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From Jennifer Aniston to Keira Knightley, the dress everyone was wearing in 2018

The dress the A-list pack’s been wearing this year. [Photos: Getty]
The dress the A-list pack’s been wearing this year. [Photos: Getty]

From Topshop’s polka dot pinafore dress to that Molly Goddard frock Jodie Comer wore in ‘Killing Eve’, 2018 should be hailed the year we turned our backs on the co-ord in favour of ladylike frills.

But there was one label in particular that answered our newfound desire for a more ‘put together’ approach to everyday dressing, Vampire’s Wife.

Co-founded by former nineties model Susie Cave back in 2014, the cool girl brand introduced the fash pack to a range of dresses dubbed the Falconetti, Festival, Belle and the Cinderella.

Each garment is prim and proper featuring fancy cuffs and a tiered hem – a failsafe recipe for Instagram likes.

So it wasn’t long until the dresses garnered a cult following with a legion of A-listers desperate to wear the label for starry events.

Proving its versatility, it was a triple whammy at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal nuptials with Charlotte Riley leading the best dressed pack in a floral ensemble.

Charlotte Riley was one of three guests to wear Vampire’s Wife to the royal wedding on May 19 [Photo: Getty]
Charlotte Riley was one of three guests to wear Vampire’s Wife to the royal wedding on May 19 [Photo: Getty]

With a Buckingham Palace stamp of approval, it’s hardly surprising Vampire’s Wife soon earned an invite onto the red carpet.

Demonstrating how to rock winter florals, Chloë Moretz kick-started the year’s obsession by wearing one of the label’s coveted dresses for the premiere of ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’.

Vampy lipstick and gold booties finished the look.

<span>Chloë Grace Moretz</span> teamed one of the ‘It’ dresses with gold booties and a lick of gothic lipstick back in January [Photo: Getty]
Chloë Grace Moretz teamed one of the ‘It’ dresses with gold booties and a lick of gothic lipstick back in January [Photo: Getty]

Meanwhile, the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Keira Knightley demonstrated how to don the ensemble with no added frills. A glitzy hair barrette accessorised Aniston’s talkshow outfit – another major 2018 trend ticked.

Jennifer Aniston wore one of the label’s sell-out dresses on the Jimmy Kimmel show back on December 5 [Photo: Getty]
Jennifer Aniston wore one of the label’s sell-out dresses on the Jimmy Kimmel show back on December 5 [Photo: Getty]

Knightley on the other hand opted for the brand’s £670 Wild Rose Gypsy frock teamed with minimal make-up and dainty block heels.

Keira Knightley gave a lesson in winter florals on the red carpet [Photo: Getty]
Keira Knightley gave a lesson in winter florals on the red carpet [Photo: Getty]

Tasked with making metallic hues cool again was Emma Willis who wore a vivid emerald colourway for the GQ Awards in September.

Look no further than Emma Willis for festive style inspiration [Photo: Getty]
Look no further than Emma Willis for festive style inspiration [Photo: Getty]

Felicity Jones soon followed suit in a pink version of the festive frock which stole our heart and has sadly yet to come back in stock…

Felicity Jones wore a pink version of the party dress at the ‘On the Basis of Sex’ press conference on November 5 [Photo: Getty]
Felicity Jones wore a pink version of the party dress at the ‘On the Basis of Sex’ press conference on November 5 [Photo: Getty]

Fast-forward a month and Busy Philipps gave a lesson in festive florals with a lick of red lipstick to finish.

On September 5, Busy Philipps attended the pre-Emmy bash in one of the dresses [Photo: Getty]
On September 5, Busy Philipps attended the pre-Emmy bash in one of the dresses [Photo: Getty]

But the question on everyone’s lips remains: is there still time to add it to the top of our Christmas wish list?


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