COS Is Dominating The High Street Dress Game – And This Viral Midi Is Proof

Summer dresses are, obviously, one of life's great joys. Even the staunchest of jeans-wearers seem to adopt new dressing habits when the sunny season rolls around. This is partly why we’re always on the hunt for the best high street dresses (a selfless act, we like to think), though admittedly, our wardrobes benefit most. Fortunately, our latest scroll through fashion insider favourite COS has paid off, and we’ve uncovered some of the brand’s standout dresses, with one midi in particular being hailed as one of the best you can shop right now.

During an evening scroll, we found the Floating Asymmetric Midi dress on the COS website – floaty in nature, with a flared hemline, in navy and white colour ways. And it’s not just us who’ve taken a liking to this swishy staple, because the fashion pack are equally as obsessed, with plenty of style insiders praising its effortlessly chic, minimalist aesthetic – a signature COS strength. For styling? Both colours pair beautifully with flat sandals for a stroll to your nearest Aperol stop, or dressed up with heels for a more elevated evening look.

But the Asymmetric number isn’t the only standout in COS’s current line-up – there’s plenty more worth bookmarking for the coming balmy temperatures. A few scrolls later, we landed on the Pleated Racer Neck Maxi Dress, available in a vibrant red and a timeless black. Its pleated design points to the old-money aesthetic, and when paired with simple ballet flats, it perfectly captures the effortless look of It-girl Sofia Richie Grainge. It’s just further proof that COS’s dress selection is quietly making waves this season.

Other top contenders include the popular Balloon Hem T Shirt Dress - a casual daytime midi dress that can easily transition into evening chic with a pair of kitten heels - as well as the Belted Short Sleeve Midi Dress (we think Meghan Markle owns a few similar) and the Denim Midi Dress which is as versatile as it is stylish, with a touch of western charm.

So, we’ll leave you with one question - have we convinced you that COS dresses are truly unbeatable? We thought so. Scroll on for our top picks - and snap them up before they disappear. Trust us, your perfect spring showstopper is waiting.

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Image credit: @DanielleJinadu and @annabelfalco

Emma Richardson is a fashion commerce writer for Grazia. She was previously a fashion and beauty commerce writer for Heat and Closer, and has contributed digital content for a variety of lifestyle brands. Emma finds much of her inspiration in celebrity style, with Sienna Miller often being a major influence, and loves a pair of ballet pumps and a trusted trench coat.

Hannah Banks-Walker is Grazia's head of fashion commerce. She has previously written for the likes of Harper's Bazaar, The Financial Times, Glamour, Stylist, The Telegraph, Red, i-D and The Pool on everything from fashion to curly hair (hi!) to the patriarchy. Not necessarily in that order. Find her on Instagram and Twitter. But please don't look for her MySpace profile, which until now was the last time she wrote about herself in the third person.