10 Best Dressed: Week of July 16, 2018

Let’s be diplomatic: In the middle of summer it’s tough to get all dressed up, let alone to exude red carpet perfection. This week the world’s most stylish did just that, beating the odds while beating the heat. Their tricks? Minimal dresses with maximal oomph to end the couture week, as worn by Naomi Watts (in Rochas) and Bianca Brandolini d’Adda (in Dundas). Tailored yet alluring trouser suiting as championed by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (in Givenchy) and Brigitte Macron (in Louis Vuittton), snowy-white dresses for Queens in Waiting: Kate Middleton (Alexander McQueen) and Letizia of Spain (Hugo Boss). And just plain (fabulous) ease, always the best summer strategy: cue Kate Moss in a voluminous LBD cinched with a wide belt and Dakota Johnson’s mega-slouchy denim and heels. Smart moves all.