Great Dresses in Fashion History: Tracee Ellis Ross’ Perfect Little White Dress

There are perfectly good celebrity style moments, and then there are the looks that really stick with you, the ones you desperately try to recreate at home. in ‘Great dresses in fashion history,’ Fashionista editors are reviewing their favorite skins of all time.

Although any “rules” that dictate when you can wear something are generally rubbish, there are some pieces that just feel appropriate for a certain time – like, say, a little white dress in the summer. It’s essentially a blank sartorial canvas that you can tailor to your taste or mood, from length to shape to trim. I tend to gravitate towards more minimal styles—their simplicity the ultimate expression of elegant ease—and Tracee Ellis Ross in this Rachel Comey LWD is the project.