The Must-Have Dress Style You Can Wear All Year Long

We've always been fans of the open-back dress. It strikes the ideal balance between stylish and sexy, and when paired with the right outerwear, can be worn anytime of the year. Because of this, we rounded up ten of our favourites you can shop right now. Scroll down to snag one, and be sure to share your favourite frock in the comments!
Kaarem Boatneck Open-Back Dress ($260)
For Love & Lemons Lolo Lace Fit and Flare Dress ($255)
The Laden Showroom x Mirror Mirror Open Cowl Back Shirt Dress ($95)
Tibi Katia Exposed-Back Faille Dress ($445)
Dawn Fox Dress ($169)
A.L.C. Jesse Open-Back Printed Dress ($398)
Related: 29 Pretty Fall Dresses That Are Highly Likely to Sell Out by October
Alexander Wang Backless Romper ($895)
Editor's note: We know this isn't technically a dress, but how flawless is this open-back jumpsuit?
Dawn Fox Dress ($169)
For Love & Lemons San Marcos Mini Dress ($194)
Reformation Dove Dress ($198)
Which dress would YOU wear? Tell us in the comments!
Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)
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