Business Attire

 The Autumn/Winter 2023 season embraces business attire with a renewed sense of elegance and power. Precision-cut tailoring takes centre stage as designers adopt a pared-back approach, favouring clean lines and classic silhouettes. The focus lies in creating an authoritative yet refined look. The ’80s make a comeback through exaggerated shoulders and exaggerated silhouettes. Classic styles, like plain black suits, blazers, pencil skirts, and shirts, are elevated with subtle twists, while the black tie captures timeless sophistication as well as embracing a modern edge.

Bows

The ballet core trend gets its fashion treatment showcasing ribbons delicately positioned to evoke an air of grace and charm. From mini feminine bows to XXL, they emerge as a key embellishment, adorning tops, dresses, bags, and shoes. In different materials like satin and vinyl, they are as elegant as avant-garde and capable of elevating any ensemble to its fullest potential.

Tartan

This timeless pattern, traditional from Scotland, and then adopted by Punk subcultures, undergoes a reinvention this season with a strikingly vibrant colour palette. Unconventional colour combinations imbue a contemporary flair into the traditional design. Displayed across diverse garments such as capes, oversized coats, tube skirts, and necklaces, the tartan trend harmonizes tradition with modernity, presenting a rejuvenated approach to a timeless motif.

Black Lace

Sensuality and femininity take the lead this Autumn-Winter season. Black lace emerges as a key trend, portraying an edgy yet refined aesthetic. Whether adorning full dresses or adding delicate accents, for evening elegance or casual chic, this trend seamlessly blends the classic with the avant-garde, delivering sophistication at its core.

Florals

 Florals? For Autumn? Groundbreaking! Gothic Florals? Even better! Neither girly nor romantic; they emanate a gothic aura with moody-hued blooms juxtaposed against deep colours such as black or charcoal grey. This fresh interpretation of Spring florals draws inspiration from grey skies and long nights, presenting a poetic and subtly darker allure.

Feathers

Feathers were recurrent in collections, adding glamour and opulence to various ensembles. This dramatic trend surprisingly finds its place in both minimalistic garments and extravagant dresses and coats, showcasing its remarkable versatility. Ranging from playful ornamentation to flamboyant aesthetics, this trend imbues looks with an opulent dimension and a creative twist.

Sheer Fabrics

Not entirely certain if it’s the most fitting choice for wintertime, but sheer fabrics have endured for quite some time, emerging as the quintessential indoor “wow” element. Creating an intriguing play of opacity and transparency, this trend is sexy and combined with the right accessories is sophisticated and elegant.

Christmas Red

Head-to-toe red ensembles take the spotlight this season. Evoking memories of Christmas time, this shade is poised to establish itself as a holiday essential. Bold, chic, and audacious, a complete red outfit makes a statement of individuality and confidence.

Metallics

As every year, metallic hues are summoned for the holiday season. Perhaps it’s their resemblance to Christmas lights or the backdrop of dark winter nights, but the realm of fashion remains unwilling to let it go. Nevertheless, every season witnesses the reinvention of this trend, offering a fresh perspective on the holiday wardrobe. Traditionally dominated by gold, this year, silver takes centre stage as a prominent metallic shade. It is characterised by high shine finishes that introduce a touch of opulence. Glittering sequins, molten lamé fabrics, and plush metallic coats infuse a sense of glamour into the festive season.

Black And Whites

This classic combination exudes timeless elegance, providing a versatile canvas for an array of styles and aesthetics. Infusing a sense of refinement and sophistication, this trend harmonises with the season’s pursuit of understated yet luxurious looks.

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Days are getting shorter and the new season is fast approaching. For AW19, there’s a plethora of trends to navigate, meaning there’s something for everyone from the minimalist to the statement-maker, from paintbox brights and gelato hues to shades of beige and dark, romantic florals.

If you’ve not yet heard of the trend coined by Man Repeller’s Fashion Director Harling Ross, you’re in for a treat this autumn. While shades of Gen Z yellow are recurring summer favourites thanks to their mood-lifting power and association with joy and clarity, buttery hues are the palette to go for this season. A fresh and sugary yet humble addition to a minimalistic wardrobe, dress head-to-toe in pale yellow hues to achieve the covetable look. Alternatively, autumnal shades of golden marigold yellow add a splash of saturated colour to winter wardrobes.

Dark Florals

Florals for springs might be a celebrated wardrobe staple, but for autumn, romantic floral prints on black silhouettes offer a nostalgic, 40-inspired vintage feel. Far removed from dainty pastel summer styles, roses splashed on black dresses and florals embroidered onto outerwear pieces channel elevated grunge-meets-elegance.

Power Shoulders

The AW19 trend landscape is a game of two halves, with minimalist neutrals and toned- down dressing contrasting OTT wardrobe drama and overstated styles. Bold shoulders are full of overwhelming, maximalist detail, and an ability to send a multitude of sartorial messages, channelling both ultra-femininity and confidence with attention-grabbing silhouettes. Boxy shapes offer an edgier look, while overstated puff sleeves effortlessly elevate any casual ensemble. Power dressing and hyper-femininity invoked in equal measures.

70s Bourgeois

The perfect source of office dressing inspiration, 70s middle-class silhouettes are making a comeback, with silk blouses, over-the-knee hemlines and classic blazers elevating bourgeois dressing from frumpy to chic. Look for sophisticated tailoring in minimalistic shades of brown and beige, and accessorise with bouclé, polished pearls and silk scarves.

Autumnal Leather

The AW catwalks saw an abundance of the finest sweet leather in autumnal shades of olive, tan and burgundy. An all-time autumnal favourite, this season leather signifies luxury and indulgence, the perfect fabric for a smooth, polished look with a win of attitude. Best worn in the form of trench coats, midi skirts or oversized mini dresses (see Ganni’s puff-sleeved lambs leather mini).

Neutral Hues

A favourite for SS19 that isn’t going anywhere, neutral colour palettes in shades ranging from camel to caramel, to stone and beige are warm, minimalistic and easy-to-wear. For autumn, layer up in tonal looks made up of varying neutral hues.

Words by Ruby McAuliffe

Graphics by Sasha Green

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