Fall Fashion Trends

By Connie Nguyen, Staff Writer

School is in session and fall is officially here. Now is the time to change up your wardrobe with a few of this season\’s hottest trends, straight from the runway.

Color wise, many designers this season decided to go with a muted color palette, including Balenciaga, Luella, and Chloe. Their collections used dull hues and neutral tones such as nude, rose pink, and light purple. Among other dominant colors this season was the classic black and white, as seen on the Alexander Wang runway.

However, prints and patterns also made a splash on the runway this season. Designers kept it simple with geometric prints, like the circular pattern seen in the Erin Fetherston collection. Stripes in particular were a favorite and were used in a variety of ways from cardigans to stockings.

The biggest trend this season was jackets. Blazers and military jackets were prominent on the fall runway especially on the Chloe, Erin Fetherston, and Luella runways. This masculine cut jackets weren\’t the only menswear trend this fall. Trousers, whether in solid grey or pinstriped, were also seen in several collections, like Marc by Marc Jacobs.

If the androgynous look isn\’t your style, then embrace the feminine ruffle trend instead. Ruffles were seen in all shapes and forms this fall from dramatic ruffled collars in the Miu Miu show to intricately ruffled dresses in the Jill Stuart collection. High volume skirts were also a hit this season, on the Erin Fetherston runway in particular.

But the simplest way to incorporate fall trends into your wardrobe this season are with shoes, boots in particular. This season, the ankle boot is out and the higher cut boots are in. Chloe\’s collection included a variety of knee high boots while Stella McCartney\’s collection included dramatic thigh high boots instead.

Integrate a few of these fall fashion trends into your wardrobe and you\’ll be one step closer to a more fashion forward look.