With their ‘air of usefulness’ they are all over the high street this season. Just don’t put anything in them
I love clothes with pockets, even though I don’t actually put anything in them – apart from a phone occasionally slid into a jeans back pocket. I carry more stuff than would fit in pockets, so I am a bag person. But storage is not the point of pockets, in fashion. What I like about pockets is the mood music they bring to an outfit.
When a dress has pockets, it takes on a different vibe. It doesn’t matter that you can’t carry anything more than a lip balm in the aforementioned pocket without ruining the line of the dress. Just the fact that they are there, for you to jam your hands into when you feel awkward at a party, or to put your office swipe pass in so you can carry a cup of coffee, changes the personality of the dress. This dress is your friend.
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