If you want my opinion, autumn is fashion’s strongest season. It’s the point in the year when capsule wardrobes reset, silhouettes sharpen and layering becomes essential rather than optional. Personally, it’s also the season I feel most confident experimenting—it’s easier to be creative when you can play with structure, texture and proportion; summer just doesn't equate to the versatility and variety that the colder months can bring to an outfit.
Because of this, we see more trends revive for autumn than any other season. While there are plenty of new ideas coming through, what feels most relevant right now are the trends we haven’t thought about for a while. Denim, boots, and jackets are all being refreshed with subtle but impactful shifts, bringing back familiar pieces that maybe didn't feel as prevalent last autumn but are set to make a big impact for autumn 2025.
What are these trends, I hear you ask. I've taken stock of the autumn looks starting to trickle through and can confidently say these six are going to have noteworthy comebacks. Scroll on to see them and hear why they may just warrant a place in your wardrobe.
6 Chic Trends Making a Comeback for Autumn 2025
1. Tartan Shirts
Style Notes: Tartan is making a comeback in the form of shirts, but with a twist. Rather than being buttoned up, fashion people are turning their plaids into effortless accessories, tying them around the waist in place of a jumper, channelling a Nirvana-coded vibe that’s surprisingly modern.
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2. Knitted Vests
Style Notes: Knitted vests are commonplace in the winter months but, last season, they fell out of favour to cardigans. Now, however, they're set to be big news again, especially in the early days of layering. Worn over shirts, styled under jackets, or even solo on milder days, the trendiest versions this season have a point of difference, be it pockets or cable-knit weaves, but, if you ask me, you can't go wrong with a classic cashmere option.
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3. Faded Black Jeans
Style Notes: After a year of deep indigo dominance, we're seeing a shift toward stone-washed and faded black jeans. Gen Z have made this alteration their own, too—proof that the grungier, lived-in look is officially back.
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4. Funnel-Neck Jackets
Style Notes: One thing I know for certain is that we're seeing an uptake in funnel-necks—whether on cropped quilted styles or smart wool coats. They feel less formal than traditional collars, but far more stylish than a hoodie. Where suede blazers and bouclé crops have a quiet-luxury feel, a sporty funnel will bestow any outfit you wear it with with an air of cool.
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5. Snake-Print Boots
Style Notes: Leopard may have had its moment last autumn, but this year, it’s all about snake print. From sleek ankle boots to towering stilettos, these python-patterned pairs bring serious style clout to outfits, while they're typically neutral palette of beige and black stops them from feeling over the top.
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6. Straight Skirts
Style Notes: Summer's softened skirts are being replaced by sharper tailoring for autumn. Structured straight skirts are back in focus both on social media and the runway, and have been modelled in an array of materials. Wool and leather make for sound suggestions for the months ahead.
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