This Dress Trend Will Take Over Your Outfit Rotation

Ready to meet the dress trend that's about to take over your life (in a good way, of course)? We'd like to introduce you to the most popular dress trend of 2018: ruching. Designers clearly took a strong liking to this particular dress detail, sending out a wide variety of frocks adorned with the striking feature. When Miu Miu, Gucci, and Saint Laurent (just to name a few) are all on the same page, that's probably a page we want to be reading too.

So why is this fall dress trend about to transform your outfit rotation for days to come? Because the style looks so good on multiple body types, can easily be dressed up or down, and will make you look like you know a thing or two about fashion. Basically, it's a lot of bang for your buck. The ruching also adds a fun texture to an otherwise plain dress, not to mention the gathering always hits at the right place on your body, hugging you where you want to be hugged so you can feel like your most confident self. A dress that can do all that at once? Yeah, we thought you'd like it.

Ahead, check out some of our favorite ruched dress runway looks and shop a handful of the fall dress trend for yourself.

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(Image credit: Getty Images; PICTURED: Miu Miu F/W 18)

This dress trend in a floral print is one for the books. We love how Miu Miu styled the look with statement shoes and a casual sweater.

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(Image credit: Getty Images; PICTURED: Saint Laurent F/W 18)

Major '80s flashbacks were shown all through the Saint Laurent show, including multiple ruched minidresses. The shoulders and pussy-bow tie are what distinguish this look from the rest.

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(Image credit: Getty Images; PICTURED: Balenciaga F/W 18)

Half of this look is in the past (yep, the '80s rule again) while the other half (the sunglasses) is in the future. It's all about balance this fall.

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(Image credit: Getty Images; PICTURED: Gucci F/W 18)

While this exact look might not be the most approachable of the bunch, it's really fun to look at—mainly because it reminds us of Rita Skeeter from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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(Image credit: Getty Images; PICTURED: Isabel Marant F/W 18)

Wear a ruched minidress on your next night out and you'll be the best dressed of your friends, hands down. 

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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.

She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.