17 Workwear Dresses That Make Getting Dressed So Much Easier
Stress-free mornings coming up
Lily Russo-Bah
There are few wardrobe challenges quite as universal as the search for the perfect workwear dress. It has to master a complex equation: polished yet effortless, smart without skewing overly corporate, comfortable enough to wear from early-morning meetings to late-afternoon catch-ups, and elevated enough to make you feel like the most confident version of yourself. Really, it's far from simple.
For many of us, the daily question of "What am I going to wear to today?" can quickly turn into a wardrobe stand-off. It’s far too easy to fall back on the same rotation of trousers and knits. But a great dress, once you find the right one, can actually make getting dressed a whole lot easier. Just throw it on, add boots or flats, and you’re out the door.
Luckily, there's no shortage of workwear dress options to shop. Just one look at Cos, Massimo Dutti or Victoria Beckham makes that clear. So you need to refine your search to the styles that will make you feel the most confident. For some, that may be a chunky knit dress, for others a more floaty polka dot pick, or you may be part of the camp that prefer a more formal feeling structured shape.
Whatever workwear dress you fancy, I've found the chicest options to shop below, because there's enough on your agenda without worrying what to wear.
Shop the chicest workwear dresses
This butter yellow dress will look great styled with boots and a blazer right now and with flat sandals in the summer.
The Cecilia linen dress is one of the most flattering dresses money can buy. Style with a cropped leather jacket and XL tote.
Add some colour to your daily commute with this drop hem dress. Colour can feel polished and sophisticated in the office too, providing the silhouette is paired back to contrast.
Shorter hemlines can be work appropriate too. This monochrome shirt dress is perfect for the rising temperatures.
This fluid maxi dress from Jigsaw is perfect for the daily commute when contending with the heat.
Light checks make a less girly alternative to spring florals for the office.
New Look is a great destination for everyday dresses with an extended size range and it always nails a great floral midi dress. Style with an oversized blazer.
There's no need to compromise on comfort when it comes to workwear. Case in point this sleeveless knitted dress from Massimo Dutti.
The extremely flattering shape of this dress aside, its a great day to night option. Style with 20 denier tights during the day and strappy sandals at night.
Last year's butter yellow trend insn't going anywhere this season.
Some dresses are so easy, you can put them on and walk out the door. This is one of them.
Toteme is our forever go-to for anything chic. This dress is no different.
This dress brings all the polish of a tailored jacket and dress combo without the sleeves making it great for warmer days in the office.
Victoria Beckham is go-to designer for polished day dresses. This olive green midi is perfect for spring.
