DRESSES: Summer ’25’s fashion newsmakers
By Allison McCrory, Photos by Kate Treick Photography
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.”
Dillian Morgan
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.
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
