Best Spring Dresses – Client Favorite Dresses

Collecting the best spring dresses is my favorite pastime. Each February and early March I dive into spring dress shopping, not just for my clients, but also for myself. As many of you know, I am enamored with spring and summer fashion (and weather!). Plus, I throw a big party each March for my birthday and I must (must!) have the most amazing spring dress for the occasion. Listed below are all my favorite spring dresses that I’ve put on myself and various clients lately. You will see everything from cute to sexy, short to long, and there is a dress for every body type.

My Favorite Stores For Spring Dresses

Shopping is made easy when you follow my blog and look at my narrowed-down recs, but I also have some tips for all you independent shoppers looking to find dresses on your own. When it’s time to shop for spring dresses each year, these are my go-to haunts…

1. Revolve
2. Anthropologie
3. Bloomingdale’s
4. Nordstrom

My Go-To Brands For Spring Dresses

Let’s narrow this down even further to the best brands for spring dresses. Here are the designers I am always checking in with to find fun, flattering spring dresses for my clients…

1. Ulla Johnson
2. Alice + Olivia
3. A.L.C. (read my full brand spotlight here)
4. Farm Rio (see my full brand spotlight here)
5. Amanda Uprichard
6. Faithful The Brand

How To Hunt For The Best Spring Dresses

Anyone who has shopped from Revolve knows the deep overwhelm it comes with. My god, the amount of inventory they have is baffling. Plus, they do this annoying thing where they show you the same dress multiple times in a well-filtered search — argh! So here are my tips on shopping for the best spring dresses.

1. Start early

Spring dresses arrive online around March 1st. The best spring dresses available at a store like Revolve will sell out within a week.

2. Filter Your Search

Shopping for spring dresses is a breeze if you know exactly what you want. If the website allows, filter your search down to:

1. Color
2. Sleeve length
3. Hem length
4. Neckline
5. Price
6. Occasion (I recommend Casual + Vacation for spring dresses)
7. Fabric Content (Skip polyester!)

3. Sort by Newest

Since you are shopping for spring dresses right when the gun goes off, it is very helpful to sort your search by “newest.”  I often do this as my only filter when shopping for myself. With my wardrobe in peak performance, I am in search of true fabulosity — the best of the best, the most perfect item of its kind, so I like to get to the newest items before the best is gone. I was actually shocked (and it is hard to shock me) that half of the spring dresses I put on clients last week are already sold out! Everyone always complains the items I recommend sell out fast, but this was something else.

Best Spring Dresses

Below are all the best spring dresses I’ve put on myself and my clients so far this year. I’ll continue to update it as I come across more flattering frocks…

Marie Oliver Dixon Dress

Available at Neiman Marcus, Garmentory, and Marie Oliver.

Sizing: 0-14. Runs true to size.

Material: 55% linen, 45% cotton

Boden Alexa Linen Maxi Shirt Dress

Available at Boden.

Sizing: 0-22. Runs true to size or ever so slightly large — order two sizes to be sure.

Material: 80% linen, 20% Recycled Linen

SOVERE Dixie Wrap Shirt Dress

This dress is ideal for small-busted petite gals. No one over 5’4″ can wear this.

Available at Revolve.

Sizing: XS-XL.

Material: 90% cotton, 8% polyester, 2% elastane

Rails Palm Floral Print A-Line Dress

Available at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus.

Sizing: XS-XXL. Runs true to size.

Material: 100% cotton

Omika Sloan Maxi

Available at Omika.

Sizing: XS-XL. Runs true to size.

Material: 100% viscose

Reformation Rou Knit Dress

Available at Reformation.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 88% TENCEL ® lyocell, 12% spandex

Boden Maya Kimono Jersey Maxi Dress

Available at Boden.

Sizing: 0-22. Runs true to size or ever so slightly large; order two sizes to be sure.

Material: 95% viscose (LENZING™ECOVERO™), 5% elastane

Marie Oliver Levine Dress

Available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, and Marie Oliver.

Sizing: XXS-XL. Runs true to size.

Material: 51% silk, 49% viscose

Exquise The Tobie Button-Front Pleated Shirt Dress

Available at Anthropologie.

Sizing: XXS-XL, 1X-3X. Runs true to size.

Material: cotton, polyester, elastane

Alexis Linden Mini Dress

Available at Shopbop, Bergdorf Goodman, Alexis, FWRD, and Revolve.

Sizing: XXS-XXL

Material: Heavyweight, super-stretch knit (83% viscose/17% polyester shell)

Available at Nordstrom, Revolve, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Sizing: 4-12

Material: 100% cotton

Chelsea28 Pleated Maxi Sundress

Available at Nordstrom.

Sizing: 1X-4X

Material: 84% Tencel® lyocell, 16% nylon

You know I love a chic denim dress for spring! See more of my favorite denim dresses in my post on the Best Denim Dresses.

Available at Nordstrom.

Sizing: XS-L. Runs small.

Material: 85% cotton, 13% polyester, 2% spandex

Tahari ASL Mixed Print Charmeuse Maxi Slipdress

Available at Nordstrom.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 100% polyester

Johanna Ortiz Meteorito Del Mar Maxi Dress

Johanna Ortiz is one of my favorite designers for resort wear, so it’s no surprise she also makes yummy spring dresses, like this red maxi dress.

Available at Revolve, Saks 5th Avenue, and Johanna Ortiz.

Sizing: 0-12

Material:100% cotton

Amanda Uprichard Everglade Dress

Available at Revolve.

Sizing: XS-XL. Best for smaller busts.

Material: 100% polyester

Available at Nordstrom and Vineyard Vines.

Sizing: XXS-XL

Material: 100% linen

Petal & Pup Pixie Maxi Dress

Available at Nordstrom, Macy’s, Amazon, and Petal & Pup.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 100% cotton

Available at Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Zappos.

Sizing: 0-14

Material: 100% cotton

Available at Nordstrom and LANHTROPY.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 100% organic linen

Available at Nordstrom.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 70% cotton, 30% silk

Farm Rio Off-White Floral Chains Maxi Dress

Available at Farm Rio.

Sizing: XXS-XL

Material: 55% linen, 45% viscose

Available at Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Frances Valentine.

Sizing: XXS-3X. Runs large.

Material: 100% cotton poplin

L’AGENCE Domino Sleeveless Button Dress

Available at Revolve and FWRD.

Sizing: XXS-XL

Material: 63% nylon, 17% polyester, 13% acrylic, 7% wool

Diane von Furstenberg Alik Dress

Available at Revolve and The Outnet.

Sizing: XXS-XL

Material: 100% viscose

A.L.C. Isabel Dress

Available at Revolve and Garmentory.

Sizing: 0-12

Material: 96% cotton, 4% elastane

JBQ Chiara Dress 2.0

Available at JBQ.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 100% linen

Farm Rio Red Front Bow Midi Dress

Available at Farm Rio, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Anthropologie.

Sizing: XXS-XL. Runs small.

Material: 100% linen

NICHOLAS Thalassa Patchwork Fringe Dress

Available at Revolve

Sizing: 0-12

Material: self: 100% linen; lining: 100% cotton

Petal & Pup Kelda Floral Midi Dress

Available at Nordstrom and Petal & Pup.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 100% rayon

Velvet by Graham & Spencer Long-Sleeve Printed Wrap Mini Dress

Available at Amazon.

Sizing: Available in XS-XL, runs true to size

Material: Viscose

Best Spring Dresses From Years Past

I originally wrote this post on the best spring dresses years ago, and update it regularly due to its popularity. I’ve left a few photos below for nostalgic purposes. Whenever I update older posts, I love to hold on to a collection of images as a bit of a time capsule so we can watch how our style evolves.

Ming Wang Square Neck Cotton Blend Fit & Flare Midi Dress

Available at Nordstrom and Dillard’s.

Sizing: XXS-XL

Material: 61% cotton, 39% nylon

Diane von Furstenberg Gigi Cotton Dress in Chartreuse

Available at Diane von Furstenberg, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Sizing: 00-16

Material: 100% cotton

Diane von Furstenberg Lya Dress in June Bloom Jade

Available at Diane von Furstenberg.

Sizing: 00-16

Material: 70% ecovero, 30% linen

ViX Swimwear Eleni Cover-Up Lace Maxi Dress

This spring dress is a fabulous option for smaller busted women.

Available at Nordstrom, Vix, Saks 5th Avenue, and Bloomingdale’s.

Sizing: XS-XL

Material: 80% cotton, 20% polyester

Veronica Beard Jolie Paisley-Print Dress

This is one of my favorite versatile spring dresses right now. You can wear a bra (or not) and it hides armpit wrinkles — thank you!

Available at Veronica Beard, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom.

Sizing: Available in 00-16.

Material: 98% Cotton, 2% Spandex

Agua by Agua Bendita Nispero Habitat Dress

Available at Revolve, Shopbop, Tuckernuck, and Moda Operandi.

Sizing: Available in XS-L

Material: Self: 100% linen, Lining: 100% cotton

Valentina Shah Carlotta Blazer Dress

Available at Revolve.

Sizing: Available in 0-10. Runs large, order a size down.

Material: 90% polyester, 10% elastane

J.Crew Tiered shirtdress in cotton poplin

Available at J.Crew

Sizing: Available in 00-24

Material: 100% regenagri-certified cotton

Caroline Constas Charli Dress

Available at Revolve

Sizing: Available in XS-XL. This dress will work best for women 5’4″ or shorter.

Material: 70% cotton, 28% polyester, 2% elastane

Cosabella Talco Side Slit Dress