Best Dresses for Fall 2012
No matter how many dresses you have in your closet, there's always room for one more. Pick from the season's best including a trendy peplum, flirty lace and sexy cutout dress.
Pretty and flirty, peplums are all over this season! If you're new to the trend, a monotone dress is an easier way to pull off the look than a skirt and top combo. This Boundary & Co. minidress is also very affordable, another big plus when you're experimenting with a trend.
Style Tip:In the colder months, instead of pulling on a sweater or blazer, try layering a thin turtleneck underneath instead. It won't interfere with the poof of the peplum.
The Boundary & Co. Peplum dress is available in sizes extra-small through large and comes in coral and cream with polka dots.More »
Forget vertical stripes, if you want to look super skinny, reach for diagonal stripes. They give the optical illusion of height and a small waist. This Milly sleeveless diagonal dress has stripes on the front and the back and is made of merino wool.
Style tip:
Play up the mod feel and wear with a pair of black high-heeled boots.
The Milly sleeveless diagonal dress is available in sizes petite through large.More »
If your a floral lover, you don't have to wait until next season to wear your favorite prints. Instead, opt for a darker floral print, like the one in this Alice + Olivia Hallie Blouson Dress. The dress has a dropped waist, sheer sleeves and exquisite beading detail.
Style Tip:Pair with flat brown boots for weekend brunch with the girls.
Alice + Olivia Hallie Blouson Dress is available in extra-small through large.More »
Lace is one of those trends that keeps going strong. If you don't already have a pretty lace dress in your closet, consider an A-line dress like this Joie Brea dress. It has unexpected details like 3/4-lenght sleeves and a scalloped scoop neck. With the halter underlining it's easy to wear a bra.
Style tip:
To give the dress an edgier feel, wear with colored tights.
The Joie Brea Lace Dress is available in sizes extra-small through large and in ivory.More »
Leather pants, leather jackets, and, yes, leather dresses are in for fall. This Banana Republic chocolate brown leather sheath dress is such a classic shape, you'll wear it forever. The stitching at the waist keeps this dress modern and the fit flattering.
Style tip:Even though it's leather, this basic brown sheath dress will go with nearly anything. Wear to work with a cardi and knee-high boots or on a hot date with a killer pair of stilettos.
The Banana Republic Brown Leather Sheath Dress is available in sizes two through 14.More »
Cutouts are one of the hottest trends for fall—and also one of the hardest to wear. This Mossimo sleeveless dress builds off of the trend and offers a pretty cutout neckline that is flattering even if your 20s are far behind. It has a drawstring waist to help define your curves.
Style Tip:Because of the detail at the neck, pass on a necklace and keep your earrings simple, like a pearl drop or gold hoops. Instead, opt for an eye-catching cuff bracelet.
The Mossimo sleeveless dress is available in sizes extra-small through extra, extra large and in purple, black, heather grey, fuchsia and teal.More »
1. Peplum Dress
Pretty and flirty, peplums are all over this season! If you're new to the trend, a monotone dress is an easier way to pull off the look than a skirt and top combo. This Boundary & Co. minidress is also very affordable, another big plus when you're experimenting with a trend.
Style Tip:In the colder months, instead of pulling on a sweater or blazer, try layering a thin turtleneck underneath instead. It won't interfere with the poof of the peplum.
The Boundary & Co. Peplum dress is available in sizes extra-small through large and comes in coral and cream with polka dots.More »
2. Geometric Dress
Forget vertical stripes, if you want to look super skinny, reach for diagonal stripes. They give the optical illusion of height and a small waist. This Milly sleeveless diagonal dress has stripes on the front and the back and is made of merino wool.
Style tip:
Play up the mod feel and wear with a pair of black high-heeled boots.
The Milly sleeveless diagonal dress is available in sizes petite through large.More »
3. Winter Floral
If your a floral lover, you don't have to wait until next season to wear your favorite prints. Instead, opt for a darker floral print, like the one in this Alice + Olivia Hallie Blouson Dress. The dress has a dropped waist, sheer sleeves and exquisite beading detail.
Style Tip:Pair with flat brown boots for weekend brunch with the girls.
Alice + Olivia Hallie Blouson Dress is available in extra-small through large.More »
4. Lace Dress
Lace is one of those trends that keeps going strong. If you don't already have a pretty lace dress in your closet, consider an A-line dress like this Joie Brea dress. It has unexpected details like 3/4-lenght sleeves and a scalloped scoop neck. With the halter underlining it's easy to wear a bra.
Style tip:
To give the dress an edgier feel, wear with colored tights.
The Joie Brea Lace Dress is available in sizes extra-small through large and in ivory.More »
5. Leather Sheath Dress
Leather pants, leather jackets, and, yes, leather dresses are in for fall. This Banana Republic chocolate brown leather sheath dress is such a classic shape, you'll wear it forever. The stitching at the waist keeps this dress modern and the fit flattering.
Style tip:Even though it's leather, this basic brown sheath dress will go with nearly anything. Wear to work with a cardi and knee-high boots or on a hot date with a killer pair of stilettos.
The Banana Republic Brown Leather Sheath Dress is available in sizes two through 14.More »
6. Cutout Dress
Cutouts are one of the hottest trends for fall—and also one of the hardest to wear. This Mossimo sleeveless dress builds off of the trend and offers a pretty cutout neckline that is flattering even if your 20s are far behind. It has a drawstring waist to help define your curves.
Style Tip:Because of the detail at the neck, pass on a necklace and keep your earrings simple, like a pearl drop or gold hoops. Instead, opt for an eye-catching cuff bracelet.
The Mossimo sleeveless dress is available in sizes extra-small through extra, extra large and in purple, black, heather grey, fuchsia and teal.More »
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