After months of being plunged into darkness in the early afternoon, the UK recently witnessed the first 5pm sunset; signalling that spring is on its way. And with warmer weather comes more opportunities to wear a dress without needing to layer up.
Right now, temperatures are still teetering just above zero, but that’s not to say you can’t plan ahead for when the skies finally brighten. Whatever you may require a dress for this season, be it a wedding, a party, a festival or regular office wear, there are plenty of versatile options to choose from. Naturally, there are various floral-print dresses, to reflect the blooms outside (though, avoid kitsch takes for risk of looking too cliché), as well as sleek black styles that are worthy for use all year round.
Scroll on to browse Vogue’s edit of the best dresses available now, updated monthly as 2025 rolls on.
- Best black dress: Cos Draped Balloon Midi-Dress, £180
- Best printed dress: Ganni Floral-Print Dress, £375
- Best sweater dress: Arket V-Neck Wool Dress, £119
- Best shirt dress: Toteme Shirt Maxi Dress, £310
- Best party dress: Dries Van Noten Sequined Dress, £1,545
