5 Super Stylish and Smart Dresses for Back-to-School

I remember when I was a kid , when we would go back to school shopping, the most important part of it for me was the dress. I’d get the jeans, the T-shirts, all the basics. But what I cared about most was aquiring a pretty frock to wear to the first day of school, to birthday parties and for picture day. Here are five smart ‘the dress’ choices for your back to school gal.

Takayama Plaid Dress by Tea Collection (above)
Tea Collection’s Indigo line features Japanese inspired designs and fabrics. The Takayama Plaid Dress is named for “for a mountain village known for quaint traditional architecture and crafts.” This dress is both quaint and traditional but also just happens to be timelessly stylish. You can pick one up here (from size 6 month to 8 years) for $59.

Spelling Bee Dress by J Crew’s Crewcuts
The name itself gives a good start to the school year. The 100% cotton voile dress has a gathered and twisted neckline and a full A-line skirt for that all important added twirl effect and added style points. You can pick one up in a pale pink or basic black for $65 here.

Cooper – Petit Joie Silk Tie Dress
For a bit of boho chic, this Petit Joie dress fits the bill without overdoing it in terms of style or color. It’s simple and sweet. So if you girl can “do silk” without you fretting over keeping it in decent condition you can pick one up from Bloomingdales for $114 here.

Belted Addy Dress by Junior Gaultier
Personally I wasn’t privy to the fact that there was a Jean Paul Gaultier mini-me line. But I guess all high end designers want to make some bucks off their clients offspring. I wish a couple of things, that all the offerings were this cute and that I could afford them. This mod-ish sleeveless dress is available from Saks for $185 here.

Eudora Sweater Dress by Little Marc Jacobs
Who doesn’t like to mix and match? Kid’s they really love to.  The Eudora Sweater Dress by Marc Jacobs for his kid’s line mixes stripes with polka dots in a fabulous teal blue combo. This sweater dress goes for $140 here.