .com

Red floral print mini dress by Rhode Resort £44

RENT Red floral print mini by Rhode Resort, £44 a week, .com

Green shirt dress in botancial print £75

BUY Green shirt dress in botanical print, £75, .

1960s Hawaiian seahorse dress £65

THRIFT 1960s seahorse print with ruffle hem, £65, .

model wearing cornflower blue maxi dress

THRIFT Cornflower blue maxi dress, £60, .

V-neck dress in retro floral print £35

BUY Oversized midi V-neck in retro floral print, £35, .com

Blue and white Aztec print dress, £42

BUY Blue and white print with tie waist, £42, .

Animal Print Kamil dress by Nanushka £199

THRIFT Viscose maxi in animal print by Nanushka, £199, .com

Citrus sleeveless dress with ruffles, two weeks £31

RENT Tiered tencel citrus maxi with ruffles, two weeks for £31, .com

Lilac printed shirt dress with belt, £89

BUY Lilac printed shirt dress with belt, £89, .com

Knitted slip dress, four days £19, green gingham dress in organic cotton £49, embroidered orange cotton dress, £55

RENT Knitted slip dress by House of Sunny (left), four days for £19, .

BUY Green gingham dress in organic cotton (centre) £49, .com

THRIFT Embroidered orange cotton dress (right), £55, .com

Cream floral dress by Self Portrait, four days from £46

RENT Cream floral dress by Self Portrait, four days from £46, .com

Multicolour dress by Stella Jean

THRIFT Multicolour dress by Stella Jean, from a selection at .com

Corduroy pinafore in Anyana print, £45

BUY Geometric print corduroy pinafore, £45, .com

Red sleeveless shift dress, from £20

THRIFT Red sleeveless shift dress, from £20, .com

Silk tea dress with tie detail, £79 a month

RENT Silk tea dress with tie detail, £79 a month, .com

Hayley Menzies tiger-print silk mini, £95

THRIFT Hayley Menzies tiger-print silk mini, £95, .com

Broderie anglaise midi shirt dress,  £55

BUY Broderie anglaise midi shirt dress, £55, .com

Mid-length silk dress by Zimmerman, £246,

THRIFT Mid-length silk dress by Zimmerman, £246, .com

Open-knit cotton orange midi dress £89

BUY Open-knit cotton orange shift dress, £89, .com

Vintage 1920s blue print tea dress, £265

THRIFT Vintage 1920s blue print tea dress, £265, .com

Left: halterneck dress in floral print, £110. Right: tiered mini dress in organic linen, £265

BUY Halterneck bodycon dress in floral print (left), £110, .com

BUY Tiered mini in organic linen (right), £265, .com

Green paisley print cotton mini dress

RENT Green paisley print cotton mini , 4 days for £7, .com

Burgundy strappy mid-length dress, from £18,

THRIFT Burgundy strappy mid-length dress, from £18, .com

Pink midi dress with contrast velvet ribbon

BUY Pink midi with contrast velvet ribbon, £220, .com

Pink long-sleeve floral maxi, dress, £140

BUY Pink long-sleeve floral maxi, £140, .com

High-neck midi dress by Stine Goya

RENT High-neck midi by Stine Goya, 4 days for £29, .

Pink print midi dress, by Simone Rocha

THRIFT Pink print midi by Simone Rocha, £160, .com

1960s shift dress in aqua print £45

THRIFT 1960s shift dress in aqua print, £45, .uk

Yellow floral maxi dress by Paul & Joe

RENT Floral maxi by Paul & Joe, 4 days from £68, .com

Multi-colour asymmetric dress

THRIFT Multi-colour asymmetric dress, £110, .com

Sleeveless button-front blue summer dress, £75

BUY Sleeveless button-front blue summer dress, £75, .com

From left: red pleated midi dress, green floral sleeveless beach dress, linen-blend midi-length dress


RENT
Red pleated midi in stretch fabric (left), from £46 a month, .com

THRIFT 1970s green floral sleeveless beach dress (centre), £65, .

BUY Linen-blend midi-length dress (right), £169, .com

Printed cotton kaftan with red trim

BUY Printed cotton kaftan with red trim, £120, .

Halter-neck maxi dress in red florals

RENT Halter-neck maxi in red florals, 3 days for £18, .com

Yellow and black check mini

THRIFT Yellow and black check mini, £22, .com

lilac slip dress

RENT Lilac slip dress with self tie, 4 days for £25, .com

Green Toweling Dress

BUY Green towelling dress, £95, .com

Green off-shoulder dress with ruffled hem

BUY Green off-shoulder dress with ruffled hem, £129, .com

Bronze maxi dress with tie waist

RENT Bronze maxi with tie waist by Cult Gaia, 3 days for £119, .

Floral print mini in yellow and ochre

BUY Floral print mini in yellow and ochre, £160,

Button-up floral print dress

THRIFT Button-up floral print dress, £95, .com

Pink floral mini

RENT Pink floral mini by Peter Pilotto, £16 a day, .com

left, seersucker mini dress in lilac check. right: green floral cami dress

BUY Seersucker mini in lilac check (left), £135, .com

BUY Green floral cami dress (right), £38, .com

Fashion assistant Peter Bevan. Hair Ron Sartipi using Oribe. Makeup Delilah Blakeney using Nars. Models Kelly at Mrs Robinson; Faith at Body London; Lucy K at Milk

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