Thankfully, there’s one item that’s always on standby, ready to swoop in and solve our sartorial dilemmas. Dresses are the Who What Wear team’s answer to almost every tricky styling scenario, whether you’re in need of a last-minute wedding guest look, a sleek date-night option, or (you guessed it) a summer work uniform.
Be it an elegant wrap design or a simple cotton midi, the right dress will allow you to ditch the layers and still look the part on super hot days. Stick to natural fabrics like cotton or linen, along with short sleeves, and you’ll feel like you’ve got nothing on—but crucially, you won’t catch odd looks as you enter the meeting room.
I’ve searched far and wide to identify the very best summer work dresses on the market now. Scroll on to see 21 that impressed me the most.