7 Trends London's Coolest Dressers Are Wearing Right Now
Call me biased, but I firmly believe that the best street style looks of fashion month can always be found, and are inevitably snapped, at London Fashion Week. Okay, I'm being very biased, but the British capital unlocks something special in its showgoers, whether they reside here or are visiting. The home of fashion rebellion, where punk and prim style influences often meet in the middle, the streets of London always break the mould and challenge any stubborn and outdated fashion "rules." And this season was certainly no exception.
While the trends we witnessed on the runway are incredibly important and will become a main focus for us in due course, in terms of influencing what we'll wear for the next six months, we can find the answer in the real-life outfits spotted outside the shows. So which trends are those in the know wearing right now? We've outlined them below just for you.
From the colour that's now taking over tailoring to the "old" shoes fashion people have fallen back in love with for autumn, scroll on to see the seven trends the London street style set is backing.
1. Pleated Miniskirts
Style Notes: Pleated skirts were all over the A/W 22 runways back in February, and now, they're all over the streets of London.
Style Notes: Worn with a leather jacket and bright accessories, the pleated miniskirt has never looked so fresh and current.
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Checks will add to the preppy vibe that was so prevalent on the runway.
2. Leather Coats
Style Notes: Leather is a recurring theme this autumn, with bikers, bombers and blazers in the fabric populating new-in sections across the board. Next up, you can expect it to transcend into coats, too.
Style Notes: You needn't stick to black tones, either. In fact, we spotted countless coloured leather coats on the fashion week streets.
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There's only a handful of sizes left of this beauty.
This also comes in classic black as well as a chic baby blue.
3. Ballet Flats
Style Notes: Ballet flats never really go out of style, but they do ebb and flow in their popularity. Thanks to Miu Miu, however, right now, they couldn't be more in-demand.
Style Notes: The general rule of thumb amongst London's street style elite was to wear their ballet flats with socks. Oh, and the elastic straps? You'll definitely want to invest in a pair with them.
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4. Pink Suits
Style Notes: Thanks to Barbie and, well, the fact it always looks so pretty, pink continues to be one of the biggest colour trends of the year (and just about every other year in recent memory for that matter). Now, however, according to street stylers, the coolest way to wear it is as a suit.
Style Notes: Invest in a pair of wide, long trousers so you can tick off the puddle-pant trend as you go.
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Try pairing these trousers with ecru boots and a stripe knit for low-key styling.
5. Tartan Checks
Style Notes: Again, tartan never really goes out of style, but it has been taking a bit of a back seat to checkerboard of late. However, if these looks are any indication, the heritage check is about to have a major revival.
Style Notes: Stick to red and green tones for a more traditional feel, or look to more unexpected colourways for a directional approach.
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This is fabulous!
Just add a black vest top and knee boots.
6. Straight Trousers With Pointed Shoes
Style Notes: Trousers have never been quite so favoured as they are now, and while silhouettes have tended to err on the wide-leg side of things, we're starting to see a shift toward more straight and tapered styles, which fashion people keep styling with pointed-toe boots.
Style Notes: Our shopping editor Remy Farrell makes a case for the easy combination with her sleek fashion week get-up.
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7. Leopard Coats
Style Notes: Another major trend that dominated the A/W 22 runways was leopard print, so we definitely expected to see it on the streets this time around. However, even we were surprised at the sheer number of leopard-print coats we spotted.
Style Notes: This is the most sophisticated way we've seen leopard print styled in a long while.
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This will look great with jeans and platform boots.
Who cares what you're wearing underneath when your coat looks this good?
Next Up, Autumn/Winter 2022 Fashion Trends: The 15 Looks You Need to Know About
Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.
Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.
Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.
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