This dress hasn't been a celebrity favourite. I'm sure someone famous has worn it this spring, but its allure has nothing to do with A-list connections - making its "It' status all the more impressive. Last summer's hot item, the J Brand Houlihan, was papped multiple times before it became the piece to be seen in.
So why is the Marc by Marc dress so special? Stripes are having a moment this season, so that helps. And mixing yellow (which is a colour most women avoid) with a flattering navy and cream makes it appear more wearable. The pleats also allow you to style it differently (Vogue used a petticoat to make the Bella more balloon-like) and beyond everything else it just has that special something. It's a dress with major pizazz.
Since hitting the runway, the "Bella" dress has appeared in a growing number of glossy publications - my favourite being Tim Walker's shoot [above] for April UK Vogue - and has been recreated on the high street. The Dana stripe culotte from Whistles has a definite Marc by Marc vibe, without being too copy-cat, and ASOS's pleated trapeze dress always reminds me of the "Bella".
Are you a big fan of the Marc by Marc Jacobs "Bella" dress? How would you wear the dress?
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