Looking for new pieces to add to your fall wardrobe? Here are 10 trends to kickstart your search
As the weather begins to change for the fall season, so do the trends. Say goodbye to the days of pastels and florals and hello to scarves and leather boots. Lace and sheer pieces are officially jumping seasons and matching sets are making getting dressed in the morning a breeze. Here are ten fall fashion trends to kickstart the season.
Scarves, Hats, Brooches, Oh My!
Fall 2026 collections are leaning into individuality, and designers this season agree accessories are the way to do it. What better way to add your own flair to an otherwise average outfit than with a silk scarf or a pair of colorful tights? Throw a brooch or two onto the pocket of your jeans to add a little sparkle to any look. Charm necklaces and bracelets are carrying over to the fall season, but in a more bohemian than minimalist sense. Think muted gold tones and pearl accents when layering over your cozy knits.
Fancy Footwork
Slip on a pair of mules or send it sky high in a pair of boots, if this season has shown one thing, it’s that your shoe choice shouldn’t be an afterthought. Kitten heels continue to stay on the minds of houses like Prada and Celine, but with a little more feminine flair than their spring counterparts. A statement skirt can be grounded with a mule-style shoe, giving effortless comfort to the wearer. T-strap pumps are making a comeback, in either open or closed-toe styles that will have your shoe collection hopping from season to season with ease.
Joyful Hues
Past seasons might have emphasized beauty in simplicity with their use of neutral colors, but designers are saying goodbye to beige and hello to bright hues in their Fall 2026 collections. Electric blues made a statement at Bottega Veneta, red and pink were tastefully layered at Celine and the season’s most surprising shade was a soft peach tone. Of course, burgundy is here to stay as the leaves start to change but try adding a few “joyful hues,” as the critics are calling them, to your fall wardrobe.
Vintage Vibes
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If you’re searching for a new silhouette, look back in time. Designers have gone through the 60s, 70s and 80s and now they’re jumping even further back to the time of dropped waists and flapper girls. The roaring 20s have hit the runway with elegance and grandeur, waving goodbye to 90s minimalism as the looks strut by. Try a knee-grazing skirt or loose-fitting shift dress with a dropped waistline to emphasize fluidity and functionality, key style pillars synonymous with the era. This season is proving that some trends really do come full circle.
Suit Up
Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking look, a women’s tuxedo inspired by men’s formalwear, is turning 60 this year and yet still looks like it could have walked the runway just yesterday, proving the women’s suit trend is timeless. Whether it’s a pinstripe skirt or a full jacket with shoulder pads, tailoring for fall collections is hardly a new concept, but it is a sure way to get your money’s worth out of a piece you can wear year after year.
Embrace the Lace
Embrace the romance of the changing weather with a versatile lace ensemble this fall season. The fabric can be playful and bohemian or sleek and sophisticated. Perfect for a night out on the town or an elegant brunch. There’s something about the effortless beauty in the movement of the fabric that keeps designers coming back for more year after year.
Sheer Perfection
Though it might seem like a microtrend, Fall 2026 collections are proving that sheer pieces can jump from season to season. While the weather in the spring and summer supports the full sheer outfit, fall is seeing the sheer trend in layering. An embellished sheer skirt over a pair of jeans or a sheer lace top under a heavier coat or even peeking out of a sweater is the perfect way to give a new purpose to your warmer weather pieces.
Made to Match
A matching set is the perfect way to put together an outfit in a time crunch. Brands from Chanel to Madewell are making it easy to pick out a fashion-forward outfit on a crisp fall day. Don’t want to wear it as a set? Any piece of a matching pair can easily be worn on its own, giving you endless options to choose from.
School is in Session
Preppy headgirl is meeting schoolyard rebel in this season’s take on academic style. Try a slouchy polo shirt with a pleated skirt for a 2026 Armani look, or brave the dropping temperatures in a varsity jacket. Maybe add a button-down under a sweater or throw on a blazer for a more English boarding school look, as seen on the runways of Zimmerman or Tory Burch.
Life in Leather
Update your outerwear with this year’s fabric of choice, leather. Spice up jeans and a T-shirt with a chunky leather belt or try a chic leather skirt on your next night out. Nothing breaks the breeze of a fall morning quite like a leather jacket. Too edgy for your taste? Try something in leather’s softer cousin fabric, suede.