Red casual dresses

A red dress never looks accidental. Even thrown on for a completely ordinary day, red reads deliberate, like you meant it, which is exactly what makes it such a good casual colour. It brings all the confidence of a bold shade with none of the fuss, and it flatters just about everyone. Keep it barefoot-and-breezy for summer or pull it together for smart-casual, and red carries the outfit either way. Sizes 4 to 20, free UK delivery over £135.

Red, made easy

The easiest way to wear red casually comes down to one thing: denim. A red dress with a denim jacket is the off-duty classic, so throw on white trainers and a tote and you're set for a summer BBQ, drinks with friends, a gig or a birthday lunch. On colour pairing, red keeps good company with denim, white, black, tan and cream, so keep the rest low-key and let the red be the loud one. When it cools down, a boot and a chunky cardigan do the job, or a leather jacket if you want a bit of edge.

The casual-to-smart-casual dial

Red's real trick is range. The same colour that reads relaxed with trainers turns smart-casual the second you add a blazer and a loafer, so a red midi works for a work day or a nice lunch, while a red maxi stays easy and breezy and a red mini keeps it fun. Bright and true red are made for summer; dark red and cherry feel richer for cooler months. 

Red, off duty

For more, our red dresses edit spans every shade, and the capsule wardrobe edit is great for pieces you'll actually rewear. Mini dresses bring the length to other colours, linen dresses and the summer edit cover warm days, and when a casual red turns into an evening, going-out outfits are ready.