39 Totally Unboring Fall Outfit Ideas

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We’re deep into fall, and so at this point if you were like, “I’m so bored of my plaid shirts and jeans,” we wouldn’t say we’d blame you. **

Fall is here, and you’ve had your favorite new cool-weather clothes in heavy rotation for the past few weeks. But, we’ve still got a ways to go until winter and—sigh—spring. So, there’s a chance you’ll be tiring of some of these outfits soon. We get it! And that’s where we come in: we’ve scoured the best street-style pics of autumn-appropriate looks from fashion week—a whopping 39 ensembles (for everything from work to date night). Click through for some totally cute and unboring fall outfit ideas.

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Embrace Fall Florals

Florals are no longer just for spring and summer. For a fall-appropriate way to wear the print, try a floor-grazing dress with bright flats and a cozy shearling.
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Go Grunge 3.0

Grunge is going nowhere fast. If you’re into it as much as we are, try pairing a plaid tartan skirt with a slouchy sweatshirt, and finish the look with chunky lace-up combat boots.
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Try a Heavy Dose of Plaid

If you love a great fall plaid, consider it in the form of a feminine maxi dress. Then pair it with a bright jacket and bag.

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Go Wide

It is definitely the year of the wide-leg, especially when it comes to denim. Try a super-exaggerated pair of jeans, add a simple tee, and just like that, you’re done.
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Brighten up Your Black

Break up an all-black look with a bright outer layer, like a mustard suede shearling.
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Own an Unexpected Fall Hue

Yellow might not be your usual color of choice during the cooler months, but it was all over the fall runways—and it has a wonderful way of making a classic pair of trousers and a simple sweater look far from basic.
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Sport a Set

Matching separates in bold prints are the easiest way to look like a million bucks. Just add a few simple but fun accessories to take the look home.
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Drape a Cape

Relying on head-to-toe black is perfectly acceptable—if you add one item that gives the look depth like your flashiest jacket or a cool cape.
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Layer on the Whites

Or, try head-to-toe winter white for a modern look that couldn’t be easier to put together. Simply make an effort to alternate textures and ground the look with black accessories.
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Do a Micro-Pleat

Micro-pleated midis are the skirt silhouette of the season, and while we love them dressed up for a night out, they also look great with your favorite soft, slouchy sweater for daytime.
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Enjoy the Fact That Hoodies Are a Thing

Pair your favorite hoodie with a sleek midi skirt and cross-body bag. The result? A super elevated outfit that’s also comfortable.

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Don’t Be Afraid to Load on the Color

Some days you just need to go big or go home with your clothes. To pull off the look like a street-style pro try a patterned mini dress under a coat in a strong solid color.
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Play up the Classics

Bring your summer wardrobe into winter by layering a shirtdress over a pair of jeans, then adding a cozy knit over that. So chic and so not your usual ‘jeans and a button-down’ look.
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Go for the Gold

Metallics are bigger than ever this season, and believe it or not, the more you layer on, the better. The trick to pulling it off? Chic black accessories and loads of confidence.
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Try a Bit of Sparkle for Day or Night

Yes, sparkles are definitely associated with the evening hours, but they can totally work during the day too. Try a sequin skirt with a cozy knit and a classic coat for a day on the town.

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Dress down a Suit for After-Work Playtime

Grab your favorite graphic tee and throw it under a suit you usually wear to the office. Add pretty pumps and you’ve got the perfect, ‘I really didn’t try’ after-work drinks outfit.
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Supersize Your Scarf

Scarves are always a fall staple, and an extra large one in a quintessential fall print is an easy way to add oomph to a simple outfit. Try one that’s plaid, and wrap it over your classic black leather moto.
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Mix a Little Bit of Slouch and Little Bit of Structure

Take your comfiest, off-duty look—then add a chic mini bag and a structured blazer to take things to a new, dressier place. Bonus points if you’re sporting big, bouncy hair.
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Opt for Badass Ruffles

If girly ruffles aren’t typically your thing, consider the trend in the form of a sexy black silk blouse paired with skinny black pants. The look is anything but innocent.

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Hop on the Velvet Train

Party pants + handsome work shirt = style gold. Especially when those party pants happened to be fashioned out of louche bold-color velvet.
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Wrap Yourself in a Statement Coat

Unearth the pretty vintage evening coat from the back of your closet. Wear it over a simple white tee and cropped jeans, and you have the perfect cool-girl outfit.
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Track Pants are a Total Do

If you loved track pants in the early aughts, get excited because they’re back. Wear them now with a structured button-down and long wool coat for a totally 2016 look.
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Reinvent Your Pencil Skirt

Everyone’s got a pencil skirt in their closet that’s just a little meh. Give it a new life by wearing it with your coolest OG sneakers, graphic sweatshirt or tee, and a cool clutch.

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Pull on a Jumpsuit

Jumpsuits are are easy, chic, and require very little thought, so it’s not at all surprising that they’re so popular these days. Add a bag with a bit of character in a monochromatic hue, and you’re all set.
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Try a Bit of Animal Print

Put on your chicest, neutral-color basics, then finish the look with a bold animal-print coat. It’s a old trick, sure, but it works like a charm every time.
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Let Your Boots do the Talking

Who needs pants when you’ve got a great pair of OTK boots in your closet? Pair ’em with a sweater dress and equal-length jacket for extra chic points.
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Get Matchy-Matchy

Break up a leather moto and miniskirt with a chunky knit, and you’ve got an outfit Cher Horowitz would totally approve of.

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Break out Your Leather Leggings

To take your outfit from drab to “Is that a celebrity?!” swap out ordinary cotton leggings for a pair fashioned out of leather or at least finished with a leather-like sheen.
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Show off a Shoulder

The one-shoulder silhouette is going strong for fall, and a striped knit version paired with high-waisted dark skinny jeans and classic pumps is an absolute outfit success.
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Consider the Canadian Tux

If you’re a denim lover there’s no time like the present to pull off a head-to-toe denim look. Grab a pair of vintage Levi’s, throw on a jean jacket, and add a bright clutch to shake things up.
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Stay in the Gray Zone

If wearing all black is typically your thing, consider going a little lighter in an equally chic all gray look. Add mirrored sunnies for a futuristic twist.

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When You’ve Got a Date…

Try this look—it’s equal parts sweet and sexy: a soft velvet blazer belted at the waist and paired with your trusty black mini, pretty pumps, and a clutch.
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Throw on a Blanket

Oversized wraps and kimonos feel like you’re wrapped in a warm blanket, without making you look like a couch potato. Try one over simple black pants and a white top.
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Try This Jacket—It’s the Bomb

You’ve definitely noticed how big bombers are this fall, so try adding one over a printed mini and bright tank—It adds an element of edge to a typically feminine look.
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Rock a Bell-Sleeve

Pair a statement-making top or sweater with a dark pair of cropped trousers for a look that’s little bit feminine and a little bit edgy.

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Or Sleeves with Balloons

Feminine like a bell-sleeve, but a bit more avant-garde, a balloon-sleeve blouse works wonderfully with dark denim in any silhouette.
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Mix Bright Solids

Try pairing two bright colors that you’d typically never think to put together, like mustard yellow and deep red—then add clean accessories.
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Layer Your Tops

Everybody loves to layer in the fall, but this unexpected way is definitely far from boring. Grab your man’s oxford, and throw a corset over it, then add a mini skirt and heels.
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Opt for Military Attire

Nothing takes jeans and boots to the next level like a military jacket—the more embellishments the better.

Embrace Fall Florals

Go Grunge 3.0

Try a Heavy Dose of Plaid

Go Wide

Brighten up Your Black

Own an Unexpected Fall Hue

Sport a Set

WATCH THIS

5 Outfit Ideas in 60 Seconds: What to Wear to Drinks After Work

Drape a Cape

Layer on the Whites

Do a Micro-Pleat

Enjoy the Fact That Hoodies Are a Thing

Don’t Be Afraid to Load on the Color

Play up the Classics

Go for the Gold

Try a Bit of Sparkle for Day or Night

Dress down a Suit for After-Work Playtime

Supersize Your Scarf

Mix a Little Bit of Slouch and Little Bit of Structure

Opt for Badass Ruffles

Hop on the Velvet Train

Wrap Yourself in a Statement Coat

Track Pants are a Total Do

Reinvent Your Pencil Skirt

Pull on a Jumpsuit

Try a Bit of Animal Print

Let Your Boots do the Talking

Get Matchy-Matchy

Break out Your Leather Leggings

Show off a Shoulder

Consider the Canadian Tux

Stay in the Gray Zone

When You’ve Got a Date…

Throw on a Blanket

Try This Jacket—It’s the Bomb

Rock a Bell-Sleeve

Or Sleeves with Balloons

Mix Bright Solids

Layer Your Tops

Opt for Military Attire

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