Wearing dresses during the fall is like walking the extra five blocks to get your favorite neighborhood coffee; it takes a bit more effort, but it’s well worth it. Unlike the spring and summer, you can’t just throw on a mini tube dress and head out the door, unless shivering with every gust of wind is high on your list. It takes strategy, relying on design elements—like long sleeves and heavier fabrics—to master the art of the ideal fall dress. And while personal style is ultimately, well, personal, there are a slew of autumn-approved prints and designs making waves this season.
It girls, including Kaia Gerber and Charlize Theron, are spearheading the fall dress trends, reaching for minimalist silhouettes and fringe-adorned styles. Meanwhile, the Instagram fashion crowd can’t get enough of jacquard, lace hemlines, sweaterdresses, and plaid. Each version is extremely different from the next, covering a range of occasions, moods, and style aesthetics.
Whether you gravitate toward a sleek turtleneck dress or a bold pick with movement, the best fall dresses effortlessly pair with cold-weather accessories. After all, layering is essential during this time of year, so slip on your sheer tights, wool shawls, and toasty coats all season long.
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Ahead, discover the trendy fall dresses It girls can’t quit this autumn.
Shop It Girl–Approved Fall Dresses
SIMKHAI
Jordan Midi Dress
The shawl collar takes it to another level.
ASTR the Label
Edwardine Lace Trim Plaid Midi Dress
Perfect for fall dinners.
Reformation
Maribel Dress
Made for cocktail lounges.
This dress and your favorite knee-high boots.
Reiss
Ribbed Funnel-Neck Midi Dress
Maeve
Jamie Velvet Halter Midi Dress
Lauren Ralph Lauren
Plaid Satin Charmeuse Sheath Dress
Ronny Kobo
Alexina Floral Fringe Midi Dress
The fringe dress of your dreams.
Quince
Cotton Cashmere Ribbed Midi Dress
The dress you grab when you don’t know what to wear.
ASTR the Label
Betha Check Minidress
How can you say no to a flirty bib collar?
THEORY
Turtleneck Midi Dress
Wear it from work to happy hour.
Free People
Finally Found It Midi Slip Dress
Layer it over pants for a Y2K moment.
Babaton
Purview Satin Dress
Hill House Home
Chestnut Plaid Dress
I may have to order this one for myself.
Line & Dot
Favorite Sweater Mini Dress
A coy closet staple with a sultry twist.
MANGO
Fringed Jacquard Dress
A jacquard dress in the season’s hottest color? Say less.
Cinq à Sept
Rose Paisley Tie-Waist Mini Dress
Potentially my favorite pick on the list.
Anthropologie
Delphine Sweater Twofer Mini Dress
A two-in-one dress that takes the guesswork out of getting ready.
Rumored
Sonata Midi Dress
The velvet ribbon and delicate lace make it an instant win.
Made for the woman who wants to stand out.
So popular it’s bound to sell out.
TALLER MARMO
Cecil Fringed Crepe Kaftan
Reformation
Donya Velvet Dress
The only thing that could make this dress better is if you wore it.
Ramy Brook
Ellen Lurex Tweed Long Sleeve Minidress
I’ve never met a tweed dress I didn’t fall in love with.
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