These Are the Best Summer Dresses to Shop Now–All Under $300

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Fall’s cool temperatures are right around the corner, which means it’s the perfect time to make sweet midis and maxis the center of your transitional-weather wardrobe. And luckily for us all, there’s a plethora of new affordable dresses to shop—from cotton classics to soirée-ready silhouettes. To celebrate the new season in style, we’ve put together a selection of the best dresses under $300 that are casual, chic, and cool all at once.

Vogue’s Ultimate Dresses Under $300 Edit:

• The Prairie Dress: Dôen Charleston dress, $248
• The Red-Hot: Posse Ellen mini dress, $289
• The Leopard-Print Pick: Ganni leopard-print cotton poplin midi dress, $295
• The LWD: Reformation Rhett cotton midi-dress, $278
• The Everyday Essential: By Malene Birger Almeena crinkled square-neck maxi dress, $280
• The Slip Dress: J.Crew lace-trim slip dress, $298
• The Denim Dress: Polo Ralph Lauren Hampton belted denim midi dress, $300
• The LBD: Staud Mercer dress, $245
• The Minimalist Must-Have: Toteme pleated cotton-jersey midi dress, $290
• The Shirtdress: The Frankie Shop Avery oversized poplin maxi shirtdress, $245
• The Polka-Dot Dress: Mango polka dots draped dress, $160

Thanks to those high-street heroes we know and love—like Mango, Massimo Dutti, J.Crew, and & Other Stories—securing the best dresses doesn’t have to break the bank. Even the latest crowd of contemporary designers are taking note, from Staud and Toteme to By Malene Birger and Ganni. And if there’s one fall dress brand on all of our hearts and minds, it’s the Australian-based label, Posse. We can’t forget about Dôen or Faithfull the Brand, either—discover (and shop!) a few of their seasonal stars below.

Whether you gravitate toward moody florals and puff sleeves, shirtdresses and minimalist must-haves, or tank dresses and micro minis, our selection has something new and affordable, of course, to suit your every need. Below, find your next go-to transitional style staple in our edit of delightful dresses under $300.