5 Winter Fashion Trends You’ll Want to Wear on Repeat

This season’s best looks marry comfort with visual impact. Colorwise, rich red is still very of-the-moment, but we’re also seeing all-gray outfits everywhere we look. Jeans are getting darker and darker by the minute. Metallics are also popping up, just in time for you to throw together an Insta-ready ’fit for your office holiday party.

Since it’s getting chilly, the girls are wearing longer jackets, but this winter’s picks are bolder than the plain black winter coat you’ve had hanging in your closet for years. 

Keep these key winter fashion trends in mind the next time you have no idea what to wear.

1.Dark denim

While light-wash denim currently reigns supreme, take a look around any major city and you’ll notice cool people starting to rock darker shades of indigo, which feels fresher and moodier for winter. The current silhouette of choice is straight-leg or wider—more on that below—but all you really need to do to be on trend is pick a look that you like in a deep blue hue.

2.Seeing red

Bold red, often in a full tonal look, made an appearance on nearly all of our favorite Fashion Week runways this season. Whether your favorite shade is ruby or Brandywine tomato, the mood is the same: bold, unapologetic, and sultry. It’s exactly the energy we need to get through the coldest months of the year.

3.Baggy pants

Oversized silhouettes are still going strong this winter, which is great news for those of us who prefer relaxed trousers. Pleated, menswear-inspired picks are shockingly easy to style with almost anything—try a white T-shirt when you’re inside and a cropped puffer when you’re braving the elements. Take your oversized style to the next level and add a corduroy and vegan leather blend for a little more texture.

4.Going gray

Gray might be the most underrated color. It’s often dinged for being boring, which is understandable, but in an all-gray outfit—of which we’ve seen many in the past few weeks—it transforms into an undeniably chic shade. When the season goes gray, you might as well reflect it. These comfy, stylish looks prove that there’s actually an entire monochrome rainbow just waiting to be explored.

5.Pleats

Fashion’s current obsession with girlhood shows no sign of slowing down—peep the current avalanche of bows, rosettes, and flowy pleats on streets and catwalks alike. Pleated skirts have come a long way since you last wore a school uniform; style them with office wear for an academic aesthetic or go a little more punk with a leather bomber jacket, boots, and maybe even pants underneath. And with the holidays on the horizon, a metallic, party-ready option is a smart investment.