As someone who spends a great deal of their workweek perusing the internet for pretty things, I feel like I have the (unofficial) authority to declare that this season’s hottest style is Anthropologie’s Somerset Maxi Dress.

Now, if the name Somerset sounds familiar, it’s because it probably is. The cult-favourite Anthropologie frock was one of the summer’s most sought-after styles, earning the approval of thousands of shoppers and one of our very own Yahoo Canada editors.

Back for fall, Anthropologie released the Somerset in a handful of new fabrics and prints, including a “universally flattering” silk-like version.

To learn why shoppers have dubbed the $170 style their “go-to outfit” and take a closer look at the unofficial dress of the year, scroll below.

$170 at Anthropologie

The details

Anthropologie’s Somerset Maxi Dress is the retailer’s “bestselling” and “best reviewer dress, ever.” The versatile style has been dubbed the dress equivalent of the “Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants,” thanks to its V-neck design and figure-flattering smocked waist.

The Somerset is available in petite, regular and plus sizes — and currently comes in nine colour options, including black, slate, and magenta. While the cotton version of the maxi dress went viral this past summer, its autumn/winter rendition is made…