I'm a Huge Casual-Dress Enthusiast—29 Pretty Styles That Pique My Interest

As a fashion editor, I spend hours scrolling through the best online retail hot spots every week, and I've seen so many beautiful casual dresses land as new arrivals on these websites. These pieces are perfect for a range of occasions that don't require an elevated, formal dress code. An array of styles has caught my eye lately, so I thought I'd clue you in on far-from-boring, stylish frocks I've been seeing this season.
I've curated a selection of gorgeous styles perfect for life's day-to-day activities. You can expect to shop styles with voluminous skirts, lovely ruching, cute necklines, and more. This one-and-done style is a favorite among fashion people, especially over the summer, so I've included a range of lengths to satisfy mini-dress, midi-dress, and maxi-dress lovers alike. Keep scrolling to uncover pretty casual dresses ahead.

Chinazor "Chichi" Offor is a Georgia-born, Los Angeles–based associate editor who relocated from Brooklyn, New York, and joined Who What Wear's West Coast office in 2022. At WWW, she utilizes over 10 years of editorial experience to dish out shopping advice to the masses and analyze key pop-cultural moments. Chichi previously worked at Refinery29, where she helped revolutionize the brand’s plus-size and inclusive fashion coverage. In her spare time, she’s keeping up with the latest movie releases, enjoying a relaxing day at the spa, or obsessing over her latest ADHD-fueled hyperfixation (e.g., Jesse McCartney's underrated career, the negative effects of bicoastal intellectual elitism, and Gen Z’s loneliness epidemic). You can find her online @thechichio on Instagram.
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