Great Work Dresses in 2025

Sure, we all know what wardrobe essentials for work professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic item that every woman should have.

Work dresses are coming back — here are the most modern, best options for 2025.

Dresses above are mentioned in the rest of the article but not pictured: checkered / cream / gray.

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Great Work Dresses in 2025

shirt dresses for work

There are a ton of great shirtdresses out there at the moment. While the shirtdress of yore was of the “stole my boyfriend's shirt” variety, the 2025 shirtdress is more 50s inspired, with a collar and a fuller midi skirt. You can find great examples of this a lot of places, including J.Crew, Theory, Boden, Paige, Mango, and Lafayette 148 New York.

If eyelet is OK for your office, this Caslon version at Nordstrom is nice for $119 — and I feel like the eyelet would possibly be less wrinkly by midday than some of the linen blends. Similarly, Me + Em (pictured at top of article) has a nice version in a cream textured ponte. If you prefer a slimmer skirt, check out Favorite Daughter and Veronica Beard.

The dress pictured above is $298 at Tuckernuck and comes in sizes XS-XXXL. It also comes in four other solid colors and two gorgeous floral prints. 

Fit and FLare Midi Dresses

Another hot look – the fit and flare midi dress for work, such as the one above from J.Crew. This one is a bestseller at J.Crew and features cap sleeves, a rayon/viscose blend, seaming, and a removable belt. It's available in black and white in sizes XXS-4X (no petites or talls, unfortunately).

You can find similar options at Ann Taylor, Banana Republic Factory, Club Monaco and Everlane (final sale, lucky sizes).

Wrap Dresses for Work

Wrap dresses also seem to be making their way back onto store racks, but again they're a bit different than the image you may bring to mind when I say “wrap dresses” — these are crisp, almost architectural dresses that generally hit below the knee. The dress from Theory, above, is a good example — and it's on sale! It was $445, but is now marked from $150-$267 in four colors (and Nordstrom has it in a nice navy.)

You can find similar options from M.M.LaFleur (pictured at top of article), Vince. Veronica Beard has a slightly unusual take on it, and I love this wrapped shirtdress version from Vince.

Modern sheath Dresses for Work

I still say the sheath dress of yore will never totally be out of fashion, but the newer, modern ones tend to be midi length, a high neckline, and have a looser silhouette but with some ruching. The Vince dress, above, is a good example ($248), but so is this Modern Citizen dress with a wrapped sash (pictured at top of article).

Other iterations: this cute version from Mango ($99), Theory, or this version with a slit from Ann Taylor. This just-below-the-knee version from Maggy London ($54!) is a nice middle ground if you're more comfortable with the older silhouette for sheath dresses, but want something just a bit longer. Everlane also has a similar dress on final sale.

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