The 8 Biggest Fall 2024 Trends From New York Fashion Week

These days, a trend can come out of nowhere: an old movie seeing a resurgence after hitting a streamer, a celebrity hair-color change, a vibe shift... Still, the fashion week runways remain a steady source of inspiration and a way to get a sense of what's on the horizon, based on what designers believe we'll want to wear six months from now.

At New York Fashion Week, many Fall 2024 collections were concerned with timelessness, wardrobe-building and practicality. That results in practical trends like scarves that not only match your knits and jackets, but in many cases come already attached, as well as head coverings ranging from balaclavas to hoods to handkerchiefs. Then, there are the colors designers are on the same page about (scarlet red and chartreuse), as well as the nostalgic piece whose comeback has been a few seasons coming.

Ahead, discover the biggest Fall 2024 trends from New York Fashion Week.

Scarlet Red

Within the world of reds, burgundy and its deeper, purple-tinged cousins tend to be the choice for autumnal collections. But for Fall 2024, brands from Carolina Herrera to LaQuan Smith to Batsheva are going bolder and brighter, agreeing on scarlet as the red of the season.

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Bubble Skirts

While the bubble skirt renaissance has been brewing (bubbling?) for some time now, Fall 2024 might be the season it finally takes hold, with Allina Liu, Christian Siriano and ultimate trend whisperer Sandy Liang giving it a runway endorsement.

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Chartreuse

Chartreuse came out surprisingly strong during New York Fashion Week, given that it's not the most obvious fall color. But Agbobly, Lapointe, Alejandra Alonso Rojas and more took on the challenge, incorporating the yellow-green hue into their latest collections.

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Peek-a-boo Bottoms

This season's pants fit closer to the body, and many — like those seen on the runway at Women's History Museum, LaQuan Smith and Lou Dallas — boast cutouts or slits to give a peek of the skin underneath.

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Scarves You Can't Lose

Brands offer a solution to the seasonal dilemma of fearing your scarf will slip off or be forgotten somewhere: Attach it to your knit (as seen at Zankov, Michael Kors and Ulla Johnson) or jacket (like at Proenza Schouler and Maria McManus). Bonus points if they match.

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Funky Plaids

Helmut Lang, Tanner Fletcher and newcomer Taottao take on one of fall's most familiar prints — plaid — and put their own spins on it: Peter Do referenced the plaids in the Helmut Lang archives, Tanner Fletcher sequined its checks up and Taottao mixed different patterns freely.

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Head Coverings of All Sorts

Tight hoods on sweaters, knit caps, balaclavas, scarves — this upcoming autumn, brands want to help ensure your head and ears remain toasty (even though the old belief that you lose the majority of body heat through your head has been disproven).

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Swole Sleeves

Why worry about arm day when your sleeves can give you the look with less effort (and physical exertion)?

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Honorable Mention: Clifford Core

Do we think Christian Siriano, Prabal Gurung and Gabriela Hearst had Clifford the Big Red Dog on their mood boards? Or it's just a coincidence that they showed big, red fluffy looks on their Fall 2024 runways? TikTok, do your thing...

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