As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, there’s a collective yearning for Gilmore Girls rewatches, pumpkin-spiced beverages and, yes, chocolate brown. Halloween invites may be trickling in (and even the Christmas ones for the ultra-organised), but for now, autumn’s palette is remaining in chocolate-box territory before we descend into full Morticia Addams mode.
Luckily, London Fashion Week and the street-style set are one step ahead, serving up brown-toned outfit ideas that will see you through to spooky season. From one-and-done coats to matchy leather looks, here’s how to swap out summer’s buttery yellows for a more seasonally-appropriate flavour.
Slouchy jumper
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Few outfit formulas put a pep in your step like pointed (but walkable) boots, sleek sunglasses and a cosy-but-chic jumper. While there’s a time and place for When Harry Met Sally knitwear, we’re not quite there yet. This is your shortcut to autumn dressing before full hibernation mode kicks in.
Corporate casual
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