Casual Empire Dress

This item is a new colorway of one of your favorite Be the Buyer picks and will be sold exclusively online at ModCloth! When your best friend arrives at your abode, she always heads straight for your closet to see what new arrivals are hanging there - and when she sees this deep jade, jersey frock, she immediately lets out a gasp of delight. This stunning dress, with gathering at the shoulders, a crossover bust, and an elegant braid at the front waist, is sumptuously soft to the touch, allowing you to look stylish in comfort both at work and at your favorite tapas bar. Your friend tries it on with cream-colored stockings, T-strap heels, and an angora cardi, causing you both to exclaim with excitement over the stylish possibilities that await you - and also await your friend with ...

You love to keep life interesting by always being on the move, and you make a great first impression every time with your bold and fun fashion choices! That's why you don this darling multicolored, cap-sleeved dress when you make your introductions! The dazzling shades of teal, mocha, and navy vertically align against the length of the dress, while the onyx-hued defined empire waist ties in the back to really pull the look together in style! Paired with your opaque tights, dark wedges, and a statement necklace, you know you're ready to meet and greet your new neighbors not just with your best foot forward, but your best dress too!

Taking advantage of the toasty warm sun, you grab a chaise on the deck and lie out to enjoy the weather. As the boat you're traveling on cruises along, an easy, salty breeze blows by, rippling the hem of your navy- and white-striped frock. If there's one thing that makes your vacation feel more marvelous, it's this cute frock, because its organic-cotton jersey and fair-trade make have you feeling good inside and out. Pulling your straw hat's brim over your sunnies, kicking off your flip-flops, and laying one hand across the bandeau that peaks out from this frock's V-neckline while sipping a glass of cooling spritzer with the other, you settle into a day that's sure to be amazing!

For a busy gal like you, its easy to overlook the need for downtime. Remind yourself you deserve a little RR when you slip into this polka-dot jersey knit dress. Unwind in this informal frocks silky lining, slim, adjustable shoulder straps, shirred back panel, and broad, elasticized waistband, all granting a comfortable fit for your afternoon of me-time. The faded-black dots play atop a cloud-colored backdrop, while the gathered bust swoops and sways sweetheart-style. Buckle white strappy sandal flats upon your feet, affix a peaceful pendant at your collar, and don a black broad brim hat with matching spotted ribbon. In this dress, youll always remember to take time for yourself!

Youre on the market for a new craft to zip around the bay in, and what better way to find what you want than to watch a fleet of them in action? You choose to wear the sailboat-inspired stripes on this V-patterned dress, and standing on the dock with its floaty skirt sweeping in the wind, you are as much of a sight to see as the sailboats. Your ruffled top over a padded bust is romantic, the grey- and blue-on-ivory color scheme is classic, and the lining of this strappy dress makes you feel confident as you scour the lovely selection. Canvas sneakers in navy blue keep your bayside look casual, and a bow above your ponytail is a perfectly cute touch to this amazing afternoon filled with awesome rigs that inspire your future endeavors!

When you need just the right dress to wear as you embark on your journey to the prairie land called home, don this sheer, floral-print tank dress for a look of modern simplicity. Featuring emerald shoulder straps and cobalt bodice trim, the blueberry-hued bouquets remind you of blossoming bluebells, while the rose-color backdrop looks like a meadow sky at dusk. Youll feel relaxed in the flexible shirred back panel of this fully lined frock that looks especially lovely with calf-high chocolate-hued boots, a light-wash jean jacket, and a pretty hair bow. Who says you cant go home again? In this dress youll surely enjoy your stay in style!

Its a postcard-perfect day, and youre in the park, laying back on the parrot green grass and watching the clouds meander by. Today, the zenith's white wonders are rather wispy, and against their backdrop of blue, a scene unfurls that looks rather like the charming, bohemian dress youre wearing. Floating a Swiss-dotted, sky layer of lace-decorated fabric over a soft lining, this back-shirred dress has you dolled up in perfect ease and elegance. Having complemented this dress with ribbon-trimmed sandals, a scarf-adorned sun hat, and a charm necklace hanging over the buttoned bodice, you make a sight as blissfully beautiful as the picturesque sky!

Youre a vision of easygoing elegance as you glide along big-city streets in this mint skater dress. Featuring a textured paisley print, 3/4-length sleeves, and a flattering A-line silhouette, this fashionable frock is perfect for your afternoon in Manhattan! Whether youre window shopping on 5th, strolling through the park, or hailing a taxi to a much-anticipated art exhibit, this dress, when paired with ankle-strap flats and a bright fascinator, is sure make you feel brand new!

Every lady needs a dress she can depend on, whether she's heading to a wedding or preparing for a jam-packed day, and this versatile style can't wait to be just that go-to garment. Let its shirred surplice bodice wrap you in dashing, draping comfort, and bask in the glory of its swishy, super soft skirt. Will you dress it up with glitzy wedges and glamorous accessories for a promising date? Pair it with a cropped blazer and heeled Mary Janes for the office? Wear it underneath a sleeved blanket for relaxed reclining as you read? The answer is easy - no need to restrict yourself, choose all of the above!

Unique - your style encapsulated in a word, though awesome is a really close contender. And, no matter how others try to parrot your style, they can't, especially when you're wearing this fun and flattering maxi dress from Ruby Rocks! As a brand that boasts a vibrant combination of femininity and brave street style, Ruby Rocks adds innovative touches to their traditional techniques of styling. Fit this playful brand into your own wardrobe by adding in this dress cherry tomato red hue, dappled with a green macaw print that gives it whimsical charm. It's kinda crazy how glamorous its tall, black waistband, sloping sleeves, and tie-closed back make you look, especially styled with long, thin earrings, a wooden bangle, and strappy flats!

You're as much of an authority on show tunes as you are style, so it's only fitting that you modeled your magnificent new dress at the matinee performance of one of your favorite musical plays. This retro-fabulous frock in a versatile navy hue flaunts a tantalizingly textured weave, subtly ruched bodice, red collar for a punch of pizazz, and a tea-length A-line skirt, making it a chic choice for an afternoon of fine theater. Paired with a vintage-inspired fascinator, a cameo-style pin, and dainty T-straps, this dress hits as many high notes as today's performance.

Youve been after a versatile dress to ride springs nautical wave straight into summer - this navy-blue dress is trimmed in red and white at the collar and on its wide straps and boasts cotton construction and a shirred back panel to keep you cute and cool. A classic A-line in a cant-fail palette makes your loafers, white denim jacket, and printed scarf look totally seaworthy in spring, and zips on with espadrilles and a straw fedora to look chic at a lake house party as the mercury rises. Wear this haute-weather piece for a go-anywhere, do-anything look youll return to again and again, just like your favorite summer camp memories.