From left: Bassike organic cotton maxi tank dress $190 Net-a-Porter, Bassike organic cotton maxi dress $170 Net-a-Porter, Helmut Lang side-split jersey maxi dress $330 Net-a-Porter, Rick Owens cotton jersey tank dress $265 Net-a-Porter, Stella McCartney degrade jersey dress $1165 Net-a-Porter.

This season's long, lean dress does not take inspiration from the floral, flouncy maxis of seasons past. In urban monochrome shades of army green, gray, white, and black, the silhouette is more '90s grunge and less '70s hippie. Some of our favorites above (from Rick Owens, Stella McCartney, Bassike, and Helmut Lang) show just a bit of leg and look perfect with an open-toe boot or flat sandal and a cropped jacket—a modern go-to outfit that will take you right through the fall.