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    This check Zara dress is everywhere and perfect for a low key date

    Hidden. Pockets.

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    By Megan C. Hills
    Published 10 May 2018 In News

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    Hidden. Pockets.

    If you’re looking for the ultimate summer dress, look no further. Checked prints are a major summer fashion trend and we’re starting to see them all over the high street, but one piece from Zara has reigned supreme on the internet.

    Introducing the Checked Dress with Belt, available now at Zara. (Ignore the boring name, the dress itself is actually killer.) It’s been spotted all over Instagram on your favourite fashion influencers recently and given that it’s a reasonable £39.99, it’s a totally doable buy once your payday slip rolls in.

    Zara Check Dress with Belt

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    Checked Dress with Belt, Zara

    Priced at £39.99, available at Zara

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    Described as a ‘long round neck with short sleeves’ and an A-line silhouette, the muted forest tone is a welcome departure from loud pink and firetruck red ginghams of days past. With a matching belt to give your waist a bit of definition, the set of marbled buttons on the back is a thoughtful detail that gives it a more sophisticated touch.

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    And it has HIDDEN POCKETS. Say no more.

    The dress is still in stock (huzzah!) but probably not for much longer. If it isn't by the time you read this, we've got you - here's some similar styles to fall in love with below...

    Mango Check Belt Dress

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    Check Belt Dress, Mango

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    Priced at £49.99, available at Mango

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    The Great Gimlet Checked Cotton and Linen Blend Midi Dress

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    The Great Gimlet Checked Cotton and Linen Blend Midi Dress, NET-A-PORTER

    Priced at £355, available at NET-A-PORTER

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    Topshop Check Knot Front Midi Dress

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    Check Knot Front Midi Dress, Topshop

    Priced at £20, available at Topshop

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    We're obsessed.

    Uh, if anyone asks where we are, we're out at lunch and definitely not running to the nearest Zara to grab the dress. Needs must.

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    Megan is a freelance journalist who covers entertainment and all things lifestyle, with a particular passion for fashion, beauty, travel and Keanu Reeves stories. She has previously worked on staff for titles including Marie Claire UK, CNN Style and The Evening Standard and has written for titles such as Bustle UK, Wallpaper*, Forbes and Hong Kong Tatler. She splits her time between London and her hometown Hong Kong, where she currently lives with the love of her life - an elderly dog named Poppy - and her husband. 

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