Autumn fashion trends 2022 – nostalgia meets euphoria

The ultra-wide jeans

Picking up on our post-Covid need for comfort, the wide trouser trend is not strictly new. This season, however, it is becoming a wardrobe staple with an oversized twist.

The fashion-obsessed crowd is on the lookout for the ideal ultra-wide denim – as seen on Balenciaga’s AW22 models. Paired with a tank top and tailored jackets – think skating vibes with a slouchy elegance – they're proving to be the ultimate wardrobe item of the season.

Balenciaga jeans

BALENCIAGA pull-up blue distressed wide-leg jeans – SHOP HERE

Raey wide jeans

RAEY 90s organic-cotton high-waisted wide-leg jeans – SHOP HERE

Khaite

KHAITE Ian mid-rise wide-leg jeans – SHOP HERE

Mango

MANGO High-rise wide-leg jeans – SHOP HERE

90s minimalism in neutral colours

Gwyneth Paltrow is turning 50 this month and 90s minimalism is once again very much the look du jour. Championed by Prada with the much-desired tank top, it is worn this season in a muted tone.

NANUSHKA

Eluna cream belted shirt-dress – SHOP HERE

PRADA

Triangle-logo cotton-jersey tank top – SHOP HERE

COS

Wide-leg tailored trousers – SHOP HERE

MANGO

Slit-hem skirt – SHOP HERE

The back-to-school tailored look

You may have spotted the new campaign from ARKET with none other than Financial Times editor and ultimate Londoner Jo Ellison sporting a revisited business wardrobe.

Practical, seductive and powerful.

The desk-to-dinner trousers

COS wide-leg tailored wool trousers – SHOP HERE

A great blazer

ARKET oversized wool hopsack blazer – SHOP HERE

A good blue shirt

COS oversized long-sleeved shirt – SHOP HERE

A pair of loafers

THE ROW Gathered eel-leather loafers – SHOP HERE

The timeless piece

The arrival of cooler days are often associated with a back-to-school mood. It's a mood that tends to channel a desire to purchase timeless and priceless pieces. Adding to that, there is an increasing rise in the importance of shopping sustainably. In an ever more unsettled environment, it seems that all we want is fashion that will convey eternity.

The trench

We don’t know anyone who's ever regretted purchasing a Burberry trench. But we're also inspired by the high-street options.

COS

Oversized trenchcoat – SHOP HERE

BURBERRY

The Chelsea Long cotton-gabardine trenchcoat – SHOP HERE

Friulane

Venetian friulane slippers are everywhere at the moment, from the streets of New York to the cobbled alleyways of Panarea and they are perfect for the transitional season. The Mary Jane version is probably ideal for London life but then again, the choice is infinite.

LE MONDE BERYL round-toe velvet Mary Jane flats – SHOP HERE

The new timeless Gucci Blondie handbag

GUCCI Blondie chain-strap leather cross-body bag – SHOP HERE

Levis 501: revisited by Ganni x Levi’s

GANNI baggy bootcut jeans – SHOP HERE

Punk preppy: leather, grand bag, ties and loafers

We all agree that the concept of 'dressing your age' is outdated. Well then, why not embrace the preppy look, spotted in many AW22 collections?

Following Miu Miu's grand relaunch of the miniskirt last season, the preppy trend got picked up by Gucci, Ralph Lauren and Celine – and with a punky touch!

Leather jacket

NANUSHKA Sapir cropped recycled-leather jacket – SHOP HERE

Miniskirt

MIU MIU Prince of Wales check wool miniskirt – SHOP HERE

Maxi bag

COS oversized leather shoulder bag – SHOP HERE

Radical pink

There is no way to avoid wearing bright pink this autumn.

Granted, we may have mixed feelings about the Barbiecore trend. But then, how can anyone resist Valentino’s Pink PP monochrome collection, conceived by Valentino’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli in collaboration with Pantone?

​VALENTINO

Flared pants – SHOP HERE

VALENTINO

Valentino Garavani Stud Sign embellished leather shoulder bag – SHOP HERE

WOMEN'S ADIDAS X GUCCI

Gazelle shoes – SHOP HERE

COS

Oversized fringed scarf – SHOP HERE