Fashion keeps periodically rediscovering polka dots, despite never actually losing them. Ted Baker takes one of fashion’s simplest patterns, repeats it approximately everywhere, and lets scale do the interesting work. The slightly abstract mini black dots cover the crisp white ground of this long-sleeve mini dress, while a ruffled neckline adds just enough softness to keep all that geometry from becoming too well behaved. The result feels graphic, slightly retro, and considerably more interesting than something made entirely from circles has any right to be.
