Fall Dresses So Chic You'll Be Building All Your Outfits Around Them

French influencer Salome Mory and her mother walking on a sidewalk in Lisbon, Portugal wearing black and beige knitted long-sleeve maxi dresses with black bags and black Mary Jane ballet flats

(Image credit: @salome.mory)

When fall rolls around, not only am I keeping my eye out for stylish sweaters and jackets, but I am constantly on the hunt for chic fall dresses. One thing I love most about a great dress is that it tends to be a one-and-done moment, leaving you to only figure out what accessories and shoes you are going to wear. Anything that makes getting ready more streamlined is a plus in my book. Thankfully, the selection of standout fall dresses is endless this season.

In fact, fall dresses are so chic right now that you'll be building all your outfits around them for the next few months. Think everything from sweaterdresses and silk classics to trendy two-tone and drop-waist options in a variety of colors. Keep scrolling to shop 33 editor-approved picks that are sure to impress even the most discernible of fashionable friends, as well as some outfits ideas to get you inspired along the way.

influencer Cass DiMicco on a crosswalk wearing a white long sleeve dress and Aureum Collective black belt with gold buckle, mini The Row bag, and almond-toe flats

(Image credit: @cassdimicco)

influencer and creative Abisola Omole poses on a sidewalk in Copenhagen wearing a long-sleeve brown maxi dress, small snakeskin bag, and brown suede Manolo Blahnik mule heels

(Image credit: @abimarvel)

British influencer Marianna Smyth poses for a mirror selfie wearing a satin navy maxi shirtdress, green Dragon Diffusion, and flat black boots

(Image credit: @smythsisters)

French influencer Salome Mory and her mother pose on a sidewalk in Lisbon in black and beige knitted long-sleeve maxi dresses with black bags and black Mary Jane ballet flats

(Image credit: @salome.mory)

influencer Valeria Sobalera walking on a London sidewalk wearing black oval sunglasses, a red maxi sweater dress layered over sequined pants and red pumps

(Image credit: @sobalera)

British influencer Lucy Williams smiles while posing on a London sidewalk wearing layered beaded necklaces, a black leather jacket, black slip dress, black bag, and olive green chunky loafers

(Image credit: @lucywilliams02)

fashion influencer Karina of Style Idealist poses on the streets of New York City wearing a black blazer, beige ribbed sweater dress, and black flip flop kitten heels

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French fashion influencer Tamara Mory poses on a sidewalk in Lisbon, Portugal wearing a long sleeve light blue Kivari maxi dress and black leather bag

(Image credit: @tamaramory)

influencer Erika Boldrin poses next to an outdoor dining table in Somerset, England wearing a black long sleeve drop-waist dress and studded Mary Jane flats

(Image credit: @erika_boldrin)

fashion influencer Debora Rosa sits on stairs wearing a beige sleeveless satin dress and black knee-high boots

(Image credit: @deborabrosa)

British influencer Marilyn Nwawulor-Kazemaks poses on a street in London wearing a cable-knit maxi sweater dress, Hermès bag, white crew socks, and black loafers

(Image credit: @nlmarilyn)
Jennifer Camp Forbes
Contributing Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently an editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.