22 of the Best Fall Dresses, Approved by NYC Editors

Pants are great and all, but when we fantasize about the perfect fall outfit, the sort that makes walking to work or strolling out for an afternoon latte a slightly self-indulgent activity, it usually involves a dress. Maybe it's a floral dress, maybe it's a high-neck long-sleeve prairie dress that all the hip kids are waxing poetic about of late, or maybe it's a moody plaid maxi dress that looks especially appealing when worn with a pair of lace-up utility boots à la 1990s Perry Ellis. Whatever kind of dress scenario you may have concocted in your head, there is one underlying, universal truth here to remember, folks: Invest in a great fall dress, and you invest in your future. The problem with said fall dress is finding it—that's where we come in.

When we tapped a few of our fellow friends in fashion to share their personal faves of the moment, we were delighted by what came back at us. From patchwork patterns to night-out gowns to slinky silk iterations, the fall frocks below are sure to delight your inner fashion fantasies. Scroll down to shop the NYC fashion-editor fall dresses roundup, choose your favorites, and stylishly thrive the rest of the season.

Hannah Baxter, Editor at Coveteur

Gina Marinelli, Senior Editor at Who What Wear

Lauren Caruso, Managing Editor at The Zoe Report

Lauren Eggersten, Fashion Editor at Who What Wear

Véronique Hyland, Fashion Features Director at Elle

Nicole Eshaghpour, Market Editor at Who What Wear

Next up: It colors for fall clothing that we're buying in bulk.

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Nicole Kliest
Freelance Contributor

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.)