29 Comfortable Fall Basics You'll Want to Wear Out and at Home
In times when it’s hard to make a concrete prediction about the next day, let alone the next month, it’s best if your next round of purchases for the season at hand won’t be in vain whether life chooses to take us out or keep us in. Of course, that doesn’t mean we’re immune to the charms of an F/W 21 shoe, handbag, or suiting trend, but it’s definitely something to consider when planning at least a portion of your fall-and-winter wardrobe. Sticking to cool but comfortable pieces that you’d use as much to lounge in as you would to hit the streets in is an easy way to ensure just this.
On that note, below you’ll find the fall basics you’ll not only love but that will tick both of the aforementioned boxes—and then some. From cozy cardigans to soft sweaterdresses, these are the pieces you simply can’t go wrong buying. To get started shopping, just keep scrolling.
Just when you thought it didn't get any better than your classic Birkenstocks.
Wear this with the matching trousers to go out or just with socks at home.
Sign me up for this whole outfit, please.
Bodysuits make dressing so much easier.
Love a good minidress moment.
I wouldn't mind owning the matching sweater, too.
This post was published previously and has since been updated. Next: eight fall outfits NYC girls are actually wearing right now.
Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.
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