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Any excuse.

As if we needed a reason to invest in a heady dose of NDE (New Dress Energy), here comes Valentine’s Day to tempt us down Opera Lane in a flurry of romance.

The days are getting longer and the extra light is a timely reminder that soon it will be reasonable to ditch the mohair cardigans and bare a bit of skin – a shoulder here, an ankle there.

What better time than the most passionate week of the year to dip a toe into the season’s freshest trends and try on a gorgeous gúna or two… even if you only wear it to Galentine’s beers in the local.

Here are eight dresses to fall in love with on Opera Lane this week: 

1. Black Floral Plissé Midi Bodycon Dress
Buy it: €39.99, New Look, Opera Lane

2. Black Jersey Sweetheart Mini Dress
Buy it: €25.99, New Look

3. Tie-Detail Wrap Dress
Buy it: €27.99, H&M, Opera Lane

4. Slim-Fit Monogram Jacquard Midi Dress
Buy it: €229.90, Tommy Hilfiger, Opera Lane

5. Off-the-Shoulder Puff-Sleeved Dress
Buy it: €49.99, H&M, Opera Lane

6. Petite Bardot Bodycon Dress
Buy it: €67, River Island

7. Pink Wrap Blazer Dress
Buy it: €114, River Island, Opera Lane

8. Glittery dress
Buy it: €19.99, H&M