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Image credit: Liz SunshineVogue Australia may receive advertising or affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Read more here.The biggest trend for winter this year? According to Vogue’s fashion features director Alice Birrell, it’s moving away from any trend at all. More specifically, it’s about not pigeon-holing yourself into a certain aesthetic or dreaded “-core”. Rather, the local and international style crowd is leaning into accessorising—“those little features and subtleties,” Birrell says, “that make an outfit your own”. “With the fragmented nature of the internet and its ability to foster nano fads, we’re moving away from prescriptive headline trends which I think opens up a whole new world of possibility in our winter wardrobes,” she continues. “Miu Miu set things firmly on this path with its styling of everyday pieces in jersey and neutrals, accessorised with bags heaving with key-rings and talismans—as did Balenciaga—as if collected over a lifetime and it’s been building steadily. Clothing made to look deliberately worn in, frayed caps and faded bags- anything with a patina that signals it has been loved is key.” Most recently at Australian Fashion Week, the Vogue team noticed a predominantly bottoms-up approach to dressing. “I’m thinking of a winter wardrobe this way,” shares Birrell. “First lay the bedrock in classic staples like wool coats, tailoring and denim, then adding interest in coloured knits, socks, hosiery and bags.” 9-to-5 cues like the necktie, and reworked ’80s touches like brooches and coloured stockings, were of particular interest. “I like to layer up stockings under sheer skirts, building, or taking away layers depending on the time of day,” Birrell advises, “or put a 15 denier under a pair of jeans. It no longer matters if the top peeks out of the waistband.”“The feeling is haphazard but individual.”Here, we bring you eight winter fashion trends worth investing in for 2024.Sign up to our newsletter
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The biggest trend for winter this year? According to Vogue’s fashion features director Alice Birrell, it’s moving away from any trend at all. More specifically, it’s about not pigeon-holing yourself into a certain aesthetic or dreaded “-core”. Rather, the local and international style crowd is leaning into accessorising—“those little features and subtleties,” Birrell says, “that make an outfit your own”. 

“With the fragmented nature of the internet and its ability to foster nano fads, we’re moving away from prescriptive headline trends which I think opens up a whole new world of possibility in our winter wardrobes,” she continues. “Miu Miu set things firmly on this path with its styling of everyday pieces in jersey and neutrals, accessorised with bags heaving with key-rings and talismans—as did Balenciaga—as if collected over a lifetime and it’s been building steadily. Clothing made to look deliberately worn in, frayed caps and faded bags- anything with a patina that signals it has been loved is key.” 

Most recently at Australian Fashion Week, the Vogue team noticed a predominantly bottoms-up approach to dressing. “I’m thinking of a winter wardrobe this way,” shares Birrell. “First lay the bedrock in classic staples like wool coats, tailoring and denim, then adding interest in coloured knits, socks, hosiery and bags.” 9-to-5 cues like the necktie, and reworked ’80s touches like brooches and coloured stockings, were of particular interest. “I like to layer up stockings under sheer skirts, building, or taking away layers depending on the time of day,” Birrell advises, “or put a 15 denier under a pair of jeans. It no longer matters if the top peeks out of the waistband.”

“The feeling is haphazard but individual.”

Here, we bring you eight winter fashion trends worth investing in for 2024.

Sign up to our newsletter

Image credits (L-R): Pearl Octopuss.y, Dries Van Noten, Liz SunshinePin-up girlFashion has reclaimed several staples from your grandmother’s wardrobe over the last few seasons: little knit cardigans and opaque stockings, to name just two. Now, the humble brooch is getting its own reinvention. No longer a clunky piece of costume jewellery or the relic of an ’80s opera-goer, the brooches we’ve seen the modern style set embracing are sculptural and often pinned to the lapel of a suit—an ultra-feminine way to smarten up your tailoring. Take it a step further and go for more than one brooch at a time. Trust us: this is the next chapter of jewellery stacking.
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Image credits (L-R): Pearl Octopuss.y, Dries Van Noten, Liz Sunshine

Pin-up girl

Fashion has reclaimed several staples from your grandmother’s wardrobe over the last few seasons: little knit cardigans and opaque stockings, to name just two. Now, the humble brooch is getting its own reinvention. No longer a clunky piece of costume jewellery or the relic of an ’80s opera-goer, the brooches we’ve seen the modern style set embracing are sculptural and often pinned to the lapel of a suit—an ultra-feminine way to smarten up your tailoring. Take it a step further and go for more than one brooch at a time. Trust us: this is the next chapter of jewellery stacking.

Image credits (L-R): Liz SunshineHold tightSpeaking of grandma redux, we spotted statement hosiery on just about everybody at this year’s Australian Fashion Week. White lace, devoré velvet, crimson, cobalt and ultraviolet—attendees fought off the chill in stockings and socks that not only added a pop of colour to their outfits, but acted as the focal point. Most beloved was red hosiery, sported in high heels and under bubble skirts, and often worn with matching scarves or knitwear. After several seasons in the spotlight, on both the runway and street style, it looks like our tights obsession is here to stay.
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Hold tight

Speaking of grandma redux, we spotted statement hosiery on just about everybody at this year’s Australian Fashion Week. White lace, devoré velvet, crimson, cobalt and ultraviolet—attendees fought off the chill in stockings and socks that not only added a pop of colour to their outfits, but acted as the focal point. Most beloved was red hosiery, sported in high heels and under bubble skirts, and often worn with matching scarves or knitwear. After several seasons in the spotlight, on both the runway and street style, it looks like our tights obsession is here to stay.

Image credits (L-R): Liz SunshineSneak peekPerhaps the men were avoiding sneakers at Australian Fashion Week, but the women flew the flag for trainers in their stead. The preferred shape? Slim, retro, and high-performance. Adidas essentials including the Samba, Gazelle and Handball Spezial appeared in a range of colours, and were styled with outfits that weren’t necessarily sporty; here the ‘wrong shoe’ theory was on full display. But soccer-inspired designs from labels like Puma and Nike were also in proliferation, worn with tall socks, skirt suits and avant-garde shades.
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Sneak peek

Perhaps the men were avoiding sneakers at Australian Fashion Week, but the women flew the flag for trainers in their stead. The preferred shape? Slim, retro, and high-performance. Adidas essentials including the Samba, Gazelle and Handball Spezial appeared in a range of colours, and were styled with outfits that weren’t necessarily sporty; here the ‘wrong shoe’ theory was on full display. But soccer-inspired designs from labels like Puma and Nike were also in proliferation, worn with tall socks, skirt suits and avant-garde shades.

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Image credits (L-R): Liz Sunshine, SchiaparelliAll tied upThe office dressing of now has evolved well beyond the millennial’s blazer-scuba-peplum skirt fever dream. These days, corporate chic means slick pencil midis, wireframe glasses and ’90s headbands—picture Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in stilettos and Yohji Yamamoto and you’re close to the 2024 idea of the so-called “office siren”. Consider the tie renaissance, then, a subgenre of this aesthetic. Polish off your suit with a Windsor knot, or wear one slightly undone with a crisp button-up—a tie puts you together. That’s an effect we’ll be taking advantage of all season long.
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All tied up

The office dressing of now has evolved well beyond the millennial’s blazer-scuba-peplum skirt fever dream. These days, corporate chic means slick pencil midis, wireframe glasses and ’90s headbands—picture Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in stilettos and Yohji Yamamoto and you’re close to the 2024 idea of the so-called “office siren”. Consider the tie renaissance, then, a subgenre of this aesthetic. Polish off your suit with a Windsor knot, or wear one slightly undone with a crisp button-up—a tie puts you together. That’s an effect we’ll be taking advantage of all season long.

Image credits (L-R): Giuseppe Santamaria, Louis Vuitton, Liz SunshineBombs awayThere’s eternal appeal in a bomber jacket, but this autumn/winter, we’re seeing an especially pronounced spike in the popularity of the silhouette. Chalk it up to our newfound love of sporty style that has us reaching for football jerseys and Adidas Originals and wearing our slip dresses with baseball caps—the puffy, military-inspired shape was a fixture at Carriageworks for resort 2025, and as the weather continues to cool, we predict many more will be looking to toughen up their outfits with a bomber. Collarless and satin green, or leather with a pointed collar—the choice is yours.
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Image credits (L-R): Giuseppe Santamaria, Louis Vuitton, Liz Sunshine

Bombs away

There’s eternal appeal in a bomber jacket, but this autumn/winter, we’re seeing an especially pronounced spike in the popularity of the silhouette. Chalk it up to our newfound love of sporty style that has us reaching for football jerseys and Adidas Originals and wearing our slip dresses with baseball caps—the puffy, military-inspired shape was a fixture at Carriageworks for resort 2025, and as the weather continues to cool, we predict many more will be looking to toughen up their outfits with a bomber. Collarless and satin green, or leather with a pointed collar—the choice is yours.

Image credits (L-R): Liz Sunshine, Saint Laurent, Camilla and MarcEarn your stripesAnother offshoot of the corporate chic-slash-old money craze? The return of the banker’s pinstripe. It seems that womenswear designers have co-opted the financier’s print and made it their own, though the general silhouette hasn’t changed all too much: a blazer, usually finished off with linebacker shoulders. It’s the styling, though, that’s taken it from Wall Street to fashion week. We spotted pinstripe blazers cinched with wide belts and paired with long skirts. Sometimes, they were worn with no pants at all. Just make sure you’re wearing your stripes this season with sharp, avaricious heels. 
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Image credits (L-R): Liz Sunshine, Saint Laurent, Camilla and Marc

Earn your stripes

Another offshoot of the corporate chic-slash-old money craze? The return of the banker’s pinstripe. It seems that womenswear designers have co-opted the financier’s print and made it their own, though the general silhouette hasn’t changed all too much: a blazer, usually finished off with linebacker shoulders. It’s the styling, though, that’s taken it from Wall Street to fashion week. We spotted pinstripe blazers cinched with wide belts and paired with long skirts. Sometimes, they were worn with no pants at all. Just make sure you’re wearing your stripes this season with sharp, avaricious heels. 

Image credits (L-R): Liz SunshineMaroonedSomeone call a code red: the style set has been marooned this autumn/winter, and not, thankfully, in the literal sense of the word. No doubt you’ve caught wind of the ‘pop-of’ styling trick that’s taken over fashion of late: crimson, ruby, fuchsia, et cetera. But as the skies grey, the shade of red has deepened considerably, transitioning from brights to a rich, burnt burgundy. Get in on the palette with a maroon bag, scarf , shoe or sock—a small touch of the hue is all you need.
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Image credits (L-R): Liz Sunshine

Marooned

Someone call a code red: the style set has been marooned this autumn/winter, and not, thankfully, in the literal sense of the word. No doubt you’ve caught wind of the ‘pop-of’ styling trick that’s taken over fashion of late: crimson, ruby, fuchsia, et cetera. But as the skies grey, the shade of red has deepened considerably, transitioning from brights to a rich, burnt burgundy. Get in on the palette with a maroon bag, scarf , shoe or sock—a small touch of the hue is all you need.

Image credits (L-R): Liz SunshineMother MarySorry folks, it seems that the industry is still very much enamoured with this girlish, buckled shoe. Prep for winter with a Mary Jane in black or burgundy—even silver! We recommend leaning into the scholastic energy with a white sock and pleated skirt. 
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Mother Mary

Sorry folks, it seems that the industry is still very much enamoured with this girlish, buckled shoe. Prep for winter with a Mary Jane in black or burgundy—even silver! We recommend leaning into the scholastic energy with a white sock and pleated skirt. 

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