10 Paris Fashion Week Street Style Looks to Inspire Your Autumn Wardrobe

A pale denim shirt, a black midi skirt, pointed shoes, a small black bag.

A reminder that pale autumn dressing does not have to feel summery. Cream becomes much richer when it is broken up with leather, black and warm brown.

A herringbone blazer, pale denim and a red knit worn almost like a scarf. Familiar ingredients, but the color gives the whole look energy.

A particularly beautiful autumn palette. Soft grey, muted green, burgundy and black feel quiet together without becoming flat.

I liked the ease of this one: a light jacket, a dark flowing skirt, loafers, a simple tote.

I loved the contrast here: the looseness of the white shirt against the delicacy of the lace, then that single note of red at the feet.

This is perhaps the most immediately wearable of the ten. The blazer does most of the work, while the striped shirt and scarf keep it from feeling too correct.

I loved the depth of the color here. Leather, wool and suede in neighbouring shades make brown feel anything but basic.

There is something especially good about black tailoring when it is worn this casually: flat shoes, an easy bag, very little decoration.

Perhaps the simplest look of the group, and one of my favourites. A reminder that sometimes all an autumn outfit needs is one good jacket over clothes you already wear constantly.

If You’d Like to Go a Little Further

Looking back through all the photographs I saved from Paris Fashion Week, I found myself wondering which of these ideas I would actually bring into my own wardrobe.

In this week’s Édit Privé, I narrowed dozens of street style looks down to the five wardrobe upgrades I think are genuinely worth considering this autumn. I explain what to look for, who might benefit from each change, how I would wear it, and where I think spending money is actually worthwhile. Read Édit No. 65 →