Help! Work clothes needed!

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Hello, I need some new work dresses, I haven't bought anything for ages. I work as a lecturer, so don't need suits, I usually buy several well-cut dark dresses and wear them with some nice shoes/scarves/ jewellery. This year, baggy dresses seem to be in fashion but I hate anything which looks like a maternity dress. I don't like 70-s style prints and maxi dresses. I wear size 10 and am not very tall. I looked at Cos (too baggy), Hobbs (too grannyish) and Jigsaw (nothing great).

I'm also struggling with the new trend for baggy dresses. I'm too large of nork so just look pregnant in them. I managed to get a couple of dresses from john lewis own range that were just plain v neck slim line dresses that might work?

Reiss

Following this. I’m desperate for some dresses that have shape to them and aren’t high necked. And also don’t cost four million quid.

Sleeves would also be good.

CLoset London have a fair few and there's a sale on

Baujken normally have a decent selection

Yes, check the Baukjen sale stuff - there are some which might work down to £35

Goat, Cefinn or L K Bennett

I second closet London! They have some fantastic stuff on there Warehouse have the occasional gem too.

Thanks for the ideas! This year there are just too many ugly clothes in the shops!

I’m not a Boden fan, but I have their Phoebe dress in navy and really like it for work.

Boden seems to have upped its game on dresses in the latest catalogue so have a look. Some good jersey dresses, including a wrap over one with looser sleeves which gives it a more modern look.

I love this from Zara, but possibly too informal for your work, OP.

This is nice too and actually works in real life on non model people.

Or this, also available in olive green.

This dress is very pretty too.

All from Zara.

What’s the sizing like for Closet London?

Cos stuff often looks better in real life imo.

Boden and Massimo Dutti might fit the bill.