Happiness is a journey, not a destination — and this fall lace-up maxi from Chicwish, all white crochet and embroidery, felt like the right dress to remember that in. Nude heels from MATA Shoes, comfortable enough to actually walk the journey in.

Roopsi Bansal in a white lace-up maxi dress with crochet trim, holding a white lace parasol, standing in front of a wide stone stairway lined with palm trees

A white lace parasol tied it all together, and a wide stone stairway framed by palms did the rest — the kind of backdrop that makes a plain white dress look like it was styled for a magazine.

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