Women’s Formal Tops at M&S

Complete your professional and event outfits with a separate from our women’s formal tops collection. You’ll find structured shapes, considered fabrics and low-key detailing that set our formal tops apart from everyday styles. The focus is on crisp silhouettes and fabrics that hold their shape throughout the day. Browse the full collection of women’s tops to find options suited to formal occasions, including button-through shirts, fluid blouses and refined knits. Seams, darts and necklines are used to create shape rather than simply adding decoration.

Women’s navy tops are chic and classic, while women’s white tops are bright and breezy – either colour works well across a wide variety of outfits. Our women’s cashmere tops bring a finer, lightweight feel that’s great for layering, while women’s wool tops offer more insulation with a slightly denser weave. For a more relaxed alternative, explore women’s casual tops with softer structure and less defined lines. Shirt-based styles remain a core option. Pieces from our women’s shirts and blouses collection focus on proportion and fit, with collar shapes and cuff details adding variation without overwhelming the design. Office-centric pieces from our women’s work tops edit follow similar principles, with an emphasis on consistency and wearability across the week.

Ladies’ formal tops work perfectly with options from our women’s trousers collection. Alternatively, pair one with your favourite style of skirt to achieve a more varied silhouette. A considered choice of footwear, such as a pair of courts from our heels selection, add height and shift the overall look towards more formal events.