Lifestyle of a Fashionista

9/22/23

Fall officially begins on September 23rd. It’s time to swap out summer trends for your favorite fall trends. Temperatures start dropping, so we can begin to wear our sweaters, shackets, and sweatshirts.

I have read several articles about fall trends; I had ten tabs open while writing this post. I will write about a few I’ve seen in more than one article and attach the links to the articles if you are interested in reading more.

To summarize a few: the color red, flats (including mary-janes), knits (dresses, cable-knit, sheer, half-zip), oversized (coats, shirts, and blazers), vests (tailored and oversized), denim (skirts, dark, straight-leg, relaxed, cuffed hems), maxi and full skirts, and power suits.

Intriguing honorable mentions include a cape, hair bows, silver jewelry, socks and tights, loafers, and skinny scarves.

You do not need to run out and buy these trends; first, check your closet, and if you’re not a fan of a particular style or color, don’t wear it!

Color Trends:

From Rank & Style, We Found The 10 Most Popular Nail Trends And Colors For Fall 2023

Red – the color red was on almost every fall trend list.

Latte is another color that’s popping up.

From Vogue, Forget Latte Makeup, Meghan Markle Is Embracing PSL Attire

Shoe Trends:

Flats and Mary-Janes:

Comfort is key in fall footwear. Ballet, two-tone, and Mary-Jane are just a few shoes trending this fall. I read about flats and Mary-Janes in almost every article about fall trends.

From Vogue, Meghan Markle Adds Fashion’s Favorite Flats to Her Signature City Shorts in Germany.

From Vogue, Katie Holmes Adds a French-Girl Shoe to Her All-American Outfit

From Refinery 29, 24 Of The Best Ballet Flats That Embrace Balletcore

From Refinery 29, Mary Janes Are The Shoe Style Of 2023. Here Are 25 Of The Best

Boots:

Boots are always a fall staple.

From PureWow, The 6 Fall Boot Trends That Will Rule 2023, and One That’s Totally Dated and 17 of the Most Comfortable Boots That Won’t Leave You with Blisters After Just One Wear

Always trending: sneakers

From Refinery 29, Calling All Sneakerheads — Here Are The Best Fall 2023 Sneaker Trends

Oversized:

Super-sized clothes are still trending. Oversized button-down shirts, blazers, leather jackets, and coats made several fall trend lists.

Skirts:

Pleats:

From Refinery 29, 21 Pleated Skirts For Fall To Celebrate The Trend’s Return

You can recreate your Catholic school uniform, or Cher Horowitz, channel Meg Ryan, or even wear a maxi length. Lots of options with this trend.

Maxi:

Denim:

From PureWow, 5 Fall Denim Trends You’re About to See Everywhere (& 1 to Retire for a While)\

From Rank & Style, How To Shop For A Denim Skirt, No Matter Your Age Or Body Type. “Strong opinion alert: Whether you’re building a capsule wardrobe or you’re looking for a way to add some variety to your lineup of bottom options, a denim skirt is a must-have—period. A quality denim skirt serves as the foundation for a wide variety of outfits. Of course, this style looks great when paired with all of the classics: white tees, button-down shirts, and tank tops. But it can also be dressed up for date night with a statement blouse or paired with a vintage tee and booties for a night on the town.“

This fall you can continue to wear denim on denim, straight-leg and barrel jeans, as well as dark denim.

Knits:

Cable-knit

From Marie Claire, THIS IS THE 1 SWEATER TREND YOU’RE GOING TO SEE EVERYWHERE THIS FALL . “You don’t need a reason to shop for new sweaters, but we’ll give you one: We found a ton of cute, cozy, cable-knit sweaters for great prices. As the weather gets colder, you’re going to thank yourself for snagging these comfy knits.”

Half-zip: From Rank & Style, Trending Half-Zip Pullovers

Knit dresses

Jackets:

From Who, What, Wear:

The Outerwear Edit: 10 Coats We Want to Splurge on and 18 Affordable Picks

Calling It: Every Cool Girl Will Be Wearing This One Jacket Trend This Fall

Leather

From Refinery 29, Name Your Price: Here Are The 23 Best Leather Jackets For Every Budget

Maxi, longline, and oversized

Trench

Sheer (and or no pants):

Wearing sheer clothing and/or no pants is a controversial trend, but I have seen it featured in many posts and articles.

From the Wall Street Journal, ‘Where’s the Rest of Your Pants?’ Designers Churn Out Sheer Bottoms.

Dresses, shirts, and skirts:

From SheFinds, Gisele Bündchen Rocks The ‘No Pants’ Trend In An Oversized Denim Jacket—Her Legs Are So Long!. I think only Gisele (and a few others) could pull off her look.

From Who, What, Wear: Kendall Jenner’s Flat Shoes Make the No-Pants Look So Much Easier to Pull Off

“An oversized jacket or classic shirt — often belted, with a pop of legwear or tights — creates a daring proportion we will be seeing all fall!” — Maggie Schuler, Executive Director, Creative Digital Merchandising at Anthropologie. From Refinery 29, 16 Must-Have Fall Essentials, According To Fashion Insiders

If I wore these looks, it would feel like the dreams I have when I forget to get dressed before leaving the house.

Read more about trends:

Dresses: From Marie Claire, 3 Dress Styles Fashion People Love in NYC, L.A., and Paris. Includes slip, knit, and animal print.

From PureWow, I’m a Shopping Editor. Here Are the 17 Items I’m Most Excited to Buy This Fall

From The Skimm, FASHION YOU’LL ACTUALLY WEAR WEEK

Who, What, Wear is my primary source for trends. Here are the articles I read:

I’m 35, and My Mom Is 63—These 5 Trends Are Getting Us Excited for Fall

9 Low-Key Outfits New Yorkers Will Be Wearing This Fall

I Told My Friend to Start Her Fall Wardrobe With These 5 Fashionable Basics

I Worked as a Nordstrom Stylist for Years—This Is My Fall Capsule Wardrobe

The Verdict Is In: Experts Told Us What Will Be Big in Fashion for Fall 2023

I Ransacked Nordstrom’s Fall Arrivals—31 Under-$100 Finds Too Good to Miss

The Fall 2023 Shopping Guide: Where to Buy the Biggest Trends of the Season

I Just Went to New York Fashion Week—Here’s Every Fall Trend I Saw IRL

I Keep Spotting French Women in These 6 Affordable Fall Trends

8 Easy Fall Trends We Spotted on the Streets of London

6 Fall Print Trends You’ll See Take Over the Streets of Paris, NYC, and London

From Vogue, 13 Fall Trends Vogue Editors Are Already Shopping

From StyleCaster, I Saw French Fashion Girls Wearing These 5 Fall Fashion Trends On My Trip To Paris

From Vogue, Celebrities Declare the Ribbon This Season’s Must-Have Hair Accessory 

Buy hair bows at Target: Hair Bows

From Refinery 29, Fall Fashion Is All About Wearability — Here Are The Pieces Your Need

Copy Taylor’s look. From PopSugar, Shop Taylor Swift’s Reformation Dress From Her Girls’ Night Out With Sophie Turner