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Graduation outfits
Photo-ready for the big day.
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Graduation outfits get photographed a lot and often spend hours outdoors, usually under a gown for part of it. Emily leans towards a white or pastel dress with a defined waist so it looks good under and out of the gown, plus a block heel or a dressy flat for grass and stairs. Something with sleeves or a light jacket saves you if the ceremony runs into the evening. There are options here for the graduate and for the family in the audience, which is a different and slightly more forgiving brief.
Across her graduation edits, the stores she pulls from most are Zara and Shopbop — so if you're only going to check one place, start there.
Graduation questions, answered
- What should I wear to graduation?
- A white or pastel dress with a defined waist and a block heel. It photographs well and works under a gown.
- What do parents wear?
- A midi dress or a tailored trouser with a blazer — dressy but comfortable for a long ceremony in the sun.
- Where are these from?
- Shopbop, Revolve and Red Dress cover most of the dresses Emily links for graduation season.