And the last day of the fall essentials from Shopbop, with 10% of purchases (linked-to from right here) going to all things Mongolian! Hurrah! If you are new to this site, that must sound incredibly bizarre.

Anyway: There is maybe nothing more essential to fall than the black dress. Er, except the jeans, and we’ve already covered them.

We particularly love this dress from the back, as evidenced by our photo selection. Karen Zambos Vintage Couture tie back dress, $200.20

This is the dress that does nothing much super right, but nothing much super wrong, so in our hands it basically becomes a staple. Argh. Velvet Laurette dress, $174

Demure! Always a nice option to have in the black-dress section of your wardrobe. Joie Ballerina Girl dress, $218