Autumn Fashion Trends
A new season means a new collection of trends, new fav styles and sometimes a new wardrobe. Autumn is known for it’s cozy sweaters, thick knits, plaid shirts, edgy boots, leather mini skirts and long jackets, it’s also a great season to appear easily styled and fashionable. You can really experiment with different textures - pairing a thick cozy knit with a denim skirt? It works.
Punky Plaids
Emma Chamberlain / Zaful / Olivia Frost / Mellow Picks
For fall, designers gave their own takes on rebellious plaid prints. Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim of Monse described their plaids as "happy punk." Slinky slip dresses with thigh-high slits showed off choker necklaces and rubber-soled combat boots. R13 fully embraced their punk DNA with oversized checked outerwear and signature leathers while Dries Van Noten tied grungy '90s plaid-button ups, à la Kurt Cobain, at the waist.
Checks being a relatively easy print to wear makes them a perfect candidate for fall dressing. Fall 2020 runways showed checks in a variety of enlarged prints and matching checked suits.
Cropped Blazers
Boohoo / Na-kd / Julie Sariñana / Cosmo
Fringe
Gabriela Hearst / Rihanna / Bottega Veneta fall '20 collection.
Fringe has been making its way into a range of collections as of late, and one thing is for sure in the fall fashion trends taking over in 2020: fringe is for way more than just denim and cowboy boots. In fact, fringe seemed to be everywhere at Milan Fashion Week, accessorizing a range of aesthetics. Engulfing everything from pants to dresses and bags, the trend has taught us one major takeaway: any occasion is appropriate for a dose of fringe.
Colour Blocking
The Impression / Pop Sugar / Who What Wear / Who What Wear
Color blocking isn't exactly a new trend to the fashion world, yet it has been pretty much off the radar after it's early 2010s surge. (One can remember the massive excitement around Gucci's Spring 2011 show with its vivid jewel tones) And after almost 10 years, it is appearing back on runways for an unexpected season. While bright colors usually tend to show up on spring trend reports, for Fall 2020, a host of designers explored ranges of primary colors and a mix of other brights in seasonal fabrics such as leather, velvet, and sequins, offering consumers one solution to keep the winter blues away.
Puff Sleeve
A puff-sleeve or shoulder has been on our trend radar for the past few seasons now. Though in spring shows the puff shoulder felt soft and ladylike, this past month, designers were a bit more specific for Fall 2020 by focusing on a strong shoulder, paired with a more straight sleeve for a more editorial finish. Executions ranged from feminine interpretations with ruched gathering at JW Anderson to powerful silhouettes with a sharp geometric twist at Christopher John Rogers. Any way that it is styled, however, definitely makes a statement.
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