I Love Trendy Pieces With a Bit of Edge—These Finds Sum Up My Fall Aesthetic
From barely-there, seductive sheer pieces to oversize leather jackets, edgy aesthetics are leading the charge this fall on and off the runways. Every flavor of style has its moment (nineties minimalism ruled last year, and the timeless-leaning clean-girl aesthetic had its shining moment earlier in the spring), but the pendulum has finally swung over to experimental, "rough around the edges" fashion. The profile of fall 2022 edginess entails lots of leather and skin-exposing tops, with a touch of Y2K nostalgia, and street style pros like Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa have embraced the look in full force. Consider me sold.
At the top of each season, I like to create a mood board of outfits and photos that set the tone for how I'd like to dress, and so far, it's been filled with all of the cool-girl pieces currently buzzing around. My personal style has always had a trendy slant, but for fall, I fully intend to pick up as many leather and moody black pieces as possible. Below, see the results of my recent shopping trip around the web—from indie labels to established brands. Keep scrolling to see the items defining my edgy fall aesthetic.
When in doubt, leather (or at least faux leather) will always look sophisticated in the fall. Big pockets take this dress over the edge.
Every since this brand popped up on my IG feed, I've been browsing its cool bodysuits like crazy.
These are the type of pants Destiny's Child or Britney Spears would wear in the Y2K golden era, and I'm quite here for it.
Not only is this necklace incredibly glamorous, but it's also super lightweight on the neck, so you'll barely realize you're wearing it.
There are no words to describe how good this dress is.
Vietnam-based brand Fanci is at the forefront of edgy fashion. Its pieces are a mix of saccharine ruffles and see-through fabrics that land right in the middle of cool and trendy.
For the next few months, going-out wardrobes will be all we can think about. I'm starting early.
Good parachute pants have been on my wish list for a minute.
Wear this to work, on a dinner date, or for a special occasion.
While designers have been all over the leather bomber jacket, interpreting it in various forms, this take by The Frankie Shop in navy croc print stands out from the rest.
Midriff cutouts aren't anything new, but this series of exposing cutouts in dress form has been a fresh silhouette taking off this season.
This gender-neutral take on the split-toe Tabi silhouette is really everything.
Up next: The Fall 2022 Starter Pack: The 8 Trends Your Wardrobe Has Been Waiting For
Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. While going to school at Columbia University in New York City, she got her feet wet in the fashion industry interning at Elle magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and New York magazine's The Cut. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. There, she worked on a multitude of projects, including styling inbook feature stories for New York magazine's print issue, writing and pitching market stories for The Cut, and serving as fashion lead for The Cut's branded content. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter. Now she is a fashion market editor for Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her duties as a fashion market editor, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times. But once the computer goes down and the emails turn off, she's likely eating her way through Koreatown, hunting down vintage furniture, scoping out new outrageous nail designs to try, or taking a hot cycling class.
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