Dresses
Apr 7, 2022

You Won't Believe These 30 Hard-Working Spring Dresses Are All Under £100

by Emily Dawes

The best thing about dresses, though, just might be that you can bag yourself a really great one without having to dig too deep into your purse. Across the high street, second-hand and independent brands, you can find so many beautiful styles for under £100, which couldn’t be better for this time of year when your wardrobe (and your mindset) may feel like it needs a refresh after a long winter, but you’re still trying to stick to a budget at the beginning of the season.

Although it’s not the worst problem to have, there are almost too many great affordable options out there right now—trying to make an edit for this story took me hours. But I think I’ve whittled it down to the very best under-£100 styles I could find. To cut it down, I used the criteria of being expensive-looking (i.e., your friends will never believe you when you tell them your dress isn’t designer), easy to throw on and good for as many body shapes as possible, and hard-working—meaning you can wear these dresses not just at the weekends but for work and smarter occasions too. Just switch up your footwear from chunky sandals and spring boots to strappy sandals or heeled mules, and you’re off.

Keep scrolling to shop! And you’re welcome.

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