At Who What Wear, a significant portion of our efforts is directed towards presenting you with the most prominent trends of the current season—in this instance, autumn/winter 2023. And although we remain committed to that cause, there also exist numerous smaller, under-the-radar microtrends that deserve recognition. While these aren’t causing major style moves on the scale of the runways, what they are are offshoots of what we saw way back in February—wearable interpretations of some of the more directional looks from the designer collections.
After hours of Instagram scrolling and online shopping (all in the name of research, I promise!), I feel pretty confident when I say that, for autumn 2023, these microtrends are going to be a big deal. From the jacket that’s bringing back all that was good from the ’80s to the new detail that’s defining fall’s It flats, I’ve assembled a selection of cool autumn 2023 microtrends that will make your outfits feel more current for the season ahead. Though they may look very different, one thing binds them; they’ve all have an air of timelessness about them. Sure, they’re trending hard now but they’ve also been popular in the past and, even after this season and next, I guarantee you’ll see them peak again in the not so distance future. Scroll on to see and shop them.