15 Great Dresses For Days When You Don’t Want To Think About What To Wear
This collection of low-fuss dresses will add ease to your morning routine.
Mindful style and dressing can be an exciting part of your everyday routine. But, of course, there are some days where ease is more important – where the pieces you choose to wear do the work for you.
In this collection, you’ll find a range of dresses that are absent of ties, buttons, fastenings or any other features that demand attention.
Instead, these pieces feature shirring or draping to create interest. Fabrics are carefully chosen for their texture or pattern. Largely, the silhouettes have a billowing shape to amplify their sense of ease.
The hues of this cotton dress – fig and cinnamon – feel appropriate for the autumn season. The gathering at the shoulders creates a surprising sense of presence for such a breezy dress.
Tiny polkadots embellish this simple brown shift dress, which is punctuated with a sharp collar (which presents an opportunity for styling on more energetic days).
This sturdy dress features roomy pockets, which can be easily stuffed with your everyday essentials (and will keep your hands-free on busy days).
Patches of sunshine continue to break through, and this dress meets them gleefully. The cotton gingham maxi dress features a bow on the back.
Smart gatherings at the top of this dress create more structure. It can also be worn off the shoulder.
This relaxed dress is made from a crinkle cotton, giving the vibrant colours more lift and texture. The check pattern is also subverted with a rotation in its direction.
Seams at the waist of this Marle dress create interesting shape, without sacrificing comfort. This icy silver colour will shine under darker jackets and coats.
Australian label Apres Studio is known for this signature silhouette, which sees stretchy shirring contrasted with a billowing skirt.
Jojo Ross sent a new colleciton called ‘Fenella’ down the runway at Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa earlier this week, including this misty mesh in her signature cuts.
The shape of this stripy dress, specifically the asymmetric hem, emphasises movement – which is probably why it’s called the “dance dress”.
Ahead of the online archive sale (which is currently underway), Juliette Hogan has released this inky-blotted tunic dress. It does feature waist ties, but it’s styled undone here for a more relaxed silhouette.
The slick shape of this soft pink check dress means it will pair well with jumpers and cardigans. If you really love the pattern, you might also want to consider the matching scrunchie.
This 1950s mini dress is sweet and schoolish. You could lean in (think Mary Janes, polished leather lace-ups or Roman sandals) or out (big boots and long socks).
Streaks of sun seem to shine on this breezy button-up dress. It’s made from a blend of silk and modal, and will require some insulation for cooler days.
Though this dress is labelled as Kate Sylvester on Designer Wardrobe, it’s actually a fresher release from Sylvester. The long-sleeve black and white dress is covered in tangled vines and roses
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