Dress for Work needed...

[Stylelostinlabour]

I'm after a dress for work that isn't too structured but is smart enough to wear with heels, wedges or flats.

Vital Stats:

5'7
Size 14/16 depending on brand
Nothing too structured (not looking for LK Bennett style structure)
Average Boobs
Gut
Good legs
Arm big from swimming loads.

Budget - dont really have one in mind, as i only go into office once a week and never see the same people twice so would get lots of wear from one dress.

black warehouse not sure if its a bit low cut though
like this 60's style might be a bit short for work
berry colour

isabella oliver

You need a Vivienne Westwood anglomania dress. Am on phone so will try and link...

Oh tethersegg link - I've just googled and found some very weird designs not appropriate for work!

Oh should of said - nothing empire line, makes me look 8 months pregnant and wrap just a bit to frumpy for me

Take a look in Phase Eight. I have a few dresses from there that are great for work with a little cardi. Some of their dresses are very wedding-y, but by no means all.

I don't normally rate Dorothy Perkins at all, but I went in there the other day and there were quite a few nice day dresses.

Like this one

How about the everyday jersey dress from Boden?

DP one is nice but then the back isn't good for work.

Will have a look at Phase Eight as well.

Can you link to the boden one? I've never been on the site...

Oh just noticed the back, how to ruin a nice dress!

There are some other nice ones though. Typical that I am seeing nice work clothes every where now that I don't need any for a bit!

Was thinking of something like this (also here in red) or this, nothing too crazy

I have the second one in black, it's one of my work staples.

Boden is awful. I would link, but I'd have to gouge out my own eyes afterwards, sorry

Are you looking for something more summery?

Also, look at hobbs dresses... some nice ones like this or this

two more nice hobbs ones- here and here.

I buy pretty much all of my work dresses from Hobbs. Good quality and even though they can be quite pricey, I get my money's worth!

Try Jaeger, too- I think this is gorgeous, as is this. And this.

I wear hobbs dresses for work alot, try the outlet section of their website for some bargains

Oh Tetheregg - I've just added the first hobbs one my "virtual shopping basket"! lovely dress, that's me sorted for work for summer.

Now what shoes to go with? Tan?

I love tan, especially with green. Can you do heels?

Not tan but would work with green very well

Light tan t bar

Clog

Peep toe

These tan peep toes look lovely with that green hobbs dress... I tried both on yesterday and loved them together . The shoes are quite leg-lengthening even though it's only a one-inch heel. Russell and Bromley do something very similar but in a paler patent nude for £145. And if you could go a fraction higher heel there were some divine and unbelievably comfy Stuart Weitzmans at R&B (no link, sorry) with rubber sole. I'd love to wear higher heels but it's often just not practical.