The 7 Dress Trends You’ll Be Seeing Everywhere From Now Until 2026

With snow in and out of the forecast in various locales, I can understand why dresses aren’t at the top of everyone’s priority lists right now. However, I always stay ready for what’s to come. That way, I’m not scrambling at the same time as every other fashion person with good taste in dresses, leaving shelves out of stock and me with a closet full of frocks either one size too big or small or in a less desirable color. Getting ahead of the game will never bite you, which is why I’m spending my day preparing you (and myself) for the dress seasons that await us later in 2025.

To lay the groundwork for this task, research was a must. I looked at the spring/summer 2025 runway collections as well as the resort 2025 collections that followed them. I also scoured the market for chic, relevant options to shop and, of course, scrolled on Instagram for what felt like 24 straight hours. My findings? Well, you’ll have to scroll down to see those. Ahead, discover seven 2025 dress trends that you’ll want to buy up now. They’re so good this year that they’re bound to sell out before spring.

If you’re the type of dresser who prefers simple, tried-and-true basics over flashy silhouettes, materials, and colors, this “trend” is for you. Ralph Lauren, Brandon Maxwell, Alaïa, Max Mara, Simkhai, and more brands took a simpler, more classic approach to dress designing for their spring/summer 2025 collections, crafting maxi-length white polo dresses and collared poplin frocks alike. Off the runway, celebrities like Sofia Richie Grainge and content creators like Marilyn Nwawulor-Kazemaks kept the trend going. Grainge belted her favorite white The Row T-shirt dress, and Nwawulor-Kazemaks styled a voluminous button-down dress with net flats, a Chanel shoulder bag, a silk bandana, and oversize sunglasses—proving that an uncomplicated and timeless item doesn’t have to be boring.