I Asked My Colleagues Which Autumn Trends Feel “Dated” Now—These 6 Shocked Me

Of
all
the
words
and
phrases
we
throw
around
in
fashion
terminology,
the
one
I
try
to
avoid
the
most
is
characterising
something
as
being “dated“,
but
it
does
have
merit
in
some
instances.
Inevitably,
things
will
date—once
fresh
and
sparkly
trends
will
begin
to
dip
in
popularity
or
general
appeal
and
start
to
feel
dated
in
comparison
to
the
new
trends
that
emerge.
It’s
just
a
fact.
Still,
that
doesn’t
mean
that
you
should
forget
about
these
old
trends
entirely.
In
fact,
if
you
were
to
peek
into
my
wardrobe,
almost
everything
you
find
in
there
would
likely
fall
into
the “dated”
category.
I
dip
my
toe
into
the
trends,
yes,
but
not
in
a
way
that
feels
oversaturated
or
hard
to
come
back
from.
Instead,
I
pick
and
choose
the
aesthetics
and
items
I
invest
in,
only
buying
things
I
truly
love
and
know
I’ll
get
the
wear
out
of.
Because
of
this,
I
really
don’t
care
if
something
feels
dated
or
not—if
I
enjoy
wearing
it,
then
I
know
it’ll
transcend
whatever
comes
next.

That
said,
I
am
always
interested
to
know
what
my
colleagues
think
feels
dated
when
a
new
season
rolls
around.
Like
anything,
this
point
of
view
is
always
subjective
and
deeply
personal,
and
I
knew
this
season
they’d
have
thoughts.
In
terms
of
fashion,

autumn
2024
has
had
a
big
refresh—trends
that
have
clung
on
for
the
past
couple
of
years
have
been,
not
replaced
but
challenged,
by
genuinely
new-feeling
looks
that
many

editors
I
know
are
excited
by.
So,
I
thought
I’d
find
out,
direct
from
them,
which
pieces
they
personally
won’t
be
buying
new
iterations
of
this
autumn
and
the
fresher
items
they
have
their
eye
on
instead.
And
let
me
just
say
that
some
of
their
answers
were
rather
unexpected!
Scroll
on
to
see
if
you
agree
with
any
of
them.

6 “Dated”
Autumn
Trends
for
2024
(and
6
That
Feel
Much
Fresher)

Pausing:
Cargo
Trousers

Wearing:
Leopard
Print
Trousers

“Cargo
trousers
definitely
aren’t
over,
but
I
am
seeing
less
and
less
of
them
on
the
market
and,
personally,
I
don’t
see
myself
buying
a
new
pair
any
time
soon.
Leopard
print
trousers,
however?
Now
there’s
a
statement-making
piece
that
I’m
missing
from
my
wardrobe!”—Remy
Farrell,
fashion
editor

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the
Trend:

Pausing:
Hiker
Boots

Wearing:
Moto
Boots

“I
already
own
a
pair
of
hiking
boots
and
know
I’ll
turn
to
them
when
the
weather
really
takes
a
turn
this
winter.
However,
lace-up
styles
aren’t
where
my
2024
interest
lies—instead,
I’m
taken
with
the
chunky,
moto-inspired
pull-on
boot
trend
that
Miu
Miu
kickstarted
and
is
now
everywhere.”—Brittany
Davy,
editorial
assistant

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the
Trend:

Pausing:
Shackets

Wearing:
Barn
Jackets

“Personally
I’ve
never
been
a
fan
of
shackets—while
I
quite
like
them
on
other
people,
they’ve
always
felt
too
casual
and
unconsidered
for
my
tastes.
That’s
why
even
I’m
surprised
to
find
how
drawn
to
the
barn
jacket
I
currently
am.
They’re
similar
on
paper
but
the
canvas
or
waxed
material
and
jaunty
contrast
collar
give
the
refinement
I’ve
felt
the
felt
shacket
has
generally
lacked.”—Hannah
Almassi,
Editor
in
Chief

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the
Trend:

Pausing:
Micro
Bags

Wearing:
Suede
Totes

“I
have
always
carried
bags
on
the
smaller
side,
but
micro
bags,
cute
as
they
might
be,
are
just
to
impractical
to
find
themselves
in
my
wardrobe.
Now,
my
tastes
are
changing,
and
I’m
starting
to
see
the
appeal
of
bigger
tote
bags
that
can
carry
all
of
my
essentials
in
(without
the
need
for
a
second
canvas
tote
for
spillovers).
In
new-season
suede,
totes
have
never
looked
chicer
in
my
opinion.”—Poppy
Nash,
managing
editor

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the
Trend:

Pausing:
Slip
Skirts

Wearing:
Box-Pleat
Skirt

“Admittedly
I
don’t
wear
a
tonne
of
skirts
day
to
day
but
the
spring/summer
2025
might
convert
me!
So
many
box-pleat
midis
were
shown
on
the
London
Fashion
Week
runways,
and
I’ve
just
spotted
several
in
Milan,
too.
They
have
a
chic,
preppy
vibe
which
I’m
into
and
fits
way
more
with
my
aesthetic
than,
say,
more
formal-looking
slip
skirts
do.”—Rebecca
Rhys-Evans,
senior
fashion
and
beauty
editor,
branded
content

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the
Trend:

Pausing:
Bright
Red

Wearing:
Burgundy

“I’m
a
fan
of
bright
pops
of
colour,
but
I
probably
invested
too
heavily
in
the
red
colour
trend
that’s
dominated
the
past
few
season.
While
I
won’t
turn
my
back
on
it,
I
do
need
some
deeper,
richer
tones
to
balance
out
my
palette.
Naturally
I’m
turning
to
one
of
2024’s
most
expensive-looking
colour
trends,
burgundy,
to
get
the
balance
right.”—Natalie
Munro,
news
writer

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the
Trend: