You might be more likely to reach for colourful dresses during the summer months but they can be the perfect remedy to your wardrobe woes any time of the year. Popping on a cheerfully bright dress can do wonders to lift your mood, especially during bleak winter months or dreary rainy days. All you need to do is pick a style and colour that best suits you! That said, here we’ve picked out a few colourful dresses that we think are instant mood lifters.
1 Topshop Colour Block Tunic
When it comes to colourful dresses, sometimes one colour is just not enough. This Topshop dress comes in a red and pink colour-blocked design. It has a sporty appearance with short sleeves and a fit and flare silhouette. The dress is also a bit of an optical illusion as the contrasting side panels accentuate a smaller waistline and create the appearance of an hourglass figure. Since it’s quite a statement-making dress, keep the rest of your accessories to a minimum and stick to neutral accents.
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2 J.Crew Collection Neon Canvas Dress
This J.Crew dress will definitely add a jolt of colour to your wardrobe. It comes in a bright neon-yellow colour with a short sleeved, V-neck design. It’s a fun dress that you could easily wear around the clock. Team it with ‘sensible’ accessories and shoes during the day and then dress it up at night with plenty of fun cocktail jewellery and stylish heeled shoes.
3 Dorothy Perkins Crepe Skater Dress
This pale blue dress from Dorothy Perkins is an excellent all rounder. It has a flattering fit and flare cut and features a rounded collar with short sleeves. It’s a versatile style of dress and could be easily dressed up or down. Wear it with a statement jeweled necklace, neutral clutch, and heels for an outfit worthy of a chic garden party or team it with a cropped jacket and sneakers for a sporty daytime look.
4 Fever London Multicoloured Dress
This dress by Fever London comes in a fun multi-coloured design. It has a vintage-inspire design with its fitted bodice and full skirt. Some colourful dresses are hard to team with black basics, but the black lines throughout this dress mean that it’s much easier to accessorise this way. Wear it with a black cardigan and ballet flats for a preppy, vintage-inspired look.
5 Splendid Stretch-Jersey Mini Dress
For a relaxed daytime look, you can’t beat a stretch-jersey dress. They’re easy to wear and comfortable to boot. This dress by Splendid comes in an on-trend purple colour. It also has a round neckline with three quarter length sleeves and a dropped waist. Wear it with patterned tights, a long coat, and comfortable flats for an effortlessly stylish look.
6 Dorothy Perkins Pink Pencil Dress
Cut a striking figure in a sleek form-fitting dress. This pencil dress from Dorothy Perkins ups the ante in a brilliant bright pink hue. With its high neckline and three quarter length sleeves, it’s the kind of dress you could wear in a corporate setting with stockings and dressy heels. When you’re off-duty, team it with a faded denim jacket and slip on shoes for a more casual look.
7 Topshop Textured Tunic Dress
Loose, boxy shapes are on-trend at the moment and this Topshop dress is a colourful option. The boxy dress can be hard to pull off, so if you’re worried about it being too shapeless then try teaming it with tailored blazers and jackets that nip in at the waist to create more structure.
These are just a few colourful dresses that will add a little bit of cheer to your outfits. You can also check out stores like ASOS and Forever 21 for a range of affordable and colourful dresses. What’s your favourite colour? How would you style these colourful dresses?
