We could wax-lyrical about dresses, how they’re your one-stop solution to perfecting a polished look in seconds and their “year-round savior” status, but why tell you something you already know? Their place might already be cemented in your regular rotation in many different guises, cuts, prints, and fabrics - from bright patterned maxi dresses to soft knitted midis - but what about flattering winter dresses? Styles with trans-seasonal adaptability that are worth investing in now and wearing throughout the year?
Our guide to the key styles to seek out now focuses on those long-sleeved numbers; ones with extra preparedness for plunging temperatures. From striking minimalist cuts to bold maximalist prints, there’s a style suited to every penchant, setting and mood in our essential edit of full-sleeve dresses, rounded up just in time for winter.
THE PRINTED MAXI
Maximising on room for a bold or classic print to play, a long-sleeved silhouette combined with an ankle-grazing cut instantly makes a statement suited to whatever’s filling your diary now and your winter to come.
At the other end, bold, bright, exuberant prints act as a reminder of warmer days to instantly brighten your look and your mood, ensuring you stand out from the sea of blacks, navys and camels that fall and winter collections often favor. Both crafted from recycled fabric, our Winter Kyoto Garden Printed Belted Maxi Dress and Fern Floral Print Drawstring Maxi Dress champion bespoke patterns. The former heroes a winter adaptation of our best-selling summer print and fixed belt at the waist to draw in the fit. The latter features a rich palette of navy and gold, grounded by black detailing and side stripes that help to create a sleek silhouette and opens up the style for easy styling; black boots or a tailored blazer effortlessly slot in alongside.
THE EVENING MAXI
The sartorial answer to everything filling your diary, these long sleeve dresses are easy to layer with cropped jackets, playing with proportion to create a multi-dimensional look that’s perfectly at home wherever your day or week takes you. Our Crushed Velvet Tiered Maxi Dress heroes a collection of tiers that cleverly conceal practical pockets positioned in front of the side seams so they don’t add excess fabric to your hips. Helping you to alter the silhouette, it’s joined by an optional belt that cinches in your waist.
Crafted from a recycled-blend satin twill, our Satin Twill V-Neck Maxi Dress in rich emerald green has all the movement and drama you would want from an event dress, with the ease of everyday staple that can be layered up with a thin knit for day.
THE SHEER SLEEVE
Sleeves crafted from sheer dotted tulle and finished with deep shirred cuffs and a subtle flare lend a long-sleeve winter dress an added element of drama.
Crafted from machine-washable crepe jersey, our Mixed Media Ruched-Front Dress offers ease and comfort for daytime styling, whilst the elegant sleeves make heading straight to an evening event an effortless segue. Ruching across the middle is a subtle yet super-flattering detail that creates and controls the shape of this maxi dress to ace AM-PM styling.
THE MINI
Long sleeves balanced with a short hemline is fall/winter’s solution to party dressing: not too revealing for chilly journeys and yet breathable enough when you find yourself in a close, well-heated room.
For a polished option look to our Crushed Velvet Mini Dress, the embodiment of festive style in both deep red and classic black iterations. For a more boho-inspired look, turn to the Fern Floral Print Mini Dress, with its tiered skirt and opulent print.
If you prefer your hemlines closer to the knee, our Winter Kyoto Garden Print Fit and Flare Dress + Belt offers a longer length that still shows off legs.
THE SWING
Vintage-inspired appeal combined with a flattering silhouette, a boho-inflected swing dress finds the balance between carefree and considered.
Just in time for party season, our Velour Short Swing Dress + Belt is crafted from tactile cotton velour in deep, saturated colours and is trimmed with ruffles around the high neck, elasticated cuffs and wavy hem. With an adjustable neckline, it can be styled with a dramatic high neck or a more relaxed V-neck, while the choice of colors brightens and complements your winter-closet favorites: shearling jackets, longline cocoon coats, soft tights and over-the-knee boots.