The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (2024)

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (1)

A forecast of what’s to come

By Nicole Fritton and Brooke Bobb

Is quiet luxury finally going silent? If you’re over the TikTok-hyped term, you may be in luck come fall. The latest Fashion Week collections in New York, London, Milan, and Paris were full of vibrant new ways to wear wardrobe staples, whether that meant turning your button-down backwards or embracing some kooky, shiny tinsel fringe on your trench coat. Little black dresses borrow from your lingerie drawer with styles that free the nipple or, quite literally, bring your underwear to the surface via playful embellishment. Pants are back, too—and thank God! Even at Miu Miu!—in voluminous silhouettes and baggy cuts.

Sure, TikTok “cores” will continue, and there are still lots of no-pants looks, that’s for sure. But there’s a personal and grown-up aspect to the season’s best clothes that resonates with real life. It’s a sensibility that embraces individuality and identity over clickable buzzwords or nostalgic novelty.

Below, the 12 trends that will make the most significant statements next season.

Not-So-Basic Basics

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (2)

Designers took a not-so-everyday approach to everyday dressing this season, creating texture and movement through playful layering and exaggerated silhouettes. For fall, it’s not necessarily about looking put-together in the traditional sense. Instead, it’s about finding your own way to wear basic wardrobe staples.

Elevated Everyday

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (3)

Color Clash

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (4)

If the fall runways are any indication, it’s time to retire monochrome and go for something much more bold. Unexpected color combinations like Technicolor neons and cool pastels give verve to everyday dressing.

Color Play

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (5)

Clear Eyes, Full Skirts, Can’t Lose

Ladylike dressing is back, thanks in part to Capote’s Swans’ star turn in Ryan Murphy’s latest Feud, but its contemporary iteration is so much cooler and less rigid. Case in point: the varied flared skirts that came down the fall runways this season. Some had unfinished hems, others were sculpted, and all had a fluidity that worked just as well with a hoodie as with a tailored jacket or button-up shirt.

Return of the Full Skirt

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (7)

Throw It On and Go

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (8)

This season, designers elevated the idea of effortless dressing with great success. Soft, simple fabrics were key, and draped and folded outerwear didn’t look overly complicated or heavy-handed, and managed to move seamlessly with the wearer.

Louche Dressing

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (9)

In Shape

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (10)

From left to right: Comme des Garçons, Duran Lantink, Vuitton

People often talk about “architectural” silhouettes when describing strong tailoring, but for fall, it’s less about that kind of obvious structure and more about shapes and forms to emphasize the curves of the body—namely, through padded hips, pumped-up shoulders, and pleating at the waist.

The Shape of Things

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (11)

Chintz, Please!

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (12)

Wallpaper and chintzy florals provided ample space for designers to experiment this season. Prints were burned-out or digitally warped; there were blooms on a coat that sat beneath a cagelike frame and on feminine dresses accented by ruching and draping. Nothing felt #coquette about these clothes.

Wallpaper Florals

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (13)

Praise Be Pants

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (14)

After a couple of seasons in which short shorts or underwear were subbed in for pants, the pendulum seems to be swinging back toward covered-up legs. While there were still plenty of pantsless looks on the runways for fall (sigh), many designers did focus on outfitting our lower halves with statement trousers. The pants we’ll all want this fall come with some serious volume.

The Voluminous Pant

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (15)

Spin a Yarn

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (16)

For the past few seasons, designers have highlighted the craft and intricate handwork that goes into their clothing and accessories. This season, yarn was a particular focus. Designers used it to create fluffy, bulbous coats and bouncy dresses that probably feel as great as they look. These are not your average chunky knits.

Craft With Yarn

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (17)

Inside Out

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (18)

Lingerie dressing has been a recurring runway trend this season, but what’s more interesting are the varying ways it’s being interpreted. Sure, you can take the trend literally, and wear a slipdress or a corset and call it a day. But you can also provoke and prod, like with a dress made entirely of bras, or a totally sheer top, or with a shirtdress with built-in garter belts.

Lingerie Dressing

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (19)

The It Jacket

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (20)

Sometimes all you need to pull a look together is a perfect jacket. This season, leather outerwear was the thing, and there were plenty of versions to choose from.

Perfect Leather Jacket

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (21)

Dressing to Impress (Yourself)

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (22)

Sartorial formality isn’t really a thing anymore, unless you happen to be a celebrity on the red carpet or a member of the royal family. Occasion dressing is less about impressing others and more about feeling good. This idea manifested in some seriously beautiful ways on the fall runways this season, with designers ditching traditional gowns, co*cktail dresses, and suiting for more mashed-up looks that prioritized self-confidence over prescriptive dress codes.

Occasion Dressing

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (23)

The Fringe Factor

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (24)

The runways in every city were awash with clever fringe, whether it hung from the hips of a knit dress or was woven onto the surface of a cocooning coat. Movement was a big talking point of the season, and these swishy strands proved to be among the most covetable examples.

Fringe

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (25)

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (26)

Brooke Bobb

Fashion News Director

Brooke Bobb is the fashion news director at Harper’s Bazaar, working across print and digital platforms. Previously, she was a senior content editor at Amazon Fashion, and worked at Vogue Runway as senior fashion news writer.

Advertisem*nt - Continue Reading Below

27 Memorial Day Sneaker Sales We're Shopping12 Memorial Day Designer Sales to Shop NowShop Molly Goddard’s New Ssense Bridal CollectionHow This Danish Flower Clip Took Over Fashion

Advertisem*nt - Continue Reading Below

Pandora Just Launched Nordic-Inspired PiecesThe 15 Best Bachelorette Party Dresses on AmazonThe Best co*cktail Attire Tips for WomenThe Workout Clothes Fitness Experts Wear Most
The Best Tank Tops to Wear EverywhereAre Parachute Sheets Worth the Hype?The Best Bedding to Buy From Wayfair's Way Day Best Wayfair Way Day Furniture Sales in 2024

Advertisem*nt - Continue Reading Below

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024 (2024)

FAQs

The Top 12 Fashion Trends for Fall 2024? ›

For Fall 2024 color trends, key picks include both classic fall shades from deep warm berry toned reds, oranges, and purples to more novel and modern shades that will make the season unique and unforgettable!

What are the colors for fall 2024? ›

For Fall 2024 color trends, key picks include both classic fall shades from deep warm berry toned reds, oranges, and purples to more novel and modern shades that will make the season unique and unforgettable!

What's fashionable in winter 2024? ›

The trend of oversized knits has taken center stage this runway season, making its mark on both fashion runways and Pinterest boards alike. As seen on the NYFW runways by Tommy Hilfiger and Jason Wu, oversized knit sweaters and long chunky scarves are poised to become wardrobe essentials for the chilly months ahead.

What will be trending in fall 2024? ›

Red, the trendy color of the Fall/Winter 2024-2025

In addition to dresses, the color redden coats by Hermès, Bottega Veneta and Mugler, as well as total looks by Gabriela Hearst, GCDS and MSGM, and a suit by Jil Sander.

What to wear this autumn 2024? ›

Burgundy, a shade championed particularly loudly by Gucci, was taken up with fervour by Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta, Khaite and Tory Burch. Embrace indulgence this autumn with navy knits and clingy turtleneck dresses—polished, elevated silhouettes that mirror the rich mood of the colours themselves.

What is the theme color for 2024? ›

Pantone named Peach Fuzz (Pantone 13-1023) as its Color of the Year for 2024. The soft, heartfelt hue expresses the desire to nurture kindness, compassion, and connection—all while fostering a deep coziness as we seek a peaceful future.

What color is predicted for 2024? ›

Sherwin-Williams has unveiled Upward as its 2024 Color of the Year. This soft and captivating blue draws inspiration from the sky. It carries subtle red undertones and hints of gray and natural green attributes.

What style of jeans are in fashion in 2024? ›

The Bleached Jean

'Bleached denim will be a core denim trend in 2024, as seen in the SS24 collection of Proenza Schouler,' says Libby Page, Market Director at NET-A-PORTER. 'They go hand in hand with oversized silhouettes to exude an effortless aesthetic.'

What jackets are on-trend in 2024? ›

Spring 2024 Outerwear Trend: Boucle Jacket

The return of the bouclé jacket will bring big Parisian vibes to your wardrobe this season. Somewhere between a cardigan and blazer, this vintage-style layer is a lot more versatile than it may seem.

Are leggings in style for winter 2024? ›

In 2024, leggings as pants is clearly getting the high-end treatment and it feels surprisingly inclusive. But for Fall/Winter, now more than ever, leggings can be pants in anybody's outfit.

What is the color code for 2024? ›

The 2024 PANTONE Color of the Year is PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz! This calm and comforting color is said to promote well being for our mind, body, and soul.

What color to wear for New Year 2024? ›

According to the Eastern calendar, 2024 is the year of the Green Wooden Dragon. You must greet this creature with brightness because it is the most revered in China. Red, gold, silver, and white are the lucky colors for 2024. It is believed that the dragon will notice you in such an outfit and bring good luck.

What are the Pantone colours for 2024? ›

Envelop Yourself in PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz

Discover why PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz became the Pantone Color of the Year 2024, and how to use it in fashion, graphic and multimedia design, and more.

What is the new year color for 2024 green? ›

10, 2024. According to tradition, one of the simplest yet effective ways to attract positive energy into one's life is to don a lucky color. In 2024, Feng shui experts unanimously declare that the auspicious shade is none other than the lush and captivating emerald green.

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Corie Satterfield

Last Updated:

Views: 5891

Rating: 4.1 / 5 (62 voted)

Reviews: 93% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Corie Satterfield

Birthday: 1992-08-19

Address: 850 Benjamin Bridge, Dickinsonchester, CO 68572-0542

Phone: +26813599986666

Job: Sales Manager

Hobby: Table tennis, Soapmaking, Flower arranging, amateur radio, Rock climbing, scrapbook, Horseback riding

Introduction: My name is Corie Satterfield, I am a fancy, perfect, spotless, quaint, fantastic, funny, lucky person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.