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    Spring Dresses: The Marie Claire Edit

    Spring dresses are hitting the rails in a wave of florals, stripes and body-beautiful cuts. Shop our edit of the best and get SS16 ready, right now...

    By Marie Claire
    Published 14 February 2014 In Features

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    Spring dresses are hitting the rails in a wave of florals, stripes and body-beautiful cuts. Shop our edit of the best and get SS16 ready, right now...

    Spring dresses should be high on your 'to buy' list right now. And not only because fashion week-worthy styles are hitting the rails, but because they're just about the best mood booster you can bag.

    Pretty florals, colour-blocking bright stripes and frayed denim are dominating the high-street alongside more expensive embellishments and textured panelling from our favourite luxe labels. Whether you're looking for the ultimate occasion dress or just something for the weekend, you'll be hard pressed to choose between the gorgeous spring styles on offer this season.

    On the colour wheel, this spring presents a face off between the uber-brights that are creeping in to freshen up your post-winter wardrobes and old faithful monochrome and al shades of denim, which is having another serious fashion moment.

    You'll find on-trend midi dresses, classic maxi lengths and the old faithful shirt dress in abundance among a flood of gorgeous spring dresses dropping online as we speak.

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    On the high street key new season trends are ticked off in the form of shifts and ruffles while in the designer field there's blow-the-budget styles we've been admiring even since seeing them on the catwalks back in September.

    Whether you layer your dresses over knits for now or wait until the temperatures warm up so you can wear them with bare legs and this season's must-have mules, the choice is yours. But first, you need to decide if you're going to go short or long, on-trend or classic, or all of the above.

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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Spring Dresses: The Marie Claire Edit

    Get your SS16 dress fix now and shop our edit of the best dresses in stores and online now...

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Marks & Spencer Best Of British Floral Shirt Dress, £149
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    Shirt dresses and florals are staples of a spring wardrobe so why not combine them by investing in this stand-out silk number from M&S?

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Jonathan Saunders Shirt Dress, £650
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    Wear to work with pointed flats and switch it up at 6pm with strappy sandals and splash of pink lippy. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Oasis Scarf Print Dress, £58
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    Channel your inner bohemian with this timelessly chic and utterly versatile dress. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

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    Looking for something a little different? This suede lace-up dress is the way to go. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Gucci Pussy Bow Dress, £1,150
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    Channel this season's geek mood and channel your inner librarian in pussy bows and ruffles. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Topshop T-Shirt Midi Dress, £24
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    Nod to the season's 90s mood in this fuss-free cami dress. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    Update your workwear wardrobe for Spring with this on-trend ruffled shirt dress. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    For Restless Sleepers Silk Wrap Dress, £650
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    If you live in your silk pyjama shirt then this silk dress from nightwear label For Restless Sleepers is the perfect addition to your Spring wardrobe. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Topshop Denim Dress, £45
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    The long sleeve denim dress is a staple in Alexa Chung's wardrobe and should be in yours too. Wear with red lippy and ankle boots for an effortless date night look.

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Topshop Unique Tea Dress, £225
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    Our favourite dress of the season? This tea dress is definitely a contender. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

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    No wardrobe is complete without a denim shirt dress so splash out and invest in the best. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

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    For the office, weekend brunch or birthday drinks, this is a fails-safe dress worth every penny. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Victoria Victoria Beckham Striped Dress, £385
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    Victoria Beckham knows a thing or two about dresses so if you're looking to invest this season, we suggest going for this timeless striped number. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Proenza Schouler Silk Dress, £590
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    So effortless, so chic, we'll be wearing this Proenza Schouler dress with platform trainers and a mini bag for a cool weekend in the city vibe. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Oasis Floral Print Shirt Dress, £46
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    Spring is all about embracing florals and this utility dress from Oasis is by far one of the most directional ways to do it. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Marques'Almeida Frayed Denim Dress, £420
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    The season's 90s mood is epitomised in this achingly cool dress. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Stella McCartney Silk Dress, £876
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    Sure it's at the top of our budget but just think of the endless styling possibilities and years of wear. We love. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Urban Outfitters Midi Dress, £59
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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Stella McCartney Knitted Dress, £835
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    Want a bold Spring look? This straight-from-the-catwalk dress is just the way to go. 

    New Season Spring Dresses

    Rochas Gingham Dress, £866
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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Preen Long Sleeved Dress, £1,180
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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Zara Denim Dress, £29.99
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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Saint Laurent Plaid Dress, £545
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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Saloni Floral Dress, £495
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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Reiss Suede Dress, £450
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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

    Manoush Dress At urban Outfitters, £395
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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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    New Season Spring Dresses

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