Miriam | Embroidered Fish Keyhole Spaghetti-Strap Maxi Dress

Most maxi dresses play it safe. The Miriam has a point of view. A sweeping A-line skirt, thin spaghetti straps, and then — right at the chest — a hand-embroidered koi fish that wraps across the bodice with a keyhole cutout at the center. It's the detail that stops people mid-sentence. The dress that makes someone across the room say: where did you get that.

"I almost passed on the Miriam because I wasn't sure about the fish. And then I saw it in person and understood immediately. It's not a novelty print — it's a hand-embroidered illustration that sits on the bodice like a piece of art. The keyhole cutout between the two sides of the fish is exactly the right amount of skin. The skirt is full and light and moves beautifully. In the red it's a statement. In the periwinkle it's almost romantic. In the slate gray it's the most unexpectedly sophisticated version of all three." — Sarah Mitchell, Founder of Valora New York

✔ 3D Koi Fish Embroidery — a detailed, raised embroidered illustration that spans the entire bodice. The artwork that turns a summer maxi into a conversation piece without trying to be one.

✔ Keyhole Chest Cutout — a clean oval opening at the center of the bodice, framed by the two halves of the embroidered fish. Exactly the right amount of detail in exactly the right place.

✔ Spaghetti Strap Construction — thin, adjustable straps that keep the focus on the embroidered bodice and make the dress comfortable in summer heat without adding bulk at the shoulder.

✔ Full Pleated A-Line Skirt — gathered from the empire waist into a voluminous, floor-grazing skirt that moves freely and creates a silhouette that's relaxed through the body and dramatic at the hem.

✔ Cotton-Linen Blend Fabric — breathable, lightweight, and slightly textured. The fabric that keeps the dress comfortable through a full summer day and gives the embroidery a natural, artisanal quality.

✔ Three Colorways: Red, Periwinkle Blue, and Slate Gray — all three carry the same white embroidery thread, which means the contrast reads differently in each color. Bold in red, soft in periwinkle, and quietly striking in slate gray.

The dress with the fish. You'll know why the moment you put it on.