6 Under-$70 Fall Staples That Are Replacing All My Summer Go-Tos

Throughout every season, there are certain pieces I gravitate towards over and over again. In the summer, that happens to be poplin dresses, flowy trousers, cropped shirts, the list goes on. Now that fall is coming soon, while I may be able to still include a few of these favorites into my wardrobe, it won't be as easy as it was for the warmer weather. Airy dresses will involve more layering and flowy trousers may be too thin for a chilly fall day. So now that it's September, I'm starting to look towards my fall replacements. (Don't worry, I'm not tossing anything and neither should you. This is just my way of creating a quick and easy dressing solution each morning. My summer pieces will still have their moments again)

Below, you can see the clothing items I look towards in the summer and the items I'm going to be relying on heavily this fall instead. I shopped out picks from our latest drop of our Who What Wear x Target line, so luckily everything is WWW approved and all under $70. 

Summer: Poplin Dresses

Fall: Leather Dresses

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(Image credit: @jen_wonders)

While I opted for my airy dresses in the summertime, I'm ready to switch them out for thicker dresses like leather ones. They're an easy staple that doesn't need much styling, as it's a show piece on it's own.

Summer: Cropped Tops

Fall: Cropped Cardigans

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(Image credit: @ed.elys_)

It's not a goodbye to crop tops, you can still layer them under blazers or jackets, but cropped cardigans will be my go-to top to wear over jeans and skirts this fall.

Summer: Flowy Pants

Fall: Wide-Leg Trousers

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Warmer materials aren't just for tops out outerwear, I like to wear leather or corduroy trousers in a wide-leg fit to keep things polished.

Summer: High-Waisted Shorts

Fall: Tapered Trousers

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(Image credit: @fashionwithjazz)

While you can still get away with shorts and boots in some areas with warmer weather, tapered trousers are a more suitable solution.

Summer: Bright Florals

Fall: Muted Patterns

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(Image credit: @courtneecrews)

There's always a time and place for bright colors, but I can't help but opt for more muted tones when the weather starts to cool down.

Summer: Breezy Tops

Fall: Thick Knits

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(Image credit: @thecarolinelin)

It's sweater weather! I loved throwing on a breezy top over jeans and will still wear them, but sweaters will reign in my daily outfits.

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Associate Fashion Editor
Yusra Siddiqui is an editor who resides in New Jersey but bounces between the suburbs and NYC. (She's a Jersey girl at heart.) After interning at Who What Wear in 2019, she found her way to the team after graduating from LIM College in 2022 with a fashion media degree. She's also spent time writing and working for publications such as Fashionista, Coveteur, and Nylon, but she always knew that Who What Wear was where she was meant to be. When she's on the job, she's perusing runway shows, analyzing the latest thing fellow Gen Zers are up to on the internet, and sharing what she can about the modest-fashion market. You can also catch her dabbling in entertainment, talking about the costume choices of the latest Netflix series or diving deeper into how the plotline affects the viewers in a myriad of ways. Lastly, she likes to create content for Who What Wear's TikTok. Her personal time is spent doing similar but also different things—deep diving into almost every new TV show (Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, and Stranger Things are favorites), planning her next local getaway (whenever that may be), and reading the latest Emily Henry or Sally Rooney novel in one sitting.