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Toggle, robe, funnel-neck and sculpted shearling: this fall the coat is the look.
For more drama there is animal print, jacquard and fur trim, so the coat becomes the outfit.
- Momentum
- In season: Fall 2026 runway idea now in stores, reported by several outlets
- Seen on
- Fall 2026 runways · First cold days in New York
- Easy way in
- Pick one shape, a toggle duffle or a robe coat, and keep everything under it simple.
Slim, flat sneakers are leading the shopping charts.
Romantic fabrics are being styled like everyday clothes: a lace skirt with a plain cotton shirt, ruffles over bleached jeans, a gown with combat boots.
This season the rule is off.
Laurence Goldberg, Vogue
This season's statement boot is oversized and over the knee.
Editors are pointing to Spanish-style shoes for autumn: soft suede moccasins, sculptural slingbacks, ballerinas and flat-soled espadrilles, plus loafers.
Autumn/winter 2026 leans maximalist, and texture is how it shows: brocade, jacquard, tapestry and embroidered jackets, corduroy trousers and chocolate-brown jeans.
Royal and eggplant purple ran through the fall 2026 collections, with Celine's purple leather trench and Loewe's deep-purple mini in Paris, and it is now just as common on the street.
Everyone is wearing purple.
Maya Kotomori, Highsnobiety
Small doses of red are being used to finish an outfit: a belt, a brooch, earrings, a scarlet knit or red denim.
Red became a new neutral this season
Jaclyn Alexandra Cohen, Harper's Bazaar
1920s references are steering this season's eveningwear: drop-waist flapper dresses, velvet opera coats, tuxedos and metallic brocade.
Body-conscious jersey, sheer black layers and cut-outs put the body at the center of fall.
The spring 2027 shows made the skirt the key garment of the year ahead.
It’s definitely a skirt season… We’ll likely invest a little more than usual
Tiffany Hsu, Mytheresa, via Vogue
Plaid has moved from cozy country checks to brighter colors and fabrics like chiffon and silk, cut into dresses, going-out tops and evening bags.
Reptile finishes are this season’s animal-print story in boots, with snakeskin and croc embossing on the fall runways, and croc-embossed bags are everywhere too.
Equal parts moto- and equestrian-inspired, they wouldn’t look out of place next to a horse
Sarah Maberry, Harper's Bazaar
On the streets of London Fashion Week, low-rise, slimmer-cut jeans were a notable counterpoint to the voluminous barrel legs of recent seasons, worn slung low on the hips with a simple cami, a V-neck knit or autumn staples.
Ballet-inspired dressing has gone beyond bows and flats: glittering ballet flats and deconstructed tutus showed at Cecilie Bahnsen's spring 2027 show, and Yohji Yamamoto made a square-toe ballet loafer with Repetto.
balletcore isn't just a trend. It's a lifestyle.
Kristen Bateman, Elle
A TikTok aesthetic of normal-looking outfits built from expensive, often obscure archive designer pieces, named after the Ball Hog Collective and creator Bradygoo.
hypebeast culture put through a rinse cycle
Tiarna Meehan, Dazed
