As summer draws to a close, the autumn-winter trends begin to subtly make their way onto the streets. For the 2025-2026 season, fashion embraces a confident, sometimes extravagant, but always sophisticated chic. After the era of understated minimalism, a bold and assertive look takes center stage, where office wear meets the flamboyance of exaggerated, eighties-style shoulders, decorative XXL belts, and bold, warm, and daring color combinations.
The designers also infused a poetic and bohemian touch into the autumn wardrobe with touches of lace, transparency, suede and ruffles, while fluffy materials, such as chunky comforting knits and faux fur, bring their dose of softness and opulence.
The 80s are making a comeback through a reinterpretation of power dressing, the seventies are creeping into the looks of the moment, while polka dots, checks and animal prints ensure a graphic and timeless wardrobe…
A closer look at the trends seen on the catwalks that we'll be wearing from the start of the new school year.
THE KEY PIECES OF AUTUMN-WINTER 2025-2026
The knee-length skirt
With the rise of office wear, skirts are returning to more demure cuts and, above all, more sensible lengths. The ideal hemline stops just below the knee, reconnecting with a certain sense of seriousness—but without ever veering into austerity. The knee-length skirt of autumn/winter is being given a twist with chunky, oversized knits, jackets with sharp shoulders, or high-top boots. The result: a perfectly tailored silhouette, both formal and sharp, that combines the rigor of tailoring with a confident modernity.
The chic harem pants
Long relegated to the realm of alternative fashion, the harem pant is enjoying a spectacular renaissance. Gone is the hippie image: on the catwalks, it's being redesigned with carefully considered volumes that elongate the leg and slim the silhouette. Reinterpreted in precious silk, velvet, Japanese denim, textured leather, or even sophisticated lace, it's emerging as a hybrid piece, combining absolute comfort with sharp elegance. The harem pant is shedding its clichés to become a fully-fledged couture garment, as nonchalant as it is undeniably fashionable.
Faux fur
A winter essential, faux fur makes a triumphant return to the Fall/Winter 2025-2026 runways, but with a fresh twist. While last year it embraced the flamboyant aesthetic of the "Mob Wife," this year it draws on more nuanced influences: sometimes a bohemian-luxe seventies hedonism, sometimes a retro elegance of the 1920s, with a slightly decadent glamour that is as warm as it is striking. Available in oversized coats, fitted jackets, dramatic stoles, or simple trims on collars and cuffs, faux fur proves to be a chameleon fabric. Whether it envelops the silhouette in a soft cocoon or appears as a subtle detail, it promises to instantly elevate our winter looks to a more sophisticated level – a blend of understated comfort and calculated extravagance.
The long-sleeved polo shirt
Delightfully nostalgic and slightly androgynous, the long-sleeved polo shirt has emerged as the cool alternative to the classic sweater. Reimagined in ribbed knit, technical jersey, wool, or daring sheer fabrics, it adds a preppy twist to a suit, softens a tailored skirt, or structures straight-leg jeans. Neither too prim nor too sporty, it fits seamlessly into every style of this season's wardrobe, with its effortlessly chic appeal.
The tapered trousers
After several seasons dominated by XXL legs, tapered trousers are making a strong comeback, driven by the officecore trend. High-waisted and with a sharp cut, they embody a confident yet never boring formality. Pair them with patent leather loafers and an oversized shirt to play with proportions, or with a structured blazer for a sharp silhouette.
The extra-long coat
Still oversized but now with a vertical emphasis, this winter's coat is extra-long, almost reaching the ankle. Structured, sometimes belted, it instantly creates a commanding presence and a dramatic flair, worthy of a modern-day heroine's wardrobe. In tweed, suede, glossy leather, or chunky wool, it stands out as the ultimate outerwear investment, effortlessly defining an entire silhouette.
The flare cut
Baggy and wide-leg pants aren't going anywhere, but it's the flare cut that's making a comeback with its seventies vibe. A defined waist, longer legs, and flared hems: a formula that balances proportions and flatters the figure. Worn with an oversized jacket, a flowy blouse, or a simple fitted sweater, it restores to trousers that sculpting and chic power we thought was lost.
The bohemian dress
Lace, sheer fabrics, long sleeves, and flowing silhouettes: romance is on full display in bohemian dresses, which will remain staples long after summer ends. In mysterious black or pristine white, they glide into autumn like textile poems. Accessorized with an oversized belt or fitted leather boots, they trade their slightly innocent summer aura for a more assertive, almost dramatic, spirit.
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