As the season slowly starts to transition from fall to winter, it gets difficult to style a nice outfit everyday when the weather calls for hoodies and sweatpants instead. If you are having trouble elevating your outfits this season or simply need an excuse to do a little more shopping for the holidays, here are a few fall and winter fashion trends that definitely need a spot in your closet.
If there’s one accessory that became a staple during this year’s fall of 2023, it is a classy hair bow. This simple yet soft and feminine trend is arguably inspired by the artist Gracie Abrams, who made it her signature look. She tied ribbon bows on her hair for her own concert outfits and while opening for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Not long after, fans on social media began to recreate the same hairstyles with ribbon bows and tagging Gracie. Soon fashion influencers on Tik Tok and Pinterest have completely made bows gone viral and associating them with the “coquette girl aesthetic.”It is not hard to notice, the impact Gracie Abram’s style has made to her Gen Z audience through ribbons that are timeless and chic. This accessory trend is super easy and versatile, meaning you can add ribbons to your pony tails, braids, or hair down for a touch of femininity.
It is important to stay warm during the colder weather, and oversized jackets have become all the rage; a reminiscence to 90’s street style.Celebrities such as Hailey Baldwin inspired this trend, being photographed walking the streets of New York city or Los Angeles sporting a big leather or puffy jacket. These types of jackets are a must because they are so easy to layer on top of anything you want to wear. If your style is more laid-back or casual, an oversized puffer jacket would pair great with baggy jeans and sneakers. On the other hand, oversized leather jackets are perfect to layer on top of skirts, tights, and boots for a more dressy and “night-out” look.
Who doesn’t love shoes? An abundance of different styled shoes have been all the craze this year, starting off with Adidas sneakers. The most favored styles at the moment include Adidas Gazelles or Adidas Sambas which have risen up to be the new “it-girl’ shoe. Style icons such as Bella Hadid and Kaia Gerber have been seen wearing these new kicks and now they are practically sold out in many stores as girls run to achieve the widely admired “model-off-duty” look. In particular, the white and black striped Samba style make it easy to pair with any outfit because of its neutral colored design while also incorporating a relaxed sporty vibe to whatever clothes you pair on top.