26 Knit Dresses That Feel Fresh and On-Trend for Fall

That first bout of crisp, cool air is blowing our way, and if there's one item we'll be wearing once the temps start to drop, it's a chic knit dress. Whether it's a classic black knit minidress paired with flat knee-high boots or a trending maxi silhouette paired with heels, the cozy piece is ideal for getting us through every fall and winter occasion—from work to the weekend and evening drinks—in style.

Knit dresses come runway approved too. They were spotted in all styles and silhouettes on the fall 2023 runways, and we're seeing plenty of beautiful iterations at our favorite retailers. So if you're obsessed with knit dresses as much as we are, scroll below, as we're sharing the knit dresses that feel fresh and on-trend for fall.

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This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Judith Jones
Senior Fashion Market Editor

Judith is the senior fashion market editor at Who What Wear and has worked in fashion for nearly a decade. Judith started on the Shop Who What Wear team, creating content and managing a team of merchandisers for the Who What Wear shopping app. She later crossed over to the editorial team, where she shares the coolest, most desirable fashion market finds and brands in her shopping-focused stories and social takeovers. She has become one of the top affiliate earners during her six plus years at Who What Wear. Before working in fashion, Judith was a TV host on the PBS travel show Globe Trekker (airing on Netflix and Amazon Prime) and shared her passion for travel and food. She studied at the prestigious London Academy of Dramatic Arts as well as Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York. She later studied fashion merchandising and design, which laid the foundation for her career in fashion.


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