AUTUMN TRENDS

Hello!

Autumn is probably my least favourite season because of the weather, temperature, and the fact it's in the middle of Summer and Winter. However, Autumn is my favourite season for when it comes to fashion trends, and today I will be explaining a few of the latest trends.

Trend No.1:

 This trend appears most years around Autumn time, and is one of my favourite trends of all time. Tartan print is mostly perceived as being red even though the pattern comes in many shades of green, blue, red, and occasionally yellow, but the deep red is mostly used for Autumn because it fits in with the changing colour of the leaves. I own a few tartan patterned pieces such as a matching crop top and midi skirt from USC-these are both red and black tartan, and they were only around £20 for both the skirt and top which is a great price.

If you're struggling on what to wear Tartan patterned clothing with, then I advise not to mix it with other patterns because it will clash horrendously (unless you're some sort of pattern wizard), and the outfit would look too over the top and confusing. However, the colour Black goes very well with the pattern because it's dark which is the main theme of Tartan, and doesn't clash as it's a staple colour.

Trend No.2:

Coltranes are Jeffrey Campbell shoes that have recently made it into the trend, even so that shops such as New Look, River Island and Topshop are making duplicates of them! After the recent trend of cut-out boots, Coltranes started to make an appearance as a mix between the cutout boot with a chunky heel, and chunky buckles which made them stand out as an individual style boot. These aren't the most versatile shoes for Autumn because they are quite open at the sides, however everyone is seeming to rave about them for the season.

 Not everyone is going to love this style shoe because they are different to what is usually seen in high end shops, but I love them enough to buy a dupe pair from Newlook which are almost exactly the same, but have gold buckles instead of silver, and are obviously a cheaper and lesser quality alternative.

The Coltranes come in multiple colours, but black is the main colour at the moment because it suits the season, and coincidentally goes well with Tartan!

Trend No.3:

Obviously coats are on trend all year round because they're a necessity, but this year over-sized coats are shining over any other style of coats, especially after the recent Autumn/Winter 2013-14 runway shows in which this style appeared a lot. Not only are they appearing a lot in runways, Topshop seem to be stocking up their coat section with a lot of over-sized coats, aswell as a few other up-to-date retail shops.

The coats usually come in colours, not patterns and I think this is because if someone were to wear a massive coat covered in multiple patterns it would be too hectic and draw away the simplicity, and elegance of a coat. Also, looking on Vogue there appears to only be over-sized coats that are in 3 or less colours, and these are usually neutral colours.

I would love to have an over-sized coat, but unfortunately I'm too small to be able to pull one off without being drowned, which is why tall people suit over-sized coats well because it works well with their frame, without drowning them.





Trend No.4:

The last and final trend I will be focusing on is fluffy clothing. Not much fluffy clothing is on sale during Spring and Summer because fluff is seen as warm and comforting, and in hot temperatures that's the last thing people want. However as the seasons get colder, fur comes back into the trends and I think this year it's making a big appearance in shops and runways. It seems to be that taking an everyday item of clothing, and adding an element of fluff onto it immediately appears to give it a place in the Autumn trends.
 

Nearly every fashion shop is stocking up on the fluffy pieces, even so that Primark have fluffy jumpers in too which is a shocker because Primark are usually quite late to keeping up with the trends, but they do have a few odd pieces in store.
I really like this fluff trend, it's super cosy and cute, and suits Autumn/Winter well with the snowy resemblance in the material, yet providing warmth.

Not only do we have fluffy items coming around, we also have feather, and faux fur clothing too which I also love. However, most of these animal like pieces are quite expensive if they are made to a good quality.



 There are more trends around, but I feel these are a few of the main ones arriving on the scene this season.