{"id":12270,"date":"2025-07-21T18:04:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/?p=12270"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:04:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:04:55","slug":"im-building-my-summer-wardrobe-around-dresses-this-cos-style-is-top-of-my-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/grazia\/2025\/07\/21\/im-building-my-summer-wardrobe-around-dresses-this-cos-style-is-top-of-my-list\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m Building My Summer Wardrobe Around Dresses\u2014This COS Style Is Top Of My List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”2332.7px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”2471.7px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_class=”custom-post-title” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Black Han Sans|700||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”46px” header_letter_spacing=”4px” custom_margin=”25px||5px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

I’m Building My Summer Wardrobe Around Dresses\u2014This COS Style Is Top Of My List<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”intro-wrap” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|on||||||” text_text_color=”#808080″ text_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

COS’ dresses never fail to disappoint.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”credit-name” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Black Han Sans|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font=”|||on|||||” header_4_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

By Gemma Lavers<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/COS-Dress-AN-1.jpg” alt=”COS Dress AN” title_text=”COS Dress AN” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

My summer dressing motto? If it isn\u2019t a one-and-done item, I don\u2019t want it. There\u2019s just something incredibly appealing about the ease of having your entire outfit in one piece. No indecision, no rummaging for the right top, and no squinting at the weather app trying to decipher if it\u2019s too hot for jeans or too cold for a mini. A great dress does all the heavy lifting for you, and, while shorts may claim to be the go-to of warm-weather dressing, they rarely deliver the same polish as an excellent midi, like COS\u2019 Bubble-Hem Midi Dress.<\/p>\n

It’s a sculptural number that taps into the return of 90s silhouettes, but with a 2025 twist. The bubble hem, once associated with designers like Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga and, alas, Serena van der Woodsen\u2019s puffball dresses of the early Aughts, is staging an impressively chic comeback. COS\u2019 take is far more low maintenance than what you might\u2019ve come to expect from bubble skirts (thanks Upper East Siders), and features a racer neckline, slim straps and side slip pockets.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/COS-Dress-AN-1-1.jpg” alt=”COS Dress AN” title_text=”COS Dress AN (1)” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

The dress comes in two colours, and honestly, both deserve a spot in your wardrobe rotation. Style the ivory iteration with tan leather sandals and a Dragon Diffusion tote bag for an easy look that will take you from beach to bar. Alternatively, the black colourway is your shortcut to city-cool. Wear with chunky sandals and an oversized blazer for a daytime look, or elevate with a pair of kitten heels and a red lip.<\/p>\n

COS\u2019 Bubble-Hem Midi Dress is more than just your average midi; it\u2019s what I\u2019m calling a summer styling strategy. When one piece looks this polished, offers multiple different ways to style it, and works for everything from brunch to balmy evenings out, why overcomplicate things? Whether you opt for the soft ivory (that also happens to be perfect for any bride-to-be) or the classic black, I\u2019ve essentially just solved summer dressing in one fell swoop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”fp-in-article-bold” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Black Han Sans|||on|||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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Gemma Lavers is a fashion commerce writer at Grazia, where she tracks down viral pieces and is as comfortable navigating the M&S new-in page as she is dissecting the latest celebrity look. When not writing, shopping or at Reformer Pilates (a clich\u00e9 but she’s hooked), Gemma will likely be planning her next holiday (and what she’s going to wear). For a glimpse into said travels, outfit inspo and life as a journalist, follow her on Instagram or TikTok.<\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”235.8px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#111111″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”2px” module_class=”custom-divider” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” link_option_url=” Just so you know, whilst we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this website, we never allow this to influence product selections – read why you should trust us” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_class=”credit-texts” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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