There's a new version of that viral Zara polka dot dress

Just in case you don't remember last summer's viral dress, I'll refresh your memory. The floaty polka dot midi dress was so popular that it got its own Instagram account, was brought out in a black version and was even worn by a bride on her wedding day.

Now it's back for autumn/winter 2020, albeit with a little upgrade. It still has the infamous polda dot print, but the shape is decidedly more 80s, thanks to a high neck, padded shoulders and thick belt, though you can remove that if you want a less cinched-in look to mimic the style of the original one.

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It's a great transitional dress too, which you can wear now with some leather flip flops, and later with ankle boots and an oversized blazer. Or you could make like the Zara model and wear it with court shoes and black tights for a more formal look.

The good news is that's it's available in all sizes online, from an XS to an XXL, and as the high street store doesn't offer a wide range of sizes for all of its dresses, this might be a sign that it thinks this will be popular.

Last year, the dress went down a storm with influencers and customers, and could be spotted everyday on the 'gram or the street, so it'll be interesting to see if this one is as much of a hit.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.