At Who What Wear UK, we put a lot of effort into presenting you with the most prominent trends of the current season—at right now, it’s all about autumn/winter 2023. And although we remain committed to that cause, there also exist numerous smaller, under-the-radar microtrends that deserve recognition. Whilst these aren’t making any major, season-defining style moves on the runways, they’re wearable interpretations of some of the more directional looks from the designer collections that we saw way back in February.
After hours of Instagram scrolling and online shopping (all in the name of research, of course), 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 autumn’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. And though they may look very different to each other, they all have an air of timelessness about them.
Sure—they’ll be trending hard very soon, but they’ve also been popular in the past, and even after this coming season and the next, I guarantee you’ll see them peak again in the not-so-distant future. Scroll on to see and shop them.