So check off the dresses you already have and then check out the ones you still don’t, so you’ll always have reliable options to wear on any occasion.

Below are the 5 classic dresses that will always be in style, plus 35 options to add to your closet.

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Little Black Dress

Buy at Revolve

Buy at Bloomingdale’s

Buy at Revolve

Buy at Nordstrom

Buy at Revolve

Buy at Nordstrom

Buy at Revolve

The little black dress is a staple in every woman’s wardrobe. This classic dress can be dressed up or dressed down, layered, or worn alone in summer. And it’s perfect for almost every occasion.

A black dress is extremely versatile and it’s always classy. So you’ll have this item in your closet until the fabric wears out, trust me.

A summery black dress can be layered during winter months as well, but a long sleeve one means you don’t have to decide if you’re going to wear a jacket or not. It doesn’t hurt to have two of these anyways, and they’ll have you serving every event.

Choose one that fits your style, and there is really no way it can no longer be on trend, because black is always the new black.

The Wrap Dress

Buy at Old Navy

Buy at Nordstrom

Buy at Revolve

Buy at & Other Stories

Buy at Saks Off 5th

Buy at Asos

Buy at Bloomingdale’s

Diane Von Furstenberg’s gift to humanity is the wrap dress. Effortlessly chic, extremely breathable, and the perfect form fitting dress with its tight waist, this classic dress is perfection. There’s a reason this style of dress comes back every season in new incarnations. It has everything you want in a dress.

This dress is perfect for any wedding, birthday celebrations, brunch, religious festivity, and it can be dressed down to be worn to class. Just throw on some sneakers, a belt, and you’re ready for any hot day of school when we can finally go back to class. (Something I never thought I would be dying to do, btw.)