Today’s pick: Dying for the sun

Hi from Holland! I’m here in chilly Amsterdam for the city’s newish fashion week (we’re going catwalk crazy this winter!) and dreaming of the sun. Granted the blanket of snow here is quite beautiful, but the cold has me wishing that I were digging my toes in hot sand on a beach right now. I’d be wearing one of those ’70s style maxi dresses that I’ve been seeing in stores lately. Hannah MacGibbon kicked the trend off with her fall ‘09 collection for Chloé and the skirt lengths and proportions have been gradually getting longer and fuller ever since (have a look at the floor-grazing numbers that Riccardo Tisci showed in his Givenchy couture collection this week.) The above dresses, by Topshop, Chloé, and Fendi respectively, will be perfect for catching a slow breeze come summer.