Seven days, a couple hundred shows and a really gross blizzard later, New York Fashion Week has come to a close. You know what that means — it’s time for some trendspotting. As they are wont to do, many crazes carried over from Spring 2017. The 80s aren’t leaving us anytime soon, especially with wide, structured suit jackets now in play. The velvet trend has likewise snowballed — you’d be hard-pressed to find a show that didn’t feature the luxe, cushy fabric. Velvet is to Fall 2017 what ruffles were to Spring 2017.
In uncertain, politically fraught times, designers turned to Americana for comfort. Denim reaffirmed its fashion presence — heck, even Canadian tuxes are back. Athleisure is also in the midst of a renaissance thanks to our love of eye-grabbing legwear. (On a related note, center seams took center stage.)
The Fall 2017 runways were also full of political statements, some more overt than others. Brown replaced beige as fashion’s It neutral. Women’s designers embraced patterns, colors and silhouettes imbued with a sense of female power — cheetah prints, true reds and unapologetically feminine dresses dominated the runways.
Oh, and the outerwear was really, really good. Click through the slideshow above to take in the 15 Fall 2017 fashion trends you’ll be wearing next season. (And check back with us at the end of fashion month to see which ones grew legs.)
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Fall 2017 Fashion Trends
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Canadian Tuxedos
Among the standout looks at Raf Simons' highly anticipated, Americana-inspired Calvin Klein debut were a series of Canadian tuxes done in leather and (raw) denim. And Simons wasn't the only one to bring back Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's erstwhile uniform. Take note: the new generation of Canadian tuxes comes color-coordinated and with cowboy-approved shoes.
Image: Calvin Klein Fall 2017
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Canadian Tuxedos
Mara Hoffman Fall 2017
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Canadian Tuxedos
Public School Fall 2017
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Canadian Tuxedos
Jonathan Simkhai Fall 2017
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Canadian Tuxedos
Yeezy Season 5
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Seeing Red
Designers' taste for monochrome didn't end with denim. Like Hillary Clinton entering the first debate, models strode the runways in the primary color with the longest wavelength. The message was clear — Fall 2017 was all about women owning their power in the color of love, fire, stop.
Image: Oscar de la Renta Fall 2017
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Seeing Red
Jason Wu Fall 2017
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Seeing Red
Prabal Gurung Fall 2017
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Seeing Red
Proenza Schouler Fall 2017
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Seeing Red
ICB Fall 2017
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Bold Belts
Belts made a statement on the Fall 2017 runways. (Namely that they belong anywhere but looped into your jeans and that they'd rather not be hidden by your coat.)
Image: Oscar de la Renta Fall 2017
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Bold Belts
Jill Stuart Fall 2017
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Bold Belts
Monse Fall 2017
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Bold Belts
Creatures of the Wind Fall 2017
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Bold Belts
The Row Fall 2017
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Power Suiting
Much like last season and the season before that, 80s trends were big on the Fall 2017 runways. One-shoulder looks, ruffles and voluminous sleeves were in large supply. Our — and Reformation's — favorite 80s reference, however, involves snappy tailoring and a (slightly) padded shoulder. Pantsuit nationalists, rejoice.
Image: Jason Wu Fall 2017
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Power Suiting
Victoria Beckham Fall 2017
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Power Suiting
Rosie Assoulin Fall 2017
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Power Suiting
Altuzarra Fall 2017
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Power Suiting
Calvin Klein Fall 2017
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Interrupted Pairings
In 2016, J.Crew coined the term hookup, also known as a top and bottom in the same print. For Fall 2017, designers bought into hookup culture whilst remaining committed to layering. Louder outfits came with palette-cleansing button-downs, toned-down pairings got a dose of bright stripes or exaggerated proportion. We're loving this 90s-inspired styling trick.
Image: Adam Selman Fall 2017
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Interrupted Pairings
Cinq à Sept Fall 2017
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Interrupted Pairings
Delpozo Fall 2017
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Interrupted Pairings
Claudia Li Fall 2017
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Interrupted Pairings
Rachel Antonoff Fall 2017
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Velvet
This is the trend that never ends. Velvet — brushed, devoré, crushed — walked the Fall 2017 runways in the form of (bi-level) dresses, suits, puffers, pants, skirts, what have you. We think New York's designers and dry cleaners may be in cahoots.
Image: Christian Siriano Fall 2017
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Velvet
Tome Fall 2017
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Velvet
Jill Stuart Fall 2017
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Velvet
Bibhu Mohapatra Fall 2017
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Velvet
Monse Fall 2017
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Center Seam Pants
Many designers (Eckhaus Latta, Veronica Beard, Sies Marjan) did away with the traditional seam for Fall 2017, opting to use more industrial closures instead. Center seam pants, while not as exciting as their buttoned, zippered and laced-up cousins, will easily stand the test of time. Thus, this is the microtrend we're keeping.
Image: Vivienne Tam Fall 2017
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Center Seam Pants
See by Chloe Fall 2017
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Center Seam Pants
Jonathan Simkhai Fall 2017
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Center Seam Pants
Zero + Maria Cornejo Fall 2017
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Center Seam Pants
Derek Lam Fall 2017
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Puffers
The fashion set's beloved down-filled jackets are back for fall, some of them shrunken to the point of actual wearability.
Image: ADEAM Fall 2017
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Puffers
Alena Akhmadullina Fall 2017
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Puffers
Coach 1941 Fall 2017
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Puffers
Thom Browne Fall 2017
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Puffers
Public School Fall 2017
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Shearling
Stuart Vevers put forth embroidered, raw-edge shearling jackets. Marc Jacobs' corduroy, fur-trimmed pieces channeled hip-hop culture. Sandy Liang upgraded our go-to Patagonias. Warm made shearling shirts. Suffice it to say the fuzzy fabric will be everywhere come fall.
Image: Marc Jacobs Fall 2017
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Shearling
Sandy Liang Fall 2017
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Shearling
Proenza Schouler Fall 2017
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Shearling
Ulla Johnson Fall 2017
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Shearling
Zimmermann Fall 2017
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Plaid
An offshoot of fashion's Americana obsession, plaid fit for punks, prep school kids, prairie-goers and professionals alike hit the runways hard.
Image: Victoria Beckham Fall 2017
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Plaid
A Détacher Fall 2017
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Plaid
Lacoste Fall 2017
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Plaid
Tibi Fall 2017
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Plaid
Tory Burch Fall 2017
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Brown Is Beautiful
Fall's known for favoring warm tones, but something about brown is overtaking camel as the neutral du jour feels almost political. Auburn tones dominated the catwalks, usually in cushy, fall-apropos fabrics like velvet and corduroy. Again, designers favored tonal styling, though, like Becks, we enjoy our chocolate paired with strawberry.
Image: Victoria Beckham Fall 2017
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Brown Is Beautiful
Ulla Johnson Fall 2017
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Brown Is Beautiful
Nicholas K Fall 2017
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Brown Is Beautiful
Brock Collection Fall 2017
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Brown Is Beautiful
Claudia Li Fall 2017
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Track Pants
Can't say we didn't see this one coming. Like Maison Margiela and Monse before them, designers offered up polished, structured takes on 90s sportswear staples (track pants in particular) for fall. The idea itself wasn't novel — but the styling choices were.
Image: Dion Lee Fall 2017
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Track Pants
Tracy Reese Fall 2017
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Track Pants
Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2017
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Track Pants
Assembly New York Fall 2017
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Track Pants
Marc Jacobs Fall 2017
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Cheetah Print
Fall 2017 was all about conveying female power while finding new and inventive ways to stay warm. While she-leopards are the hunters of their prides, come Fall 2017 fashion girls won't have far to search for fierce cheetah-print tunics, coats and floor-sweeping pants.
Image: Michael Kors Collection Fall 2017
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Cheetah Print
J. Mendel Fall 2017
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Cheetah Print
Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2017
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Cheetah Print
Brock Collection Fall 2017
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Cheetah Print
Yigal Azrouël Fall 2017
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Jumpers
Maria Grazia Chiuri isn't the only one designing grown-up jumpers. Expect to see shoulder-strap dresses worn with high-neck tops and fearless shoes come fall.
Image: Delpozo Fall 2017
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Jumpers
Nomia Fall 2017
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Jumpers
Adam Selman Fall 2017
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Jumpers
Creatures of Comfort Fall 2017
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Jumpers
See by Chloe Fall 2017
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Fishnets
Remember when we predicted fishnet would take on new, more inventive forms in 2017? Well, we were right. (And if you must wear the traditional format, may we suggest layering wide black diamonds over tight white netting, per Edun?)
Image: Anna Sui Fall 2017
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Fishnets
3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2017
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Fishnets
Alexander Wang Fall 2017
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Fishnets
Edun Fall 2017
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Fishnets
Jason Wu Fall 2017
