Question: What do you find more fun? Seeing the trends on the runway and at presentations or actually shopping them? Personally, I rarely ever choose but sometimes I see something so good that my fingers are itching to add to cart and wear immediately. That’s exactly how I felt once I laid eyes on all the fashion for the Fall/Winter 2023 shows. Now, that fashion month is behind us, I’m still reeling, as there’s a lot to take in between the cities of New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
But I’ve done the hard work of narrowing down all the goodness into five major fall trends—which you’ll come to discover v soon. From hints of motocross (as seen on the runways of Diesel and Marine Serre), to tuxedo dressing made casual (shown throughout Valentino’s collection)—the trends for the fall/winter season are wearable, but sometimes very exaggerated in the best way. For example: Loewe’s padded leather reminded us of cartoons, and the puffers at Rick Owen’s and Dion Lee’s shows were bigger and cooler than ever. Keep scrolling to see and shop (!!) exactly what I’m talking about.
CARTOON MOTION
Exaggerated looks! Satirical vibes! Bulbous details! Our favorite animated movies are coming to life and it’s giving me all the feels.
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Zara Rigid Hem Mesh Tank Top
PH5 Pink Salem Miniskirt
Citizens of Humanity Horseshoe Jean in Black
LACES
From corsets to jeans, you’re gonna find laces everywhere.
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Miaou Deville Corset
NA-KD Lace Up Front Chiffon Blouse Pink
Generation Kiss Frida Butterfly Pants
Now 25% off
MOTOR CROSS
No, we aren’t off to the races—but that doesn’t mean we can’t dress like we are.
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Nasty Gal Motocross Twill Bomber Jacket
Heron Preston Preston Racing Hat
Lioness Nueve Faux Leather Biker Jacket
TUXEDO-DRESSING
Lots of black-tie events coming up? Tuxedo-dressing is slowly going to become a part of our everyday dressing, watch!
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Nana Jacqueline Alia Dress
Favorite Daughter THE FAVORITE VEST
Mango tuxedo blazer in black
XL PUFFERS
Puffers are being taken to the max, so it’s time for your style to go bigger…and bolder.
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Apparis Kat Puffer
STAND STUDIO Alana oversized quilted shell down coat
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BY.DYLN Kenny Puffer Skirt in Black
Now 43% off
Fashion Director
Cassie Anderson is the fashion director for Cosmopolitan, where she leads celebrity styling and fashion continuity for the print magazine and the brand’s digital platforms. Cassie joined Cosmopolitan after 10 years of editing and styling at Harper’s BAZAAR. Cassie has also styled for other Hearst titles, including Elle, Town & Countryand Esquire. Follow her fabulous feed – featuring the A-list talent she’s styled – on Instagram and TikTok.
Fashion Editor
Danielle is the Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers the American and British ready-to-wear markets and handles fashion for all covers and fashion stories in books and online. When she’s not working on print, she covers all the latest fashion trends and news for digital. Danielle started as a Fashion Intern for Cosmopolitan in 2016 and has been with the magazine ever since. Follow her journey in the fashion industry on Instagram.
