5 Trending Fall Fabrics That Will Make Your Wardrobe Look Wildly Expensive
If you're like me, one of the first things you do when shopping online is check the fabric contents of the garment you're eyeing. After all, it's important to know if something is made of 100% silk or 100% polyester. Aside from that, many of the fashion trends for each season are actually fabric-specific, such as satin, linen, mohair, and flannel. The fabrics you choose to wear can change the whole look of your outfit, so they definitely matter.
Fabric also has a big impact on how expensive your wardrobe looks. Nothing says wealth like a cashmere sweater or suede blazer, which leads us to fall 2024's fabric trends. A handful of them are quite expensive looking, so if that's your style goal this season, these are the trends you'll want to invest in.
With that, keep scrolling to shop the top five expensive-looking fabric trends of fall/winter 2024, and see the runway examples that inspired the outfit-transforming trends.
Suede
If you asked me what the biggest trend of this season is, I'd probably say suede. Suede bags, blazers, shoes, skirts, trench coats, and vests are selling out left and right—especially in shades of brown. It'll make your outfits look effortlessly luxe in one fell swoop.
Pictured: Isabel Marant F/W 24
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Raw Denim
The biggest, most elegant denim trend of the season is dark denim, which is usually made of raw denim. Raw denim is initially stiff denim that hasn't been pre-washed or distressed, giving it that trademark crisp, inky look. (Don't worry—the stiffness will soften with wear.)
Pictured: Tory Burch F/W 24
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Satin
Satin is one of the prettiest fabric trends of the season, and people are wearing it in the form of everything from skirts to shoes to trench coats. It's a lovely option to wear for a night out.
Pictured: Miu Miu F/W 24
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Tweed
One of the most elegant fabric trends of the season, tweed will forever be associated with Chanel, which continues to find new ways to use the fabric with each collection. More affordable brands like J.Crew and Zara also play their part in keeping tweed fresh and cool.
Pictured: Chanel F/W 24
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Cashmere
Cashmere is, undoubtedly, the most luxurious knitwear you can buy—in both look and feel. Whether it's paired with denim or satin, you're sure to look elevated wearing it.
Pictured: Max Mara F/W 24
Shop the Cashmere Trend
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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