Marie Claire UK Marie Claire UK
  • Fashion Fashion
      • Fashion
        • View all Fashion
        • Fashion Trends
        • Shopping
        • Watches and Jewellery
        • Fashion News
  • Beauty Beauty
      • Beauty
        • View all Beauty
        • Fragrance
        • Hair
        • Make Up
        • Skincare
        • Nails
        • Marie Claire Beauty Awards
  • Health Health
      • Health
        • View all Health
        • Fitness
        • Nutrition
        • Female Health
        • Wellbeing
  • Life Life
      • Life
        • View all Life
        • Opinions
        • Travel
        • Sustainability
        • Weddings
        • Money & Work
        • Competitions
  • Culture Culture
      • Culture
        • View all Culture
        • TV and Film
        • Celebrity News
        • Books
        • Royal News
  • Vouchers Vouchers
      • Clothing
        • View all Vouchers
        • Mint Velvet
        • Karen Millen
        • H&M
        • nobody's child
        • ASOS
        • ARKET
        • MANGO
      • Designer Clothing
        • View all Vouchers
        • Reiss
        • THE OUTNET
        • SSENSE
        • Mytheresa
        • Liberty London
        • Selfridges
        • Farfetch
      • Accessories
        • View all Vouchers
        • AllSaints
        • Aspinal of London
        • Charles & Keith
        • River Island
        • FitFlop
        • Kate Spade
        • Vagabond
      • Jewellery
        • View all Vouchers
        • Pandora
        • Abbott Lyon
        • Goldsmiths
        • Beaverbrooks
        • Astrid & Miyu
        • Swarovski
        • Angara Jewellery
      • Beauty
        • View all Vouchers
        • Sephora
        • Cult Beauty
        • Space NK
        • Dyson
        • Clarins
        • Look Fantastic
        • Clinique
      • Activewear
        • View all Vouchers
        • Lululemon
        • Gymshark
        • Sweaty Betty
        • Nike
        • adidas
        • New Balance
        • Helly Hansen
  • NEWSLETTER Signup to our newsletter
  • logoCreated with Sketch.
    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!


    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    You are now subscribed

    Your newsletter sign-up was successful


    An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
    Trending
    • Women in Sport 2026
    • Marie Claire Masters
    • Spring Summer 2026
    • Nail Trends 2026
    • Best Investment Bags
    • Best Perfumes
    • Digital Issues
    • Women Who Win
    1. Style
    2. Shopping

    These three dresses will help me survive the heatwave

    Penny Goldstone's avatar
    By Penny Goldstone
    Published 23 July 2019 In News

    When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

    (Image credit: Getty)
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Pinterest
    Share this article
    Join the conversation
    Follow us
    Add us as a preferred source on Google
    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Yes, the rumours were true, we are currently in the midst of a heatwave, and with it comes that tricky question of how to dress in 30 degree heat.

    There is only one answer for me: a summer dress. If it ain't broke, don't fix it they say, and they are right.

    So this week I'll be investing in three gorgeous styles I've had my eye on for a while, and here's why I'm buying them.

    First off, we have the Faithfull the Brand dress. If anyone can do heatwave fashion, it's the Aussies, and Faithfull does it pretty damn well. You'll have seen the Insta-worthy dresses draped across your favourite influencers. I've already got a couple of midi dresses from the brand, but as it's mega hot this week (have I mentioned this already?), I'll be wearing this short number.

    Before shopping the perfect summer dresses below, don't forget to browse our vouchers site for the latest discounts on your order. Think Mythersea discounts, Net-A-Porter vouchers and more.

    You may like
    • Milan Fashion Week street style black and white listing The Women at Milan Fashion Week Have Cracked the Code to Easy Office Heatwave Dressing
    • White Stuff printed dress From Statement Prints to Breezy Dresses, Effortless Summer Style Starts with White Stuff
    • what to wear to work during a heatwave listing Unsure What To Wear for Work in a Heatwave? Try One of These Seven Impeccably Polished Outfit Formulas

    Shop now: FAITHFULL THE BRAND Lou Lou floral-print rayon mini dress for £135 from Selfridges

    It's no secret I love a slip dress, so my second buy of the week is this sleek Bernadette Antwerp gown. I'll admit it's not cheap, however the quality is second to none, and having tried it, I can tell you it's basically as close to wearing nothing (and being decent) as you'll get. Well worth it.

    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!

    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    Shop now: BERNADETTE Florence gingham silk-satin midi dress for £795 from Bernadette

    Lastly, a little high street number for you. Linen is a great fabric to wear in the heatwave as it's so light, and this & Other Stories dress is your ultimate flattering LBD. Lovely for a night out or al fresco dining.

    Shop now: Criss Cross Linen Blend Midi Dress for £75 from & Other Stories

    Penny Goldstone
    Penny Goldstone
    Social Links Navigation
    Contributing Fashion Editor

    Penny Goldstone is the Contributing Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK. She writes about catwalk trends and the latest high street and Instagram sartorial must-haves. She also helms the Women Who Win franchise.

    She has worked in fashion for over 10 years, contributing to publications such as Cosmopolitan, Red, Good Housekeeping, and Stylist.

    Read more
    Milan Fashion Week street style black and white listing
    Fashion The Women at Milan Fashion Week Have Cracked the Code to Easy Office Heatwave Dressing
    White Stuff printed dress
    Fashion From Statement Prints to Breezy Dresses, Effortless Summer Style Starts with White Stuff
     
     
    what to wear to work during a heatwave listing
    Shopping Unsure What To Wear for Work in a Heatwave? Try One of These Seven Impeccably Polished Outfit Formulas
    Co-Ords
    Shopping As a Fashion Editor, This is the Low-Effort, Polished Outfit I'd Wear Instead of a Dress in the Heat
     
     
    Latest in Shopping
    Kinda Chic Trend
    Shopping Is "Kinda Chic" Kinda Cringe? Everyone's Favourite Fashion Word Just Went Completely Out of Fashion
    DUA LIPA WEARING A CAMISOLE TOP
    Shopping When a T-Shirt Feels Too Plain, Try the Trending Top Alexa Chung, Tracee Ellis Ross and Daisy Edgar-Jones Are Wearing
     
     
    Kaia Gerber
    Shopping Everything Kaia Gerber Wears Is a Masterclass in Minimalism—These Are the Pieces and Brands She Always Goes Back to
    Monikh Dale
    Shopping 4 Stylish Throw-On Outfits for Busy Mums Currently Juggling Kids’ School Holidays, Work and Everything In Between
     
     
    Latest in News
    Kinda Chic Trend
    Shopping Is "Kinda Chic" Kinda Cringe? Everyone's Favourite Fashion Word Just Went Completely Out of Fashion
    DUA LIPA WEARING A CAMISOLE TOP
    Shopping When a T-Shirt Feels Too Plain, Try the Trending Top Alexa Chung, Tracee Ellis Ross and Daisy Edgar-Jones Are Wearing
     
     
    Beauty Digest
    Beauty The Beauty Digest: The Foundation Using Exosome Technology, the Treatment That Transformed My Skin Texture—Plus, the Ever-Earlier Advent Calendar Race
    Kaia Gerber
    Shopping Everything Kaia Gerber Wears Is a Masterclass in Minimalism—These Are the Pieces and Brands She Always Goes Back to
     
     
    logoCreated with Sketch.
    • Site Archive
    • Contact Future's experts
    • Contact us
    • Terms and conditions
    • Advertise with us
    • Privacy policy
    • Cookies policy
    • About us
    Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google

    Marie Claire UK is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

    © Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.