This is officially the most popular colour of the summer (and you need it in your wardrobe)

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I must admit I was a little bit dubious when the first murmurs about Gen-Z yellow being the new millenial pink started. Sure, it was all over the catwalk at fashion week, from Jil Sander and Versace to Tibi and Balenciaga, but I wasn't sure the bright hue would translate well IRL.

But then Amal Clooney wore that incredible Stella McCartney dress to the Royal wedding, earning herself the best dressed wedding guest title, which Meghan Markle no doubt took inspo from with this Brandon Maxwell yellow dress while on official duty recently.

And now according to LIKEtoKNOW.it, some of their top selling items for SS18 have been yellow dresses, from high-street retailers like Topshop, ASOS and YesStyle, as well as luxe options from Moda Operandi and Revolve.

In fact, here are the most popular yellow dresses right now, as spotted on influencers.

1. The Self-Portrait yellow dress

Shop now: Self Portrait Embroidered Tiered Chiffon Mini Dress for £300 from Moda Operandi

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2. The Yes Style yellow dress

Shop now: Yellow dress for £17.21 from Yes Style

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3. The yellow Topshop dress

Shop now: Tassel tier sundress for £26 from Topshop

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4. The Revolve yellow dress

Shop now: NORA EMBROIDERED MIDI DRESS for £143.83 from Revolve

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5. The yellow ASOS dress

Shop now: Vero Moda Floral Maxi Dress for £25 from ASOS

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Here are a few of my favourite yellow buys.

Shop now: ULLA JOHNSON Penninah cold-shoulder ruffled floral-print silk-georgette dress for £435 from Net-A-Porter

Shop now: FLORAL TOP WITH POLKA DOTS for £9.99 from Zara

Shop now: REDVALENTINO shorts for £112 from The Outnet

Shop now: Trousers for £34.99 from H&M

Shop now: SOLID & STRIPED The Chelsea striped ribbed swimsuit for £155 from MacthesFashion.com

Shop now: Heeled Suede Four Strap Sandal for £69 from & Other Stories

And before you start saying it's just not for you, why not go small with a pair of statement slides or a bright thank top. you might just find you've got a new spring in your step.

Such is the power of optimistic yellow.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.