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Given that summer dresses are a one-and-done essential, now is the time to lean into playful accessories like cocktail-coloured jelly sandals or chunky pendant necklaces that can zhuzh up elegant bodices or bubble hemlines

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The skirt is loose and flowy for comfort and style while on the dance floor

Never ones to shy away from trying and testing popular brands, our Womens Lifestyle Editor, Kara Kia, and former Senior Fashion & Lifestyle Writer, Shad Owomoyela, hit the Reformation changing rooms to try a bunch of its best-selling dresses