The eveningwear dress has gone through a serious transition over the years. The once-stuffy formalwear is now more adventurous as people are taking serious sartorial leaps, even for a BFF night out or movie night. Blame Instagram or blame Net-a-Porter, but your nightlife is about to get a supersized boost with these numbers.
From scarf-printed numbers to sheer inlaid or crochet dresses, you can’t go wrong with these springtime picks.
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Eveningwear Dresses Are Back and They Got a Major Revamp
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Topshop
Bardot Dip Hem Midi Dress, $100 at Topshop
Nothing busts midweek blues like milkmaid puff sleeves, a completely off-the-shoulder neckline and a fun split hem.
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SHEIN
Plus Draped Cold Shoulder Open Front Ruched Dress, $19 at SHEIN
If you're considering bodycon options, opt for dresses with some textured detailing or flirty sleeves. This clingy ruched number has both.
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Self Portrait
Floral Lace-Panelled Midi Dress, $380 at Matches Fashion
Midi or full-length dresses can work out really well if you pick the right detailing. This sheer crepe-lace creation, for instance, is ideal date night wear.
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Forever 21
Floral Cutout M-Slit Maxi Dress, $42 at Forever 21
If you're looking to get into the boho aesthetic for a night out, go for stylish maxi dresses. This one is super adjustable and very breathable.
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Reformation
Molto Two Piece in Ochre, $218 at Reformation
Two-piece dresses are the perfect summer statement. This cool ochre yellow set features a fitted crop top and a wrap-style skirt with a slit and makes us want to go for long walks in the park.
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H&M
Patterned Kaftan, $59.99 at H&M
The mother of wide silhouettes, this colorful caftan is as relaxed as it gets.
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Zara
Belted Poplin Dress, $89.90 at Zara
Late nights in stylishly frumpy poplin dresses are a big summer mood. When it comes to dramatic silhouettes, try to go for non-neutral colors.
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Madewell
Button Front Easy Dress, $58.80 at Nordstrom
Anti-fit shift dresses are the ones that'll give you perfect no-nonsense, after-work bliss.
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& Other Stories
Ruffled Tie Shoulder Midi Dress, $59 at & Other Stories
This simple tiered dress has a scooped neck and just needs the right accessories.
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ASOS
Design Curve Flutter Sleeve Mini Dress With Pleat Skirt, $51 at ASOS
The mix and match silhouette on this flirty dress works to make it breezier. The flutter sleeves and the interesting fastening on the back make this outfit work very hard.
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H&M
Short Denim Dress, $29.99 at H&M
To no one's surprise, denim bodycons make for some refreshing eveningwear. Add in some metallic accents for some quick glam.
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Zara
Sequin Dress, $69.90 at Zara
A sequin overload is never off-trend, but the semi-clingy cut of this dress works in its favor.
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SHEIN
Scarf Print Surplice Self Tie Dress, $20 at SHEIN
This short, cinched, scarf-printed dress is just the right amount of roomy and clingy.
