Where to Buy a Sack Dress Online

You may have heard someone, most likely and extremely fashion forward person, mention wearing a "sack" or a "sack dress". It may confuse those who are just hearing about this trend for the first time, but it won't be for long. Sack dresses, shift dresses and shirt dresses are hitting the fashion scene in a big way. The one thing all these dresses have in common is that they're loose, rather shapeless and lack a defined waist. However their silhouettes differ. 

The shift dress of today hangs straight to the ground, usually with a slight a line. Shirt dresses are basically a longer version of a button front, woven shirt, and are usually the most fitted of the three. The sack dress is much looser and often rounded throughout the bodice and skirt. And to tell the truth, this trend isn't entirely new. Top designers such as Balenciaga and Chloe sent these looks down the runway early last year, as a part of their Spring/Summer 2006 collection, and celebrities such as Nicki Hilton were seen wearing these dresses earlier this year. Slowly, these garments are making their way into the mainstream, but it takes a bit of hunting to find them online.

ShopBop.com is always a safe bet for fashion forward pieces, and when it comes to the sack dress they do not disappoint. This online retailer has a wide selection of designers to begin with, and their choices for a sack dress is quite impressive. They have a Catharine Malandrino pointelle sweater sack dress, which embodies what a sack dress should perfectly with it's rounded hips. It comes in ivory and gray, and rings up at a steep $325. For those not quite as daring in their fashion choices, Daryl K makes a great black dress which is a cross between a sack and a tunic. It is belted at the waist, which makes it more flattering on a broader range of figures, but it's gathered at the bottom to emphasize the look of a sack. Don't expect to save any money with this one, it sells for $375. ShopBop.com also has a jumper style sack dress, as seen recently on model and actress Molly Sims. This one will save you a pretty penny at $75.