Fashion is nothing if not cyclical, and these statement-making slides are back on the docket
You heard it here first: Clogs and other rustic-inspired footwear have tiptoed their way back onto the runaway (s/o Paris Fashion Week). No longer just a boho statement or your grandma’s house shoe, clogs have clomped out former presumptions and rebooted themselves as a sassy-yet-sophisticated staple. And with wood, suede and even rubber ops for all weather and walking distances, well—it’s a clog world, and we’re just walking in it. So, this fall, dig your stompers out of the back of your closet or slide into one of these local selects.
If you “come alive in the fall time” (cue “Yarn” by The Weeknd)… classy-but-cozy season is so back via a fresh palette of rich autumnal hues ranging olive, rust and grays that promise to add natural elegance to also-trending neutrals—and we’re falling for it. Shop the season’s best shades for a highly saturated autumn.
By Melissa Howsam & Heidi Reid
Olive Green
Fashion always loves a baseball hat. Keep the dust out of your eyes (!) and your head up in this unique but still-easy-to-style fall mainstay that’s the perfect match for pumpkin patches and bad hair days alike. Cowboys don’t cry hat, $44, shopvoda.com
It’s a heavy-metal fall. Grommets and studs are going to be the much-needed detail on every outfit this autumn, and these tasteful-but-practical shoes will have you sliding (!) into the season in vogue. Lennya sandal by Isabel Marant, $482, uniquities.com
Jeans aren’t a closet staple for no reason—and these oversize (but not too oversize) olive-toned jeans sit perfectly at the intersection of mod and timeless. The Ditcher roller zip sneak jeans, $248, uniquities.com
Take a cue from Zoë Kravitz’s street style and stay sunny well into the cooler days with the subtle but practical pop of color these sunnies sport. Clever sunnies, $24, edgeofurge.com
Sustained Gray
Finally getting its moment in the sun, the corporate in-between gray-headed stepchild to white and black chic promises to turn heads as a statement-making closet essential this season. Reye scalloped sweater vest, $59, madisonboutique.com
Stockholm style is proving to be Sweden’s biggest export—aka it’s time to stock up (had to) on basic and easy-to-match sweaters for lounging, chai latte runs and everything in between. Go With Everything sweater, $64, shophellbent.com
Rust
ICYMI, flowy midiskirt aren’t just for Dead & Co. concerts anymore—now all aesthetics are flaunting them. Fall into the emerging trend and pair this comfy warm-toned op with boots or ballet flats. Itzel midiskirt, $98, uniquities.com
Who wouldn’t want to match the darkening orange of the trees lining their daily commute? Your work wardrobe needs this pop of color underneath a patterned blazer or a sheer blouse ASAP. Melly Contrast tank in rust, $36, edgeofurge.com
Raleigh rain is inevitable in the fall—so take the forecast by storm and perk up any outfit with fresh and funky outerwear. Imper Twiggy printed raincoat, $154, ctweekends.com
