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You thought nothing could beat the perfect summer dress? Think again | Jess Cartner-Morley


Cool, versatile and just that little bit smarter than a dress, the two-piece is this summer’s fashion hero

Just to see it in your wardrobe lifts you on a rainy day, and when the sun finally shines, the one-and-done ease of a dress makes a great outfit effortless, leaving you free to go forth and enjoy. If you suspect you’d actually wear the top or the bottom more, then just buy that, otherwise you are spending over the odds just for the novelty factor of it being a matching set. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend.

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