24 Inspiring Fall Outfit Ideas From Fashion Month's Best-Dressed Guests

Emma Childs

Fri, November 3, 2023 at 5:55 PM UTC

10 min read

Fall outfit ideas from Fashion Week street style showcase fresh trends and playful spins on preppy staples like cropped button-down shirts and sharp suits styled with sneakers.
English country style, including the barn jacket trend, is a favorite among city-slickers at Fashion Week, with attendees pairing farm-ready outerwear with pintucked cuffed jeans and cowboy boots.
Street style enthusiasts are embracing a variety of fall trends, from cozy cashmere shawls to creative color-blocking outfits, as they experiment with unexpected pairings and fresh accessories.

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A four image image graphic of spring 2025 new york, London, Milan, paris fashion week attendees in fall outfit ideas. — Credit: Launchmetrics

Fall outfit ideas are everywhere—all you need to do is look. Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest offer heaps of inspiration, as do concerts and movies. Nora Ephron's entire filmography, especially Billy Crystal's white cable-knit sweater from When Harry Met Sally, would look very smart with crisp denim and your best Mary Janes . But if you want to see the fresh fall 2024 trends in action, Fashion Week street style is where you want to look first.

Showgoers put playful spins on preppy staples at New York Fashion Week , like cropped button-down shirts and sharp suits styled with the season's best sneakers . Over on the Milan and Paris sidewalks, novel layering outfits presented fresh possibilities and pairings—think: cardigans converted into scarves and yummy shirt sandwiches made in fall 2024's color trends . If summer is for showing off how great you look without much clothing, fall is for flexing all you can do with your wardrobe—and the street style crew can certainly do a lot .

Ahead, an assortment of fall outfit ideas freshly plucked from outside of the New York, London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Week runways. Keep scrolling to discover our favorite street style looks from the ongoing Spring 2025 season and a comprehensive edit of fall's top trending items.

Fall's Hardest-Working Trend

A woman wearing a fall outfit idea of blue jeans, a green collard barn jacket, and red cowboy boots at Paris Fashion Week. — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

In an ironic twist, English country style is a favorite among the fashion circuit's city-slickers, with the barn jacket trend being a particular standout. This PFW attendee opted to explore the outerwear's farm-ready feel with pintucked, cuffed blue jeans and a cherry red cowboy boots Bella Hadid would adore .

$500 at Bloomingdale's

Madewell Superwide-Leg Jeans in Fannin Wash

$138 at Madewell

$200 at Nordstrom

The Season's MVP

Nikki Ogunnaike wears a black knit polo shirt and trousers, a Hermés Picotin bucket bag, sunglasses, and a silver wrap-around Bulgari Serpenti watch at New York Fashion Week. — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Driven by the 2024 Olympics, this past summer saw a spike in sporty essentials, including the country club-approved polo shirt. Take a cue from Marie Claire 's editor-in-chief, Nikki Ogunnaike , with a luxurious fine-knit style, which pairs well with a pair of front-pleat trousers and a structured bucket bag.

Khaite Shrunken Jo Cashmere-Blend Polo Shirt in black — Khaite Shrunken Jo Cashmere-Blend Polo Shirt

$78 at Net-a-Porter

Good American Good '90s Suiting Pleated Wide Leg Pants

$134 at Nordstrom

Madewell Stud Essentials Bucket Tote black with silver hardware — Madewell Stud Essentials Bucket Tote

$198 at Shopbop

In a Cinch

Jasmine Fox Suliaman in a black dress, black flats, a gold belt in the street at New York Fashion Week. — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

It's one of the fashion set's best-kept secrets: when time is not on your side, and you need a put-together outfit STAT, rely on an age-old all-black outfit formula but add a few fresh accessories to make it look like you put in a lot more effort than you did. A long-sleeve black maxi dress with your best ballet flats and a sculptural belt that doubles as an art piece will do the trick.

French Connection Babysoft Fit and Flare Dress

$104 at Bloomingdale's

$248 at Nordstrom

$164 at Revolve

A Hero Cardi and Baggy Jeans

A woman at Milan Fashion Week wearing blue jeans, a white tee, a khaki cardigan sweater, and holding a brown bag. — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

I doubt you need me to tell you that the best baggy jeans have climbed the ranks to be 2024's top denim trend —you've seen the celebrity street style sightings and read the runway reports. This fall, try a pair of oversized, dark-wash denim teamed with a quality wooly cardigan and simple white T-shirt .

Nordstrom Pima Cotton Blend Crewneck T-Shirt

$26 at Nordstrom

$238 at Nordstrom

$170 at Sézane

A Sure-Thing Shawl

A woman wearing a fall outfit idea of a gray shawl, gray sweater, black pants, black shoes at Paris Fashion Week — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

A cozy cashmere shawl makes for a fresh-feeling departure from the traditional fall outerwear of trenches and top coats. Styling-wise, make a nod to the forever on-trend quiet luxury aesthetic with monochromatic gray knits stacked on top of each other, a color combination both Succession 's Shiv Roy and the Olsen twins wholeheartedly endorse.

J.Crew Cashmere Wrap charcoal gray — J.Crew Cashmere Wrap

$123 at J.Crew

Guest in Residence Cozy Crew Cashmere Sweater

$695 at Saks Fifth Avenue

$70 at Nordstrom

Creative Color-Blocking

A woman wearing a fall outfit idea of a green sweater, pink cardigan, gray skirt, and black bag at Paris Fashion Week. — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

Fall conjures a very vivid and specific color palette of soft browns, natural greens, and spiced oranges. But on the days where you're feeling more rogue, make a more unexpected color choice—like bubble gum pink and brat green , for instance?

Mango green Fine-Knit Crew-Neck Sweater — Mango Fine-Knit Crew-Neck Sweater

$46 at Mango

$70 at Zara

Abercrombie & Fitch Mid Rise Pencil Maxi Skirt

$80 at Abercrombie & Fitch

Forget a Fashion 'Faux-Pas'

A woman standing in the street at Milan Fashion Week in a white slip skirt, white sweater, black shoes, and with a white sweater tied around her waist. — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

Wearing white after Labor Day is not only accepted in fall 2024, but encouraged as a fresh-feeling departure from the season's standard dark color. An all-white outfit consisting of a slip skirt, V-neck pullover, and as-needed knit tied around the waist is an especially refined option.

Banana Republic Factory Forever V-Neck Sweater

$36 at Banana Republic Factory

$119 at Revolve

ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo Cracked Satin Bias Maxi Skirt

$295 at Shopbop

Reconsider the Capri Pants Trend

A woman wearing a fall outfit idea of black capri pants, a sweater top, brown blazer, black bag, and black slingback heels in the street at Milan Fashion Week — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

You likely have opinions about the capri pants trend resurgence in 2024—and they might even be negative ones. But as this sharply dressed MFW attendee demonstrates, the slim-fitting cropped bottoms look incredibly chic with a pair of slingback heels and a neutral blazer.

$99 at Shopbop

$168 at Revolve

$140 at Revolve

An Easy A

A woman wearing a fall outfit idea of blue jeans, a blue button-down shirt, striped navy tie, and trench coat walking on the sidewalk at Paris Fashion Week — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

Again, a fool-proof outfit idea for fall is lean into the season's back-to-school spirit. Start with a bright blue button-down and straight-leg denim. Then, slip into a camel trench coat and if you get really into an academic mood, a tie makes for a clever, teacher's pet-approved addition.

Cos Oversized Tailored Shirt in blue — Cos Oversized Tailored Shirt

$99 at COS

Citizens of Humanity Annina Organic Cotton Straight Leg Jeans

$238 at Nordstrom

Mercer Collective Alexa Belted Trench Coat

$180 at Saks Fifth Avenue

Scene-Stealing Leather

Tamu McPherson at Milan Fashion Week in a leather trench coat, white button-down shirt, and red ankle strap heels — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

The beauty of leather jacket outfits is that you can leave it to the outerwear to the bulk of the style heavy-lifting. As evidenced here, a nipped-in, belted leather trench coat makes a strong impression on its own—though a neatly starched white Oxford shirt and candy apple red ankle-strap heels certainly don't hurt.

Set for the Stables

A woman standing on the sidewalk at New York Fashion Week wearing a black blazer, black pants, white turtleneck sweater, black riding boots, and a black Gucci bag. — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

The 2024 boot trends confirm it: it's time you sign up for horseback riding—or, at the very least, add some equestrian influence to your shoe collection. A fresh pair of knee-high riding boots in a natural leather look smart with a pair of trousers tucked inside. A crisp white turtleneck sweater will top off the ride-ready look.

Free People Swim Too Deep Turtleneck Sweater

$96 at Nordstrom

$164 at Nordstrom

$398 at Saks Fifth Avenue

Back-to-School Spirit

A woman walking in the street at Milan Fashion Week wearing tan pants, a white button down shirt, and gray sweater vest. — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

Lean into the inherent academia of autumn with a grown-up school uniform: baggy, barrel-leg jeans, a wooly sweater vest, and a starched white button-down shirt .

$119 at Nordstrom

$145 at Sézane

$375 at Saks Fifth Avenue

The Ladylike Trend

A NYFW SS25 Street Style guest wearing white shorts, a red and white striped button-down shirt, white lady jacket on a bike — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Take a style cue from The Swans—the immaculately dressed socialites from the '60s, like Lee Radziwill and Babe Paley, who are mainstays on mood boards—and recreate a skirt suit with a tweed lady jacket and matching mini.

$248 at J.Crew

Favorite Daughter The Door's Always Open Ex Boyfriend Shirt

$218 at Revolve

$178 at Reformation

Ready for Work and a Runway Show

A NYFW SS25 Street Style guest wearing a tan zip jacket and tan skirt — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Again, if there's one standout garment to try this season, it's a heavy-duty chore jacket that can be put to work. This NYFW guest chose a camel-colored workwear jacket (not all that dissimilar from a classic Carhartt), teaming it with a sturdy maxi skirt in the same natural shade.

Carhartt Women's Rugged Canvas Detroit Jacket

$90 at Amazon

Banana Republic Factory Poplin Pleated Midi Skirt

$55 at Banana Republic Factory

Pandora Era Lab-Grown Diamond Tennis Bracelet 14k Gold

$1,500 at Pandora

A Cardigan-Cum-Scarf

Eva Chen at New York Fashion Week in a blue button-down, brown sweater, and tan pants — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Last season, sweaters worn over coats were the uncontested front-running street style trend . But this season, the concept has evolved into a new take on not-quite-wearing knitwear. Now, fashion week attendees are wearing their sweaters-as-scarves.

$62 at Revolve

Agolde Daryl Cotton Wide-Leg Trousers — AGOLDE Daryl Cotton Wide-Leg Trousers

$194 at Saks Fifth Avenue

$48 at Nordstrom

The 'Black Top and White Skirt' Combo

woman wearing a black button-down vest and white skirt and black boots at new york fashion week — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

The white skirt outfit of summer 2024 —i.e., any combination consisting of a white skirt and black blouse—is one to replicate during the breezier months, too. Start with a long maxi and then try the tailored vest trend for a prepster-adjacent outfit option.

$88 at Madewell

$198 at Anthropologie

$200 at Nordstrom

Business Casual, but Make It 2024

woman on her phone at new york fashion week wearing a tan blazer and blue jeans — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Dress down a sharp blazer with relaxed fit, light-wash jeans—and don't forget a touch of shimmer.

$248 at J.Crew

$390 at Net-a-Porter

Pandora Era Lab-Grown Diamond Half Eternity Pavé Band Ring 0.11 Carat Tw 14k Gold

$390 at Pandora

Lean on Linen

A NYFW SS25 Street Style guest wearing a yellow button-down shirt and blue jeans and a cheetah print bag — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Breezy linen is not solely a summer textile, and it's well-earned it's spot in your autumnal wardrobe as a versatile material that won't weigh an outfit down. Consider a lightweight linen shirt paired with sturdy blue jeans as a relaxed, no-frills combo.

Atelier CrumpGiorgia Linen Shirt — Atelier Crump Giorgia Linen Shirt

$143 at Saks Fifth Avenue

$98 at Revolve

$140 at Nordstrom

Get Wild

A woman crossing the street in a cheetah print top and green pants t new york fashion week — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

When you've grown bored of black and aren't excited by soft ivory, consider the age-old mantra that maximalists have been saying for years: leopard is a neutral.

$128 at Free People

Citizens of Humanity Marcelle Low Slung Cargo

$248 at Revolve

$298 at Nordstrom

Shift Into Sports Mode

woman at new york fashion week wearing a gray strapless top and gray trousers and sneakers — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Similar to the above look, this showgoer spiced up her professional gray-on-gray separates with a super sporty pair of sneakers. It's a textbook case of the " wrong shoe theory " at work.

$110 at Aritzia

$148 at Aritzia

$850 at Nordstrom

Tell Me About It, Stud

A NYFW SS25 Street Style guest wearing a blue button down and denim mini skirt — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

As far as the fall 2024 denim trends , it's clear that the street style set is partial to denim skirts . This NYFW guest opted for one embellished with rivets and hardware, giving the girlish piece a subtle grunge undertone.

$224 at Neiman Marcus

$55 at Gap

$158 at Nordstrom

Long Live the Jorts Trend

A woman walking on the sidewalk in a black silk blouse and denim shorts and fisherman sandals at new york fashion week — (Image credit: Launchmetrics)

The 2024 jorts revivial is, admittedly, a rather polarizing trend. But the longline denim style doesn't have to cause chaos—a sophisticated black blouse and a simple flat are all will elevate a pair of jorts.

Loulou Studio Renat Long-Sleeve Slits-Hem Blouse

$320 at Neiman Marcus

The Frankie Shop Xavier Pleated Denim Shorts

$170 at Net-a-Porter

Bernardo Gwynn Woven Leather Ballet Flats

$149 at Saks at Fifth Avenue

Anyone Up for a Game of Ruby?

lauren eggertsen at new york fashion week wearing a striped polo and black mini skirt — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

As a follow-up to summer's athletic shorts trend , fall 2024 invites you to give a rugby shirt a go, even if you have no interest in the game. A flirty mini skirt is an unexpected accompaniment to the sporty piece—and yet it works .

$69 at Shopbop

ЮБКА-ШОРТЫ Arie — Steve Madden Arie Skort

$69 at Revolve

Nothing Written Brown Classic Mini Golf Bag

$250 at SSENSE

Denim All the Way

Sophia Roe at new york fashion week in light wash jeans, a denim trend, and mary jane flats — (Image credit: Tyler Joe)

Denim-on-denim outfits were a common sight in NYFW's street style but this look, in particular, was a Canadian tuxedo chef's kiss. The key element was how this guest contrasted the washes of her trench coat and jeans.