Jul 1, 2025
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DRESSES: Summer ’25’s fashion newsmakers

DRESSES: Summer ’25’s fashion newsmakers

By Allison McCrory, Photos by Kate Treick Photography
Shopping list: Star in your own summer story in this feminine butter yellow mini dress by Franchise, $92. Add a hair bow for extra whimsy!

If you’re looking for one new summer 2025 staple, make it a pretty, flowy dress, advised Pensacola SoBo Boutique owner Alicia Taylor-Prinz.

“They can be dressed up or down,” she said. “Prints such as gingham and stripes are always perfect for summer. I also love the drop waist and basque style waistline on maxi and short dresses. That’s huge right now.”

Choose your favorite length — minis, midis and maxis are all showing up on runways. Soft hues like sky blue, powder pink and butter yellow are trending. But so are rich brown, burgundy and green.

“Denim is also big for summer, and you will see barrel jeans are here to stay,” noted Taylor-Prinz.

But also look for skirts, longer shorts and rompers in denim.

To polish off your summer style, consider charms!

“All things charms are in,” said Taylor-Prinz. “Charm necklaces are big right now and now they are big for other accessories too. People are putting charms on their shoe laces and making charm straps to add on top of their handbags.”

Shopping list: Wear it alone with flats — or throw on a light summer jacket or sweater and wedges. Either way, denim is a spot-on choice for summer. Romper by Miou Muse, $72.
Shopping list: Blue and white stripes emit a cool coastal vibe — a perfect fit for this striped midi dress, $88, by Storia.

Dillian Morgan

Shopping list: Regal yet light and airy — this gingham dress by Klesis is $82. The trendy basque waistline adds a princess-like quality.

Pensacola native Dillian Morgan is motivated by being a change-maker. Whether it’s caring for patients in need or resonating with followers as a content creator, making an impact lights up her life.

Currently a full-time nursing student at UWF, Morgan worked for three years as a chiropractic assistant as well as a patient care technician at Baptist Hospital, with other jobs scattered in. Caring for and motivating others is in her DNA.

“My biggest motivator, aside from my support from family and friends, is the fact that I physically see the impacts I can make on people. From patients in the hospital or my followers on my platform, I am deeply motivated by the impacts I am making. Seeing this motivates me to keep going and follow my dreams.”

Escaping to the coast and moving her body round out Morgan’s full life.

“In the remainder of my free time I love going to the beach and basking in the sun, and I enjoy Pilates as a way of getting my body moving,” said the West Florida High graduate.

Shopping list: “Barrel jeans are here to stay,” reported Alicia Taylor-Prinz of SoBo Boutique. Here they show up in a light wash, $86, by Miou Muse. Team with a cool eyelet top, $58, also by Miou Muse. The neutral duo is a canvas ripe for fun accessories.

About the location

Pensacola Little Theatre

400 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola; 850-432-2042; pensacolalittletheatre.com

Clothes compliments of

SoBo Boutique

512 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola; 850-434-0258; thesoboboutique.com

Light-up letters compliments of Light Bright Events

407-408-1359; lightbrightevents.com

Model compliments of Izon Models & Talent LLC

301 N. Barcelona St.,

Suite E, Pensacola;

850-433-2099;

izonmodels.com