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French Connection Lolo stretch classic dress, $188, at usa.frenchconnection.com
Roz & Ali plus-size banded lace shoulder dress in sizes 14–24, $60, at Dressbarn, locations throughout the city; visit dressbarn.com
Dorothy Perkins sculpted dress, $40, at us.dorothyperkins.com
Bisou Bisou mirror-print dress, $70, at JCPenney, locations throughout the city; visit jcpenney.com
Mango Gathered Details dress, $70, at mango.com
Taylor seamed print sheath dress, $118, at nordstrom.com
Vince Camuto fitted peplum dress, $50, at vincecamuto.com
Reiss Gilda Pointelle printed day dress, $161, at Reiss, locations throughout the city; visit reissonline.com
Muse Apparel faux-leather mixed-media shift, $150, at museapparel.com
Coldwater Creek Blanca eyelet dress, $110, at Coldwater Creek, locations throughout the city; visit coldwatercreek.com
Banana Republic Issa Collection pleated dress, $130, available August 8 at Banana Republic, locations throughout the city; visit bananarepublic.com
H&M suede sheath dress, $129, at H&M, locations throughout the city; visit hm.com
Maggy London ombré-print scuba dress, $108, at maggylondon.com
IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel Selby plus-size dress in sizes 12–30, $122, at onestopplus.com
The Limited Bow Back Ponte dress, $70, at thelimited.com
Kenneth Cole New York Marci printed colorblock dress, $148, at Kenneth Cole, locations throughout the city; visit kennethcole.com
Adrianna Papell sleeveless peplum office dress, $170, at edressme.com
Sam & Lavi Amari scoop-back jersey dress, $150, at Saks Fifth Avenue, locations throughout the city; visit saksfifthavenue.com
Boohoo Rachel zip-back belted dress, $36, at boohoo.com
Ivy & Blu Maggy Boutique Jennifer dress, $128, at ivyandblumaggyboutique.com
Mark Salute to Style dress, $38, at meetmark.com
Calvin Klein colorblock side-zip dress, $130, at Bloomingdale’s, locations throughout the city; visit bloomingdales.com
Mystic Fashion Back in Blue dress, $53, at modcloth.com
Ark & Co. Professional dress, $59, at fanaberienyc.com
SuperTrash Doll dress, $129, at supertrash.com
Karen Kane knot-front paint splash dress, $128, at Macy’s, locations throughout the city; visit macys.com
Lauren Ralph Lauren colorblock jersey sheath dress, $134, at nordstrom.com
Tiana B ruched tulip-hem dress, $45, at kohls.com
Wallis floral-print shift dress, $67, at wallisfashion.com
XOXO cap-sleeve fitted peplum sheath, $40, at Macy’s, locations throughout the city; visit macys.com
Mango Origami stretch-jersey dress, $50, at Mango, locations throughout the city; visit mango.com
Banana Republic piped colorblock dress, $130, at Banana Republic, locations throughout the city; visit bananarepublic.com
Vince Camuto banded-waist dress, $70, at vincecamuto.com
Coldwater Creek Sideswept sheath, $90, at Coldwater Creek, locations throughout the city; visit coldwatercreek.com
Darling Ashley pencil dress, $94, at fanaberienyc.com
Worthington zipper-detail dress, $60, at JCPenney, locations throughout the city; visit jcpenney.com
C. Wonder Dots cotton-embroidered dress, $178, at C. Wonder, 347 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach (949-644-4376, cwonder.com)
Donna Morgan colorblock shift dress, $98, at lordandtaylor.com
Ann Taylor cotton stretch colorblock sheath dress, $128, at Ann Taylor, locations throughout the city; visit anntaylor.com
These office-appropriate shift and sheath dresses will take you from the cubicle to cocktails without breaking the bank.
Whether you work at a creative company or in a corporate environment, we found office-appropriate dresses for less than $200 that will get you through your 9-to-5 in style. Fold away your vintage frocks and look for structured shifts and sheaths from Banana Republic, Vince Camuto, Mango and Bloomingdales.
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