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Oct 1, 2025
Trying to navigate Fall/Winter 2025 fashion trends? This is your ultimate style guide. We're breaking down the 10 best and worst autumn trends this year, showing you exactly how to wear the daring looks and what to avoid. We cover everything from sunny yellow and layering to velvet and oversized accessories. Find out how to style tricky patterns like houndstooth and the best way to wear knee-high boots without shortening your look. Get ready to upgrade your cold-weather style with easy, actionable tips!
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best and worst fashion trends for
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autumn. So, we're going to be breaking
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down 10 of the biggest trends for
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autumn, and I'm also going to be sharing
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with you what I think are going to be
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the easiest and the not so easy trends
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to style into your wardrobe for autumn.
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Fashion is supposed to be fun at the end
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of the day. So, if any of these trends
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tickle your fancy, then please do enjoy
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them and go out and wear them. But I'm
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just giving you a little bit of advice
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as to some of the trends that I think
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might be a little bit trickier to work
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into your wardrobe and some that I think
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will be really, really easy to
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incorporate. As always, everything I
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mention will be linked right down in the
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description below. So, all of the info
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that you need will be there. So, let's
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kick off this roundup with one of my
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best trends for autumn, and it is belts.
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If you've watched my recent trend
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reports, you'll probably know that belt
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layering, chunky belts, statement belts,
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they are huge news for autumn. And it is
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such a fun trend and such an easy one to
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work into your style. And I think it
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makes such an impact as well. So that's
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why I'm putting this at my number one
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spot. And what I love about this trend
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is that all of us have some type of
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belts in our wardrobe. And to
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incorporate this trend, you can easily
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just layer up the belts that you already
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have. You can take your own belts. You
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can steal belts from your boyfriend or
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husband or family members and layer them
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up together. You could also pick up a
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statement belt if you don't have one
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already. And these can easily be found
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both on the high street. There are so
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many amazing chunky belts, statement
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belts, but it's easy to also find these
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either from thrift shops or charity
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shops or from the pre-loved market.
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They're all over like vintage, eBay, all
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that kind of stuff. So, it's a really
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easy trend to find and a really easy one
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to have fun with. It's a very kind of
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low cost of entry to play with this and
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to add some more texture and interest
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and fun to your outfits. I find for me
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that belts are my favorite way to not
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only add dimension and, you know, a bit
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of shape to my outfit. For example, if
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I'm doing a maxi skirt or if I have a
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maxi coat on or even a blazer like an
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oversized one and I want to cinch in the
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waist. I've spoken as well about that
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kind of powerful silhouette and 80s
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tailoring that is so big for autumn. So
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think of things like powerful shoulders
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offset with a nice cinched in waist on
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your garment. Belts are a great way of
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doing that. So you can take your
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oversized blazer and make it more kind
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of trend appropriate by just belting it.
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So I cannot say enough about belts. They
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are probably my favorite accessory apart
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from handbags and maybe apart from
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shoes, but they're my favorite kind of
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smaller accessory. I think they just do
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so much to add to your outfit. So
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definitely it is a trend that I think
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all of you should adopt and have fun
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with this autumn. So next up, let's move
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on to one of my worst trends and we can
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kind of jump back and forth. So the
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first trend that I'm going to put in the
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worst category is peep toe boots. And
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again, if you love peep toe boots, then
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absolutely wear them and I definitely
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think that they can look really cool.
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But it is definitely more of a trendier
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item that we have only really seen in
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the last few months. It was kind of drip
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feeding in throughout summer, but really
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this is the first autumn season that
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we're seeing this. And for me, I just
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find that when it comes to autumn
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winter, I tend to like a closed toe
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shoe. I'm still, you know, taking care
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of my pedicure, but I just don't know,
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do I want my toes out in autumn winter?
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If I'm someone who does enjoy trying
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things out and I don't want to try this,
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then I feel like you guys are probably
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going to struggle as well. I also think
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that it is definitely something that you
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need to buy something new for. You can't
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exactly just cut the toe out of your
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boots. You got to go and pick a pair up
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that has a peep toe. I tend to like to
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invest a little bit more in my boots or
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just really shop around for the best
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quality and the best value. So, I think
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it's harder to find a really great pair
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of peep toe boots without spending more
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money. So, that's why I just think this
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is a trend that I don't see myself
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incorporating. Now, who knows, you might
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see me in a few weeks rocking some peep
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toe boots and that's, you know, that
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could happen. But as it stands, I'm
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putting this in my worst category cuz I
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just think it's going to be a little bit
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harder to style. So, next up, let's go
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back to one of my best trends and we're
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going to talk about the school shoe.
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Now, this is very much a loafer and it
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is anything from a boat shoe, a deck
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shoe, or very much a school type shoe.
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Think of a preppy loafer. Nothing too
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chunky or oversized. It can have a
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little bit of detail, especially when it
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comes to deck shoes and boat shoes.
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Sometimes they're a little bit looser.
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They can have that kind of leather strap
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lace detail or you have your kind of
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school style shoes. They can be penny
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loafers, kind of Oxford style loafers.
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That is very much all encompassed in
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this trend of the preppy school loafer.
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And this is nothing new. We have seen
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loafers be a popular trend for years and
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years and years now and they kind of
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change in their styles and shapes over
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the years. What we've definitely seen
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recently is a move away from super
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chunky loafers to a more slimline fitted
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loafer. And I personally love this
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because I find it so easy to style. So
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for me, my loafers that I have in my
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wardrobe, my favorites are probably my
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Bon Bon loafers from Flattered. I have
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those in two colors, the black leather
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and the brown chocolate suede, which
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were a new addition. And oh, they're so
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beautiful. And I just know this is an
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easy one for me to style. And I just
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know that I can pair this with my
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skirts, with my jeans, with my trousers,
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which again is why I'm putting it in the
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best category. I really think it's so
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fun to play with trends, but we really
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want to make sure we're getting our
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maximum value out of our purchases and
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we don't really want to be buying things
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just because we're seeing them online
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and then not getting the cost per wear
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and essentially wasting our money. So
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that's why loafers are an excellent
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trend in my opinion because they're just
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such a staple. Okay, so moving on, let's
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go back over to the worst category and
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the trend we're going to talk about is
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fringe and fringe detail. Don't get me
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wrong, I think fringe can look so cool.
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I've seen some people really rocking it
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on my social media feeds. I've seen some
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amazing vintage fringe jackets, which
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personally are my favorite version of
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this trend. I think if you're doing
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fringe jackets, I think doing something
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that has that kind of wornin look, tends
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to look cooler than a brand new fringe
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jacket. I really think that it's
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something to do with the leather and the
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suede. I think if you're doing fringe,
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it needs to look a little bit aged, but
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you can definitely get styles on the
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high street that kind of have this worn
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look. If you really feel like the
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western or the kind of 70s bohemian
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style speaks to you and you love this,
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then absolutely wear it. People really
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pull it off and it's so cool. So, yes, I
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do think that fringe is a little bit
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harder to style. Now, I will say you can
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definitely incorporate fringe in smaller
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ways and it can work and be easier to
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style into your wardrobe. let's say with
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smaller fringe details perhaps on a
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handbag or even on a pair of loafers.
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I've seen some really cool fringe
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trimmed loafers, especially in that kind
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of moccasin style. They're kind of like
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a type of driving loafer or driving
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shoe. And I do think that can look
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really cool, but I think big statement
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fringe trims on jackets, on leather
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jackets, on suede jackets can look a
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little bit too costumey and a bit too
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festively unless you style it properly.
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That's why I would put them in my
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category of trends that I will be
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avoiding. Okay, let's move back to my
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best trends list. And the next one I'm
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going to talk about is lace. Now, you've
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probably heard me talk about lace in
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lots of my previous trend videos. It's
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one of my favorite things to
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incorporate. And again, lace is nothing
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new. It comes around. Lace was
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definitely one of spring summer's
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biggest trends, but we are seeing it
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styled into autumn winter as well. And I
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love this because once again, it is easy
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to work into your wardrobe. It's easy to
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style. It's very easy to work with your
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autumn pieces. For example, lace trim
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camies and lace trim shorts, lace trim
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skirts, anything with that beautiful,
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delicate eyelash lace trim is a really
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easy way to take a very summery light
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piece and bring it into autumn. Very
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easy way of doing this is by pairing
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your lace trim pieces with leathers,
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with knits, with suedes, with chunkier,
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more autuminal fabrics. And I think it's
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such an easy trend to incorporate, which
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is why it has to be on my best list.
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It's something I've been doing already.
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I've been really enjoying styling my
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lace trim shorts with chunkier knits.
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I've been wearing my lace chamisoles
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with denim, with heavier pieces, and
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it's just so fun to do. So, if you
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haven't tried it yet, I would highly
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recommend. Okay, so moving on, we have
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another footwear trend that I have put
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in my worst category, and it is the
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Buccaneer boot. Now, the Buccaneer style
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boot is very much a slouchy, oversized,
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loose fitting boot. It can be lower down
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in the ankle or it can be onto the knee
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or it can be even above the knee, but it
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is characterized by a loose slouchy
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style. That's why it's kind of coined
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the buccaneer boot. It almost looks like
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a pirate boot. This can definitely look
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very cool. It's kind of 80s in styling,
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and I've seen people wear these in
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outfits, and it does look very cool. But
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as I said, this is in my worst category
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because it is a little bit harder to
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style and it's definitely a more
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expensive trend to incorporate because
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Buccaneer style boots are chunkier in
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their nature. And as I said before, I am
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a bit pickier with my boots. I don't
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necessarily need to spend a lot on them,
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but I am pickier about the ones that
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I'll go for. So, for example, I find
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places like H&M do really good quality,
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less expensive boots. So, let's say for
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under €100, I find you can get great
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ones there. My favorite are usually
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places like Flattered. They do amazing
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quality boots. A little bit more
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expensive, but the cost per wear and the
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value and the quality is definitely
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there. So, for a Buccaneer style boot,
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especially if you wanted to try, let's
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say, the over the knee buccaneer style,
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which is really kind of the trend that
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we were seeing on the runways, even if
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you're getting it on the high street,
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they are more expensive because there's
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a lot of material there in the sense
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that there's a lot of material. It can
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be an overpowering piece to style. If I
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was styling it, I would probably wear it
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with something very simple. Maybe even a
9:48
slip dress or a slip skirt, maybe a
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chunkier knit, or maybe even pairing it
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with a really simple oversized white
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shirt and a very simple skirt and let
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the boots do the talking. I do think
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there are ways of styling this that
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absolutely work, but I think it's harder
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to style and you really have to think
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about it more. And for that reason, I
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would say that it's not the first trend
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that I'll be embracing this autumn. It's
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not to say that I won't try it out, but
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it is on my list of ones that I'm not
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going to jump on straight away. Okay, so
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moving on. Let's go back to my best
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category. And I'm going to talk about
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another one of my favorite trends to
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incorporate this autumn, which is the8s
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power dressing. And again, this is a
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trend that comes around every other
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season, and it is basically strong
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silhouettes, a strong shoulder, a
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nippedin waist. It's really a great
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trend to incorporate for anyone because
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it is incredibly flattering. It's great
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for our work wear wardrobes and it is
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also a very easy trend to incorporate.
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You don't even really need to go out and
10:45
buy anything new to incorporate this
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trend. If you for example take, let's
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say, an oversized blazer, which I know
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so many of us have in our wardrobes
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because the oversized blazer trend
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really dominated for so many years, or
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even a slouchy blazer. You can, for
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example, use your belts, which of course
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was my number one trend that I've
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already mentioned. Nip in the waist with
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a belt, or you know, you could even take
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your blazer to the tailor and you could
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get it nipped in professionally, but you
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can easily just style this with a belt
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and then you're getting that gorgeous
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'8s cinched silhouette. Another favorite
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trick of mine is to pick up a pair of
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shoulder pads. These are so inexpensive.
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You can get them from the likes of
11:23
Amazon for under €10. You can get a
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really great structured pair and you can
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easily just pop these in to your
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favorite blazer or even your favorite
11:32
blouses and shirts to get that gorgeous
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strong shouldered silhouette. It's
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really a way of almost like restyling
11:39
and rewearing the pieces that you
11:40
already have to maximize this trend. So,
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you don't have to go out and buy a super
11:45
structured blazer. You can just tweak
11:47
what you already have. But again, if you
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do want to buy a blazer in this style,
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there are lots of great versions on the
11:53
high street. I've seen amazing ones on
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the likes of Cos as ASOS do some really
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great affordable ones. River Island have
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some great options that again are very
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affordable. It's not hard to find on the
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high street. And then when you have a
12:05
piece or you can rework what you have,
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you can style it with anything. This
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type of 80s tailoring looks great
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dressed down with jeans. You can go full
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head to toe and do a power suit. You can
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do a matching suit. You can mix and
12:16
match. You can wear it with skirts,
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fitted skirts, kneelength skirts. It
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looks great with everything. And as I
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said, it's not only great for everyday
12:22
wear, but it's amazing for your workware
12:24
wardrobe as well, which is why it is in
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my top trends category. I highly
12:28
recommend that you try it out. Okay, so
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moving back over to my worst trends
12:32
category. We are going to talk about
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slogan t-shirts. And look, this is
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something that I think is very fun in
12:39
nature and it's probably more of a
12:41
casual trend. So this is something that
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a lot of us might wear in our casual
12:45
outfits and you know our day-to-day
12:47
pieces and that's absolutely perfect and
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if you have you know slogan te's that
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you love please continue to wear them
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but what I'm saying is when you are
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looking at where to invest for autumn I
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don't think you should be investing your
13:00
money in this trend because it's already
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so easy to find either in our wardrobe
13:04
thrifted secondhand vintage you know you
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can find some amazing vintage slogan
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t-shirts for me I love a vintage band
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t-shirt shirt, which isn't necessarily a
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slogan, but that's kind of how I tend to
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do details on my t-shirts. I don't
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really do slogans as much. I'll do like
13:18
my favorite bands, and they're t-shirts
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that I've had since I've been, you know,
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15, 16 years old, or even younger. I've
13:24
just always had band t-shirts. So, I
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think slogan tees can be fun to wear,
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but will I be going out and investing in
13:32
new slogan t-shirts just because they're
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currently trending? I will not. Now, of
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course, we look at the likes of maybe
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the Jador Dior t-shirt, which is always
13:41
kind of on my wish list. I think it's so
13:43
cool. But other than that, it's really a
13:45
trend that I will probably be letting
13:47
pass me by. I already have all of my
13:49
favorite kind of band t-shirts in my
13:51
wardrobe already, and I don't feel the
13:52
need to add anymore. So, this is a trend
13:55
that I would say that I will be
13:56
avoiding. So, let's move back to my best
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category. And the final one that I want
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to mention is bohemian styling. And
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again, I have mentioned this in lots of
14:06
my previous trend videos. It was a huge
14:08
trend circulating for the summertime,
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and it is set to still be huge for
14:12
autumn winter. Bohemian styling really
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encompasses a lot of things, but the key
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detail, I think, is ruffles, floaty
14:21
layers of fabric, and kind of how you
14:23
style your pieces together. And this is
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why I'm including it in the best
14:26
category because you can really go into
14:28
your wardrobe and I guarantee you you
14:30
already have pieces that work for this
14:33
trend and it's just about how to style
14:35
them. So, for example, you can take a
14:37
maxi skirt or a midi skirt of which most
14:39
of us have in our wardrobes. And you can
14:41
pair it with a ruffled shirt if you have
14:44
something like that. If you don't, you
14:46
can take a plain shirt and you can then
14:48
include belts and do some kind of clever
14:50
belt styling. And by layering these
14:52
together, you start to get that bohemian
14:54
style. If you're looking for inspiration
14:56
on how to style things in this way, look
14:58
at the likes of Khloe Isabelle Morant on
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their runways. They really incorporate
15:02
this. It's kind of maximalist styling,
15:04
but it's still very feminine and floaty.
15:06
So, it's maximalist, but still very
15:09
soft. It involves volume and layers, but
15:11
it's still light and airy. And using
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fabrics like lace, chiffon, sheer
15:16
layers, and as I said, things like
15:18
ruffles, details like that are a great
15:20
way of doing this. So, you don't
15:22
necessarily need to go out and buy
15:23
anything new. You can just restyle what
15:25
you already have. And this is why this
15:27
trend is in my best category because it
15:29
means we can just have fun with what is
15:30
already in our wardrobe. As you know
15:32
already, this is my favorite thing to do
15:34
with trends is to just restyle what I
15:37
already have. So, then we're going back
15:38
to my worst trends category. And the one
15:42
that I think is probably my least
15:44
favorite trend of autumn. It's more of
15:47
an aesthetic, but we've seen a lot of
15:49
people talk about it. And Vogue has
15:51
coined this trend frazzled but fabulous.
15:54
It's also kind of called the art of
15:56
looking undone. And it is kind of messy
15:59
chic. So what that kind of means is kind
16:01
of mismatching things and it's kind of
16:04
this disheveled look that we've been
16:06
seeing on a lot of the runways for
16:08
Autumn Winter. And although I think this
16:09
is a very interesting styling trend,
16:12
it's certainly very fun to see on the
16:14
runways. We saw things from models hair
16:16
being undone, mismatched textures, kind
16:19
of shapeless pieces, pieces that when
16:22
styled together kind of gave this dowy
16:24
look. So things like granny style
16:26
cardigans paired with loafers paired
16:28
with maxi skirts, which when worn all
16:30
together give that kind of granny
16:32
styling. And yes, I think it's very fun
16:34
to see on the runways. It can look very
16:35
editorial, but it's very hard to work
16:38
into our everyday wardrobes without
16:40
actually looking dowdy and a bit
16:43
frazzled. If you are a fashion gal and
16:46
you love really doing kind of
16:48
interesting and quirky trends, then by
16:50
all means, this style might be super fun
16:52
for you to play with. But if you are a
16:54
mere mortal like myself and you are
16:56
trying to look chic and polished most of
16:58
the time, this is going to be tricky to
17:00
achieve. I feel like it often times can
17:02
look a bit more frazzled than fabulous.
17:04
So, I'm not saying that you cannot try
17:06
out this trend or even have elements of
17:08
this to your styling and how you put
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outfits together, but I am just saying
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proceed with caution. So, there you have
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it, guys. That is 10 of my best and
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worst fashion trends for autumn.
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