Stylish work dress - where from?

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I suspect that it may be the wrong season, but I'm looking for a work dress that in my head is belted, possibly has a small collar and has blocks of colour. I quite like the one below, although would prefer not one colour and it's a bit pricy for something I don't love.

https://www.toa.st/collections/womens-dresses/products/indigo-cotton-twill-dress-indigo

Has anyone seen anything about?

https://www.cos.com/en_gbp/women/womenswear/dresses/product.waisted-midi-shirt-dress-green.1187027001.html

Would this work?

Something like https://thefoldlondon.com/product/amala-dress-black-and-green-merino/ this?

Not a dress but looks like a dress and comes in loads of different colours and patterns.

https://dlsb.co.uk/products/the-pleat-is-on-pink-red-multi-pleated-jumpsuit

This is possibly too casual but it’s rather fun: https://www.asos.com/boss-orange/boss-firoko-knitted-dress-in-red-and-pink/prd/204750419?affid=28698&_Cj0KCQjwxqayBhDFARIsAANWRnTDBTauWTj8eCp0IDowMzspSeoHSgWpAAFIsh8Q9mJUpUz1uxTg-vcaAku-EALw_wcB&channelref=product+search&ppcadref=21095812988%7C%7C&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADqFjOCG5y5iWVI3zO7kctdVeMBh7&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxqayBhDFARIsAANWRnTDBTauWTj8eCp0IDowMzspSeoHSgWpAAFIsh8Q9mJUpUz1uxTg-vcaAku-EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds.

Next post, I’ll stick to the brief!

Obviously simpler, and one colour - but work-y:

Community Clothing

Or there’s this:

East

Not seeing anything with different blocks of colour.

https://www.meandem.com/slub-cotton-v-neck-maxi-dress-navy

i got this for work and it’s great. I also got a lovely denim one from Aligne too, they have some great ones.

This CC one is much nicer and smarter and cheaper than the Toast one.

CC shirtwaist dress

This is very nice indeed but also expensive.

Max Mara poplin dress

Palava have various dresses with colour blocks. They're cheaper and nicer than the Toast dress and are ethically made in the UK.

This one from & Other Stories? https://www.stories.com/en_gbp/clothing/dresses/wrap-dresses/product.satin-colour-block-shirt-dress-black.1119572001.html

Thank you ladies. Ghislaine a younger me would have been all over that dress, it's wonderful!

The others are very nice and have given me some new ideas of where to look. I've been stuck in an e-bay/vinted Toast/Massimo Dutti rut for a few years, and I never know where else to look.

The black and white &Other Stories one?

What makes you think you're too old for it? I'm 65- I wouldn't wear it because I'm 65 but because I don't like it (it's a bit dull) I can't see anything about it which could make anyone think they're too old for it.

If you mean the ASOS , one same comment re age. I don't see anything about it either which would make someone too old for it.

https://www.essentiel-antwerp.com/uk/p/blue-green-striped-dress-frappacino

If you just generally want a few alternative places to browse, at around the same price point, these are all worth a look, depending on your preferred style:

https://www.adolfodominguez.com/en-gb/ (Vinted?)

https://www.americanvintage-store.com/gb/en/women-dresses/

https://batsheva.com/en-gb

https://gatherandsee.com/collections/dresses

https://www.studionicholson.com/collections/womens-dresses (Vinted?)

https://www.youmustcreate.com/ (Vinted?)

Thank you so much - looking now and am inspired.

Ihaveneverlivedinthecastle, I'm mid-50s and very muted tones these days I'm afraid. Also very pale, so those sorts of colours don't work as well as on darker skin.

Love this but not sure on paler skin.
https://www.adolfodominguez.com/en-gb/printed-shirt-like-dress-woman-292272249241.html

Have a look at M&S - loads of shirt dresses and wrap dresses. They’ve upped their game lately

https://www.marksandspencer.com/linen-rich-printed-v-neck-midaxi-dress/p/clp60632407

https://www.marksandspencer.com/linen-rich-button-through-midi-shirt-dress/p/clp60632243

Raishma's Cynthia shirt dress has a collar in a colourful geometric print

Found it in the sale - here

Thanks. How annoying, I was just about take a plunge with the dress I linked up thread and it's gone back to up full price!

https://www.adolfodominguez.com/en-gb/printed-shirt-like-dress-woman-292272249241.html www.adolfodominguez.com/en-gb/printed-shirt-like-dress-woman-292272249241.html

Get the AD dress. I'd wear it it's lovely.

I liked it a alot, but now it's out of my price range, I love it!

I can't justify paying over £200 for a dress though, especially one that was £70 cheaper a few days ago, but hope that my size stays in stock for the sales.

It's £220, which is a lot for a cotton dress, but it is cotton which many aren't.
It's a nice style that shouldn't date badly, and it's striking.

If you have an event where you need a knockout dress, e.g. a wedding, it would be a great option because you could wear it for decades.

On the other hand you could go out and buy 3 £75 viscose or polyester dresses that are a bit meh, and you'll not love them, and they'll be in the charity shop in 3 years' time.

That’s far from my favourite AD dress - I think they have nicer ones. But I don’t go to the site often enough to understand how their sales operate.