If you caught Lindsay's Live this week, you already know we came home from market with a lot of opinions. Here's the written version — what we saw on the floor, what we forecast for fall and winter, and the pieces we actually wrote orders for.
Because that's the part that matters. A trend report is fun. A trend report you can shop is better.
Brown is doing what black used to do
If we had to name one story that ran through every showroom, it's brown. Not the muddy brown you're picturing from a decade ago — chocolate, espresso, toffee, caramel. Warm, rich, and functioning as a full neutral.
The thing that makes it feel new is wearing it head to toe. Brown on brown on brown, with the tones slightly off from each other. It reads more expensive than it is, every single time.
We leaned in with the Dolman Shirt Blouse in brown — a soft, easy shape that tucks into anything and layers under a jacket without bulk. Build out from there with a caramel bag and a chocolate boot and you've got the look.
Burgundy got deeper
Wine tones aren't new, but they went darker this year. Bordeaux, claret, oxblood, merlot. On the runways it showed up as head-to-toe looks; in real life it's the fastest way to make a neutral outfit feel intentional.
This was our single biggest color buy. The Claret Skirt is the piece we're most excited about — a faux suede midi in exactly the right shade. The Gold Button Sweater Cardigan in burgundy is the one that'll live in your car from October through January. And the Poppy Pleat Pant in burgundy is our answer for anyone who's tired of black trousers.
Pair burgundy with brown. We know. Trust us.
Gold Button Sweater Cardigan in burgundy
Texture is doing the heavy lifting
Here's the shift we'd flag if you only remember one thing: this season's interest is in the fabric, not the print. Suede, velvet, corduroy, brushed knits. The silhouettes stayed relatively simple, and the material did the talking.
Practically, that means a plain outfit in a good texture beats a busy outfit in a flat one. Our picks: the Rowan Faux Suede Sweatshirt Top, which sounds like an odd combination and is somehow the coziest thing we ordered, and the Classic Velvet High-Waist Short for holiday parties that don't call for a dress.
Rowan Faux Suede Sweatshirt Top
The scarf is the accessory of the season
We bought scarves like we meant it, because the market told us to. A fringed scarf is the cheapest possible way to make last year's coat look like this year's coat.
The Solid Fringe Scarf came in three colorways — chocolate brown, olive green, and black — which is not an accident. Those are the three neutrals doing the most work this fall. Olive in particular has quietly become a neutral; it goes with denim, cream, black, brown, and burgundy without trying.
And for Saturdays, the Game Day Fringe Scarf in red and black — the trend and the tailgate, handled at once.
Solid Fringe Scarf in chocolate brown
Ornate beats minimal
Delicate, barely-there jewelry had a long run. It's over for now. What we saw instead was baroque and vintage-feeling: statement earrings, layered gold, and — genuinely — brooches.
We picked up the Feather Brooch Pin Clip and a run of gold-and-pearl statement earrings, including the Gold and Pearl Drop Statement Earrings. Bows are still going strong too — the Austen Top has one, in black and in hunter green.
Gold and Pearl Drop Statement Earrings
Trousers are back in the conversation
Denim isn't going anywhere, but the pleated trouser earned real floor space this year. Slightly relaxed through the hip, clean through the leg, easy with a flat or a boot. The Poppy Pleat Pant comes in black and burgundy, and it's the piece that'll take you from the office to dinner without a change of clothes.
What we'd buy first
If you're building a fall wardrobe from scratch, start here: one brown piece, one burgundy piece, one thing with texture, and a fringe scarf to tie it together. That's four items and roughly a month of outfits.
New fall arrivals are landing weekly. Shop what's new — and if you want help putting it together, come see us.