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A dress you'll reach for from the height of summer through the first crisp days of fall

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The 90s supermodels (Naomi, Kate, Cindy, Christy) evoked an understated cool in the way they dressed

Needle & Thread patchwork sequin ballerina dress in Ballet Slipper Gold, $599, NeedleandThread.com A lace ball gown is always a go-to silhouette for winter