Turns Out I'm Granola-Curious—62 Elevated Picks Inspired by the TikTok Trend
Since last year, I noticed a shift happening in my personal style but couldn't quite put my finger on how to define it. I was (and am) still interested in my usual classic-meets-minimalist neutral outfits, but I found my attention gravitating toward more laid-back looks that have an outdoorsy feel. For fall, I've been especially craving fleece jackets, plaid details, and relaxed jeans, and more than anything, I want to wear Birkenstock Boston clogs 24/7. It wasn't until I came across a viral TikTok video last month from Kylie Cline, aka @koolieclone, that I finally had the perfect term to help describe my personal style as of late: granola-curious.
With that in mind, I set out to find outfit inspiration that reflects an aesthetic that romanticizes but doesn't fully embrace a granola vibe while still incorporating my commitment to chic and classic ensembles. Keep scrolling to check out a variety of stylish outfit ideas that fit the bill, plus 62 elevated picks inspired by the TikTok trend to help re-create each look. This is essentially a guide on how to wear Birkenstock clogs for fall and winter, and I, for one, am not mad about it.
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Anouk Yve lounges in a cream ribbed sweater, classic jeans, and Birkenstock Boston clogs.
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Alexis Foreman stays warm in a charcoal beanie, oversize brown sweater, gray scarf, cropped white pants, and black Birkenstock clogs, complete with a beanie hat and scarf.
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Monikh Dale is casual-cool in a green jacket, raw-hem cuffed jeans, and black lug-sole boots.
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Poppy Almond is cozy and cool in taupe Birkenstock clogs, simple gray socks, straight-leg jeans, and a white button-down shirt.
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Sofia Coelho provides an example of a grungier granola take with a leather jacket, a plaid shirt tied around her waist, baggy jeans, and Maison Margiela Tabi shoes.
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Marianne Smyth is laid-back yet polished in a long trench coat, a Dragon Diffusion bag, straight-leg jeans, and Birkenstock Boston clogs.
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Aysha Sow paired her menswear-inspired brown jacket with baggy jeans and sporty sneakers while visiting upstate New York.
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Brittany Bathgate is a minimalist dream in a ribbed sweater-vest cropped white wide-leg pants, and black Birkenstock slide sandals.
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Sasha Mei is chic in a classic trench coat, dark-wash jeans, and black Birkenstock Boston clogs.
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Elizabeth Anne Venter poses in an oversize red shirt, relaxed jeans, and Birkenstock clogs.
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Tanice Elizabeth Samuels wears a neutral polo shirt, black biker shorts, textured gray socks, and black wooden-sole clogs.
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Lucy Williams runs errands in a long black trench coat, a neutral sweater, quilted tote bag, knit sweatpants, and brown Salomon sneakers.
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Johanna Lager was spotted wearing a print designer fleece jacket and trendy white tiered skirt.
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Franny put together a chic layered look that includes a cream cable-knit sweater, plaid shirt, black maxi skirt, and brown knee-high boots.
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Linda Tol grabs a coffee in a brown ribbed cardigan sweater, relaxed white pants, and simple black slide sandals.
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Another great outfit idea from Brittany Bathgate in an oversize cable-knit sweater, ankle-length white jeans, and Birkenstock Boston clogs.
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Amaka Hamelijnck in a plaid shirt-jacket, cool black leather pants, and lug-sole boots.
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Elizabeth Anne Venter strikes again in a Carhartt jacket, simple jeans, and Birkenstock clogs.
Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently an editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.
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