Blair Half Zip
$92.00
Women's fall clothes, built as outfits rather than one-off pieces. Layering tops and knits for the mild weeks, jackets and outerwear for when it turns, tailored pants, matching sets and relaxed bottoms to build around, and the transitional styles that carry a cool morning into a warm afternoon. Shop the full fall collection below.
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Load 40 moreFall outfits are harder to get right than summer ones, because you are dressing for two temperatures in the same day. The fall clothes that earn their place are the ones that work in both: a layering top that is enough on its own at noon and right under a jacket at eight, a mid-weight knit, a pair of tailored pants you can wear to work and out afterwards.
Start with the bottoms. Tailored pants, relaxed-fit bottoms and denim are what the rest of your fall clothing hangs off, so it is worth owning two pairs you genuinely like before you add anything on top. Matching sets do the same job in one step, and they split into separates once the novelty of wearing them together wears off.
Then layer up. Fall outfits for women almost always come down to three pieces rather than two: something close to the skin, something with weight, something with a collar or a zip. Knits and jackets are the two that change the whole look, which is why they are worth spending on and why they appear in most of the fall outfits here.
Color is what makes it read as fall rather than as leftover summer. A fall color palette of warm neutrals, deep browns, rust, and cream photographs well in low fall light and, more usefully, means almost everything you own works with almost everything else. Add one stronger color if you want a focal point.
Shop the full range of women's fall clothing, from cute fall outfits for everyday to the heavier layers you will live in by November. Free shipping on US orders over $150.
Two pairs of pants you actually like, two mid-weight knits, one jacket, two layering tops, and one dress will cover most of the season. The point of a fall capsule wardrobe is that every piece works with every other piece, so keep the palette tight and let one or two items carry the color.
A midi dress with sleeves, or a dress with a jacket or wrap over it, is the most reliable answer for a fall wedding. Outdoor ceremonies get cold faster than anyone expects, so plan the layer rather than hope. Warm tones and deeper colors suit the season better than pastels.
Warm neutrals, deep brown, rust, olive and cream are the classic fall color palette, and they have a practical advantage: they all work with each other, so a small number of pieces makes a lot of outfits. If you want contrast, add one stronger color and keep everything around it quiet.