If you’re a die-hard fashion fanatic, the changing of seasons has nothing to do with the weather and everything to do with what’s next up on the sartorial trend cycle. Now that we’re passing the middle mark of summer, it’s customary for editors and influences alike to start thinking about fall trends, but we would be crazy to think that this season will be the same as last year’s.
As we continue to grapple with the current pandemic, we must admit and accept that trends just won’t hit the same as they used to, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t allowed to talk about them.
If there’s anyone who I trust to turn what could easily feel like a dire situation into a hopeful one, it’s my fellow stylish New Yorkers. I reached out to both New York–based editors and influencers to tap their gifted little minds on the fall 2020 trends they are predicting will be huge, even despite the current state of the world.
From a fresh approach to tailoring to noteworthy built-in baubles, the ladies ahead had a lot to say and per usual, when they speak, I listen, and you should too.
Chocolate Brown
“The fall fashion trend that I think will blow up is the chocolate brownie color! I saw it on so many runways but was finally convinced during the Prabal Gurung show where they masterfully crafted beautiful evening wear in this color and it looked so luxe. I love brainstorming all of the ways this deep brown can be paired with other colors and how rich it looks. I’m going to be giving it a try in the form of trousers and chunky sweaters this fall!” — Michelle Li, fashion and beauty market editor, Teen Vogue
Gloves
“Gloves were on the runways at Saint Laurent, Ulla Johnson, Miu Miu, Gucci, and more in rich leather, textures, and statement hues and paired with everything from dresses, to tops, to blazers. With the pandemic still in full swing, it’s the perfect fall accessory for both style and safety.” —Janelle Lloyd, influencer
Untailored Tailoring
“If you’d have asked me this same question pre-COVID-19, my answer likely would’ve been something along the lines of detachable collars, or perhaps corset dresses with delicate floral detailing and bow embellishments. But after 19 weeks of living almost entirely indoors, unnecessary add-ons and dresses with boning are probably the last things on my mind fashion-wise. Instead, I’m most looking forward to fall weather so that I can wear baggy, yet not necessarily frumpy, suiting à la Acne Studios and JW Anderson. Big coats with even bigger lapels paired with slouchy pants cinched with over-the-hem anklets. Let the era of untailored tailoring commence.” — Eliza Huber, fashion writer, Refinery29