9 Surprising Fashion Trends That Everyone Will Be Wearing This Autumn

The catwalks might validate fashion trends, but it's the streets that create them. Whether you're front row at a fashion show [1] or people watching on the pavement, a small stylistic decision can make huge industry impact. Anyone with a creative outfit can influence the next fashion season, that's why we've sifted through the best street style from the big four fashion weeks (New York [2], London [3], Milan [4], and Paris [5] Spring/Summer 2020 shows) to find you nine standout trends that will be everywhere this Autumn.

There were a few trends we spotted that have been going strong for the past year. Prairie-inspired silhouettes, like loose-fitting, billowing babydoll dresses with bishop sleeves [6] and ruffled collars will continue to dominate dress trends [7] well into next year. When it comes to colour trends, green is still a top contender. While neon, lime, or slime green was a big winner last season, this season welcomes all shades of pistachio, mint, sea foam, olive, and forest green to the party (especially wearing them together in a tonal look). In terms of accessories [8], mini bags, mid-heel mules, and kitten heels have been go-to pieces for fashion girls all year. But it was Bottega Veneta's Lido and Stretch Sandals [9], and Staud's Moon Vag that dominated Autumn 2019 street style [10].

While our favourite trends from last season continue to linger, we're making space for the fresh new trends for Autumn and Winter 2019. Some of the strongest looks of fashion month came in the form of smart suiting [11], strategic cutouts [12], boudoir-inspired styling [13], warm tones of terracotta [14], mismatched shoes [15], scarf prints [16], cinched trousers [17], and oversize clutches [18] . Read ahead for a breakdown on these great trends and how to wear them for Autumn 2019 and beyond.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Silk Scarf and Bandana Prints

Scarf prints were major during fashion month. We've watched them bubble up for the past two seasons but they were especially big this time around in London and New York. Everything from silk scarves to bandana prints were mixed and matched for a relaxed bohemian look or an edgy urban vibe. Burberry, Preen, and Christopher Kane did this print exceptionally well for the Spring 2020 season.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Silk Scarf and Bandana Prints

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Cinched Trousers Replace Cuffed Jeans

We loved to see so many people wrapping the straps of their heeled sandals around the cuffs of their trousers [20]. Such a smart styling tip. Cinched trousers are definitely the new cuffed jeans — you heard it here first.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Cinched Trousers Replace Cuffed Jeans

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Sleepwear as Daywear

Boudoir-inspired styling was also spotted everywhere. Sleepwear worn as daywear has been gaining momentum since Summer 2019, but now we're seeing lacy, sexy nightwear worn on its own, styled with chunky trainers or peeking out as delicate details layered under dresses. For the Spring/Summer 2020 season, these looks were seen at Alexander Wang, Burberry, and Gucci.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Sleepwear as Daywear

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Mismatched Shoes

The mismatched shoes trend was one that really surprised us. Two-tone looks almost took off last season, but for Autumn 2019, wearing two different coloured shoes was a huge mood on the streets. On the runway, the style extended to pants at Sally LaPointe, Cynthia Rowley, and Dries Van Noten.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Mismatched Shoes

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Smart Suiting

A full tailored suit, especially in bright colours, was a favourite look across all cities, but particularly in New York and Milan. A relaxed suit in a vivid colour is a great wardrobe essential that you can wear for tons of occasions. It's the type of investment piece that you can wear to a wedding, an interview, work, or school, and always look like a million bucks with minimal effort.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Smart Suiting

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Strategic Cutouts

There were a lot of Pretty Woman-inspired cutout dresses being worn in Milan and New York, which made us think of Bella Hadid's "hip cutouts" [21] from her jewel-dripping Met Gala look. At fashion week, we loved the cutout designs from Charlotte Knowles, Alexander MCQueen, and David Koma for the Spring 2020 show season.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Cutouts

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Warm Autumnal Tones

Warm tones of terracotta definitely make up the official colour palette of Autumn 2019. Pantone's colour of the year, the vibrant pinkish-orange "Living Coral," gets a chilly season update with a more earthy, muted approach.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Warm Autumnal Tones

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Balloon-Sleeved Dresses

The prairie aesthetic is hand-down the most ubiquitous dress and sleeve silhouette of the past two years, and it's only getting stronger this Fall. While they go by "balloon sleeves" for most of us, there are actually three types of sleeves that we've been loving this year. The longer sleeve with a balloon-shaped centre and tapered wrist is called a bishop sleeve (as featured in the photo above), while a bishop sleeve with wider tapering at the wrist is called a cuff. Sleeves that are more voluminous at the shoulders are called a leg of mutton, or simply a mutton sleeve. And the shorter, cute sleeves are called puff sleeves.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Balloon-Sleeved Dresses

Chrissy Rutherford wearing a leg of mutton-sleeved dress.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: Balloon-Sleeved Dresses

Aimee Song wearing a puff-sleeved dress.

Autumn 2019 Fashion Trend: The Oversize Clutch

Move over, mini bags, because oversize clutches are here to stay, especially Bottega Veneta's pouch that was all over the Fashion Week streets. It's a great piece that can hold all your bits while adding softness to an edgy look. It's also in sync with the much-loved billowing, voluminous silhouette that the prairie aesthetic has pioneered.

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