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.

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.

HEARTLOOM Roxas Dress

Cozy and chic!

Reformation Maribel Dress

Made for cocktail lounges.

J.Crew Billie Dress

This dress and your favorite knee-high boots.

Reiss Ribbed Funnel-Neck Midi Dress

Dress it up or down.

Maeve Jamie Velvet Halter Midi Dress

Velvet is back.

Lauren Ralph Lauren Plaid Satin Charmeuse Sheath Dress

Classic and timeless.

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

Quietly sophisticated.

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.

Sleeper Suzi Maxi Dress

Made for the woman who wants to stand out.

Reformation Citron Dress

So popular it's bound to sell out.

TALLER MARMO Cecil Fringed Crepe Kaftan

Worth the splurge.

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.