In a world of difficult decisions and an absurd amount of sandwich options, there is no greater revolution than the midi dress.
A dress so powerful it makes you look like you've put in hours of effort despite having woken up at 8:43 am due to an ill-advised Love Island USA Bingeathon.
A dress that takes approx 15 seconds to put on, but sneakily suggests you work in fashion. Or at least subscribe to heat{href='https://www.greatmagazines.co.uk/heat-magazine' target='blank' rel='nofollow class='add-referrer-link'}[heat noopener noreferrer'} magazine. A dress that's so versatile it can be worn proudly to the office, the pub and Great Aunt Dot's birthday afternoon tea. Reader, A dress that does it all.
Here are the very best swishy midi dresses to wear now it's peak summer, because why would you wear anything else?
SHOP: best midi dresses for summer 2024
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This oversized blue smock dress - complete with pretty puff sleeves - is currently half-price. It's a no-brainer.
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An office-appropriate yet stylish, chuck-on dress for under £20? We'll take ten.
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With cutesy bow detailing and playful grape embroidery - this frock is easily the best summer dress on the internet right now.
www.nobodyschild.com
No one does a midi dress quite as expertly as Nobody's Child and we love this striped midi for the office amidst a heatwave.
We are obsessed with the mood-boosting orange, but this puff-sleeved midi also comes in four more colourways if you're after something more neutral.
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Pink stripe is the ultimate cheat code for the perfect summer dress and this is the proof.
www.riverisland.com
This Sofia Richie-esque midi dress is so easy to style and makes you look like you've made an effort. Win-win.
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Truly a midi dress you can dress up or down. Bravo for this beauty, River Island.
www.marksandspencer.com
Breezy, timeless and will definitely ensure you look as though you have your life together. Three winning attributes of a midi dress, if you ask us.
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One for those 'I-don't-know-what-to-wear' days.
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One for your summer wardrobe, you'll be reaching for it all season.
www.oasisfashion.com
With a generous 61% off the RRP, it would be rude not to.
We love the flattering waist tie and long sleeves of this garden party-worthy frock.
www.stradivarius.com
A five-star rated frock which looks way more expensive than it really is. Yes, please.
www.warehousefashion.com
Elegant and feminine with oodles of drama, this highly-discounted organza dress is going straight into our basket.
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Wear now with your summer sandals and come autumn, pair it with a chunky knit and ballet flats.
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Made from the graphic summer print that has dominated our Instagram feeds all summer long, we can't stop thinking about this cheery midi from River Island.
www.warehousefashion.com
Call off the search party, we've found the ultimate summer midi and it's on sale.
www.very.co.uk
Coming in hot from Michelle Keegan's summer collection with Very is this extremely stylish midi dress that will bag you plenty of compliments.
www.neverfullydressed.com
Cherry red is the colour of 2024 and is not going anywhere fast. We adore this plisse number which would look spectacular at the office and the pub.
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We're swooning over the big sleeves and waist ties of this green-hued midi.
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