If you’re looking for fresh styling ideas for the season ahead, these distinctive key pieces will enliven your existing look …
Upgraded jean jackets
Old school denim hero, the humble jean jacket is re-worked this season thanks to touches like corduroy collars and moody, dark washes.
Tailored black trousers
If the thought of wearing black tailored trousers – note the fit: it’s none too loose, nor too fitted – and matching loafers sounds a little corporate then think again. The nine-to-five stalwart is having a normcore makeover at the hands of stylish dressers. See: Alexa Chung ahead of the Venice Film Festival, who proved that this wardrobe basic can have a rock-and-roll edge.
XL trench coats
Seasonal favourite, the trench coat plays with proportion for AW25. Expect exaggerated shoulders that have a working-girl-meets-sci-fi aesthetic.
Tea dresses
Chalk it up to noughties nostalgia (or the return of Topshop … we loved a tea dress on Kate Moss in the 2000s), but tea dresses are experiencing an autumn resurgence. This time, they’re more luxurious, executed in silk fabrics (see Dôen’s Dianne floral silk dress) with seasonally-appropriate dark florals. Style yours for the transitional weather with bare legs and an ankle-length coat.
Vintage-look flares
As denim trends ricochet around the fashionsphere, and we debate whether or not to succumb to barrel-leg jeans, a well-cut flare is always a constant. A little bit ’70s, a little ’90s, the right pair teams perfectly with the season’s square-toe boots.
Blocks of red
Image: Instagram @monikh.
Small pops of red have long been a go-to for the fashion pack, adding excitement to any outfit. This season, the obsession goes up a notch, with accents being replaced with blocks of crimson in casual barn jackets and trousers. (We love Monikh’s red jeans with a statement belt, above.) If the trend entices you, consider going one step further and doubling down with shade of the moment, burgundy.
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