Add a Shirt Dress to your Closet in 2020

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Rebecca P
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If you love Meghan Markle’s style then you will want to add a shirt dress to your closet as a staple for both day and evening wear. Megan first rocked the shirt dress on the royal tour of South Africa in September and since then it has become a much-needed item for every shape and size.

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In Tembisa, Johannesburg, today The Duke and Duchess visited to meet young entrepreneurs at the YES hub – a hive for creativity and social enterprise. Their visit was an amazing tour of the ingenuity and opportunity – seeing businesses that varied from food to essential sanitary products for local women. During their visit, they were able to sample food from ‘Chef Mish’ – a local masterchef winner – which he makes at the site as part of his catering business and cafe. They then joined YES community members to take part in training and tests that will help them gain skills and find work. On the third stop today, entrepreneur Moss showed The Duke and Duchess the organic produce he's growing in the township with aquaponics – supplying local restaurants. And finally, The Duke and Duchess met the women behind the amazing Blossom Care Solutions – who are making 80,000 sanitary pads every month for women in their community. They are 100% compostable, and provide an essential low-cost product for women and girls. The Duchess has long campaigned on this issue and wrote in Time magazine in 2017, saying: “In communities all over the globe, young girls’ potential is being squandered because we are too shy to talk about the most natural thing in the world. To that I say: we need to push the conversation, mobilize policy making surrounding menstrual health initiatives, support organizations who foster girls’ education from the ground up, and within our own homes, we need to rise above our puritanical bashfulness when it comes to talking about menstruation.” • See our previous post to see The Dukes speech #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica Photo ©️ PA images

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There are so many different styles that fit under the term ‘shirt dress’. You can go the classic route which is inspired by men’s work wear or try a new look. Here are some styles for you to check out next time you go shopping.

Shirt dress by Mango

This dress can work for both the evening and as a beach coverup. It’s so versatile and can be dressed up in heels and worn with sneakers or flip flops during the day.

Leather Shirt Dress by Topshop

There is nothing not to love about this shirt dress by Topshop. It is black and fitted and can look good at work with some boots or out for the night with stilettos. You can’t go wrong with this look.

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Long Shirt Dress by H&M

A great winter wardrobe basic, dress with knee high boots or if you dare to show some skin some ankle boots. The color stands out and it will look flattering on everyone.

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Shirt dress by Zara

This isn’t just any basic shirt dress, it comes with a tie, some frills, and a beautiful blue color to carry you in to spring. This dress is a great look for all seasons.