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Stella McCartney chose to show a striking blue cotton dress with all-over smocking, that took a slightly sporty and minimalist feel

The transformation was made evident when a young tween, dragged in by her early 40s mother and wholly uninterested in every dress in front of her, gestured to me, a 33-year-old woman minding my own business, and said, This store is for people like her . Her, in this case, means adults

Of course, you can adjust the level of sweetness and acidity too, by adding a bit more lemon juice, mustard, or honey, or adding more oil to mellow it out

This sleeveless long dress features a halter neck with adjustable straps at back, tiered construction with pliss satin, lining, and hidden zipper closure