Any professional who works in an office can attest, figuring out a different outfit for every day of the week is quite the challenge. And what working girl has time to rummage through their entire closet day after day, searching for an appropriate work outfit that’s both stylish and comfortable?
But we think we’ve figured out the perfect workwear piece that’s essential to have in your wardrobe – a piece so easy to wear, you can style it however you want, whether dressing up for an event or down for a regular day in the office: *drum roll*, it’s a shirt dress. It’s quite underrated if you ask us and probably one of the easiest ways to look effortlessly chic and comfy at the same time.
Now if you’ve got a couple of shirt dresses in your closet, you’re probably looking for ideas on how to wear them. Well, we’ve got you covered with 4 ways to style this versatile piece.
A bright patterned piece is eye-catching enough but add in a denim duster or a casual long-line coat and you’ve got an outfit that’s great for going from day to night.
Are you traveling for business to somewhere a bit cold? You can layer up your shirt dress with a sweater dress for a laidback outfit. If one manages to be longer than the other, that only adds to the chic drapey look even more.
Take your favorite pair of flared trousers and wear them with a shirt dress for a look that incorporates some street style flavor to your ensembleEnsembleA complete, coordinated outfit in which each garment and accessory is chosen to work together as one look. Stylists build ensembles around a theme, color story, or occasion, and theGo to Ensemble Glossary.
The street style set is teaching us all sorts of lessons on making the dress the coolest thing in your closet. Add in bold accessories such as colorful earrings, a bright bag, and a belt that helps the waist and silhouette look more cinched.
Frequently Asked Questions
A shirt dress is the workwear piece to have in your wardrobe. It is easy to wear, can be styled up for an event or down for a regular office day, and is one of the easier ways to look chic and comfortable at the same time.
Four ways to style a shirt dress are adding a denim duster or long-line coat, layering it with a sweater dress, wearing it over flared trousers, and adding bold accessories such as colorful earrings, a bright bag and a belt.
Pair a bright patterned shirt dress with a denim duster or a casual long-line coat. The outer layer adds to an already eye-catching piece, creating an outfit that works from day to night, making it suited to both a workday and evening plans.
Layer a shirt dress with a sweater dress for a laid-back outfit when traveling for business somewhere cold. If one dress is longer than the other, it adds to the drapey look, creating a chic layered effect for colder weather.
Wear a shirt dress with flared trousers for a look that adds street style flavor to the ensemble. Bold accessories such as colorful earrings, a bright bag and a belt add to the effect, with the belt helping the waist and silhouette look more cinched.
