Fall's Best Layering Trend Is Ridiculously Flattering — and Involves Your Summer Dress

Play with proportions by styling your minidress with slouchy, straight-leg denim.

Create a look that feels polished by folding up your jeans, slipping on structured sneakers, and choosing a boxy turtleneck silhouette.

Go for volume and turn heads when you stand tall in booties.

Wear an embellished tunic over wide-leg jeans that pool to the ground.

Layer your fanciest cocktail dress over cropped jeans and heels.

Knot up one side of your slip to reveal statement booties.

Layer a contrast top underneath your dress to break up patterns in your outfit.

Belt your dress to add dimension to your look or complement the rest of your accessories.

Choose an asymmetrical sweater dress that lifts on one side to reveal your shoes.

Be subtle about your denim, and just let it peek out from the bottom of your hemline.

Work a dress with a slit so your jeans are revealed at the front.

Layer your dark wrap dress over jeans and complete with heeled booties.

Go for a dramatic dress with lots of color, and add an extra splash with your heels.

Tuck half of your shirt dress into the waistband of your jeans and cinch with a belt.

Add a textural element to your look when you contrast dark velvet with light-wash denim.

Play with pastels when you add a wrap or shrug onto your coat dress.

Slip into a buzzy graphic print with bell sleeves, but keep your denim streamlined.

Layer a sheer, chiffon dress over your jeans and cover up with a tweed blazer.

Coordinate balloon sleeves with wide, flared jeans and go for an oversize shape.

Elongate your figure with a turtleneck tunic, heels, and skinny jeans.

Go for a structural, artsy look when you throw on all your jewel-toned satin pieces at once.

Unzip your sleeveless pleated jacket to reveal lighter tones and chunky sandals.

Create a multidimensional look when you throw a statement sweatshirt over a striped dress and boyfriend jeans.

Play up the boudoir look in a pajama shirt and tights.

Throw a super low-cut dress with ruffles over your favorite striped button-down and complete with ultradistressed denim.

Add a chunky knit over two breezy, lightweight lace dresses.

Work all of your neutrals with a mustard-toned dress that will pop against your jacket.

Attract eyes down to your denim with metallic loafers.

Start your look with a simple white tee, which will act as a crisp foundation for your outfit combination.

With denim separating your prints, you should have no problem incorporating two different patterns into your look.

Coordinate stripes and strappy heels with a pair of skinny cropped jeans.

Play up a romantic dress with poufy sleeves with embellished pointed-toe shoes.

Mix a vibrant jacquard dress with live-in jeans that have a hole at the knee.

Use your slinky patterned slip to break up a denim-on-denim look.

Work that slit in your dress by making sure your pumps pop as you take a step.

An edgy leather jacket with colorful add-ons brings the entire outfit together.

Drive home the girlie-meets-edgy look when you combat a feminine wrap dress with chunky platform shoes.

Let your trench slip off your shoulders to highlight your many layers.

You can't go wrong with a leopard dress — the print looks just right up against denim and a black turtleneck.