45 Party-Girl-Approved Mini Dresses For Your Next GNO
The mini dress is the ultimate one-and-done solution to all your "what to wear" party woes.
Short and sweet. Credit: Catwalkpictures
If you're no stranger to the party scene, you know that RSVP-ing 'yes' is the easy part. The real pressure begins when you face your closet and that all-too-familiar dilemma: what to wear? While pants offer comfort and skirts can be fun, nothing makes a statement quite like a mini dress. The best part? The options are endless – whether it's the classic little black dress, a dazzling sequined number, or a sultry lace frock. Since you can never have too many, scroll on for our edit of the best party dresses.
Wool dress, $5,400, Celine
Celine
Lace dress, US$550 (S$737), www.markgongstudio.com
Mark Gong
Polyester dress with sequins, $220, www.danielleguiziony.com
Danielle Guizio
Polyester dress, US$795 (S$1,065), www.sandyliang.com
Sandy Liang
Macrocannage cotton tweed dress, $4,700, Dior
Dior
Polyester dress, £350 (S$593), www.chopovalowena.com
Chopova Lowena
Velvet dress, $2,250, www.rabanne.com
Rabanne
Damier cotton dress, $4,600, Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
Ottolinger polyamide-blend dress, US$590 (S$790), www.ssense.com
Ssense
Des Phemmes duchesse satin dress, US$1,499 (S$2,012), www.net-a-porter.com
Net-a-porter
Lame cloquet metallic fibre dress, $5,400, Miu Miu
Miu Miu
Rick Owens coated-denim dress, US$1,317 (S$1,768), www.net-a-porter.com
Rick Owens
Nylon dress, $2,669, www.cliopeppiatt.co.uk
Clio Peppiatt
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello silk satin and lace dress, $6,410, Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
Nappa leather dress, $7,000, Givenchy
Givenchy
Polyamide-blend dress, $630, Diesel
Diesel
Polyester dress, €890 (S$1,262), www.yproject.com
Y/Project
Polyester dress, US$1,675 (S$2,245), www.jacquemus.com
Jacquemus
Polyester dress, $441, www.annasui.com
Anna Sui
Polyamide dress, £400 (S$678), www.jeanpaulgaultier.com
Jean Paul Gaultier
Polyamide and feather dress, $9,800, www.davidkoma.com
David Koma
Polyester dress, $99.90, Zara
Zara
Leather dress, $2,950, Acne Studios
Acne Studios
Satin dress with beads, US$2,740 (S$3,009), www.blumarine.com
Silk mousseline dress, $6,210, Chloe
Chloe
Tulle dress, $26,000, Valentino
Valentino
Viscose dress, $4,150, Prada
Prada
Viscose dress, $1,890, Ferragamo
Ferragamo
Viscose dress, price upon request, www.maison-alaia.com
Alaia
Metal mesh dress, $6,440, Versace
Satin dress, price upon request, Marni
Marni
Wool dress with crystals, $17,575, Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
Leather dress, $1,895, www.helmutlang.com
Helmut Lang
Jersey dress, $3,250, Balenciaga
Balenciaga
Silk dress, $2,596, www.nensidojaka.com
Nensi Dojaka
Viscose dress, €1,020 (S$1,446), www.viviennewestwood.com
Vivienne Westwood
Cotton dress, €115 (S$163), www.gimaguas.com
Gimaguas
Cotton dress, €345 (S$489), www.ganni.com
Ganni
Alemais crepe dress with sequins, US$540 (S$723), www.net-a-porter.com
Net-a-porter
Cupro dress, $3,150, www.magdabutrym.com
Magda Butrym
Giuseppe Di Morabito lambskin dress, $1,648, www.farfetch.com
Farfetch
Silk dress, US$1,941 (S$2,602), www.marineserre.com
Marine Serre
Jersey dress, US$430 (S$576), www.isabelmarant.com
Isabel Marant
Polyester dress, $49.90, H&M
H&M
Viscose dress, $219.90, Mango
Mango