Fashion month recently wrapped in Paris, concluding four weeks of countless shows and offering endless inspiration for our mood boards and mental shopping lists. If you’re looking to get a jump on next season without clicking through every last runway slideshow, we’ve combed through the latest collections to give you the best of what’s to come, now. From razor-sharp tailoring and ruffled peplums to rich, romantic texture and striking new hues, there’s plenty of spectacular standouts to take your fall wardrobing cues from. Below, the trends to try.
Dark Romance
Wuthering Heights references abound for good reason: If Margot Robbie’s Cathy Earnshaw character were to emerge from the windswept Yorkshire moors of Emerald Fennell’s recent adaptation and step onto the fall 2026 runways, she would, sartorially speaking, fit right in. In a season of rich romanticism that balanced opulent texture with a touch of structure, we were particularly taken with black-and-white pairings that sharpened bohemian signatures. Gabriela Hearst styled an intricate white Edwardian lace dress with flowing black trousers to striking effect, while black over-the-knee boots took Chloé’s prairie girl dresses up a notch. Our favorite? Dior’s cascading lace trims, floral appliqués, and ethereal sheers that sweetened the same palette with a sense of softness.
Tailor Made
Designers cemented the return of the pantsuit as the cool-girl uniform of choice with an arsenal of sleek and decidedly less structured takes for day or night. Anthony Vaccarello’s fluid, unlined update on Saint Laurent’s iconic Le Smoking infused masterful tailoring with a decidedly sultry mood, taking the guesswork out of Saturday-night dressing, while Celine’s kicky-shaped, cropped flare pantsuit is already at the top of our wear-everywhere MVP list. Elsewhere, elongated menswear-inspired jackets and more relaxed trousers redefined power dressing and set the tone for fresh wardrobe cornerstones.
Color Crush
While the tendency for fall can be to lean (safely) into black and neutrals, the autumn runways delivered an exuberant jolt of energy in the form of new, saturated hues that just might convince us to cross the line into color for next season. A shimmering bottle-green skirt suit at Chanel, an unexpected sapphire-blue dress at The Row, and Celine’s cerise-and-red ensemble all make a compelling case, breathing new stylistic life into fall’s color story.
Smart Suiting
Far from the boxy, mannish ’80s iterations, the newest and coolest takes on the classic jacket-and-skirt pairing rework the look through a wholly modern and ultrafeminine lens. There were fitted, peplumed cardigans with playful flared minis at Dior, modern and glimmering variations that harken to ’20s-era tweed at Chanel, and our favorite: a sculptural, liquid plissé look from Schiaparelli that beautifully captures the best of dressed-up glamour.
Architectural Appeal
Bold, sculptural silhouettes took center stage this season, with designers proposing chic new ways to add dimension and play with proportion. Jonathan Anderson offered a light and an irresistible new take on peplum, articulated in Dior’s reimagined Bar Jacket, which was shrunken and softened by ruffles that extended to frothy—and decidedly fun—multilayered miniskirts. Stella McCartney’s faux-fur-peplumed suits offered a slightly more serious take, while a voluminous cloudlike dress from Jil Sander delivered a subtle touch of sex appeal with a hip-high slit.
