Fall 2023's Top Runway Trend Was Wearability—3 Ways You Can Copy It RN

It's not every season that most of the big shows during fashion month send looks down the runway that anyone, even someone who might not necessarily consider themselves a "fashion person," could recreate with pieces they already own. Trust me—I've attempted to mimic my fair share of runway looks. Typically, it involves the help of sample pulls, personal purchases, and sometimes even cutting up pieces in my closet. But this fall, you can rest easy knowing that one of the most significant and talked-about trends of the entire season was wearability. 

From a tank top and jeans closing out Matthieu Blazy's third show for Bottega Veneta to Miu Miu models donning leggings and zip-up hoodies, there was no shortage of wardrobe staples and basics on the runway at the fall/winter 2023 shows across the board, from New York to Paris and everywhere in between. Tailored coats reigned supreme at Khaite. Blazers accompanied nearly every model at Saint Laurent. And classic denim made appearances at both Alaïa and Gucci. Clearly, designers, like us, have an affinity for pieces that are as versatile and sensible as they are shockingly gorgeous in construction. *Sighs in relief.*

Nothing in your wardrobe or anyone's really is more classic and wearable than a good ol' pair of blue jeans, especially one that's pretty much straight forward. This season, at Gucci, Alaïa, Dries Van Noten, and more, designers went for traditional non-stretch denim styled in simple ways, with chic outerwear, T-shirts, and poplin shirts. 

Though we are talking about fall collections, that doesn't mean that we can't wear the items included in them right now as we approach spring and summer. Case in point: tank tops, which dominated the runways at Saint Laurent, Ferragamo, and Bottega Veneta. Who knew such a simple item could have such a monumental impact?

Sure, you could wait until autumn to break out your trench coats à la the fall runways, but if you're also champing at the bit to start mimicking the above looks, feel free to pull out your handy trench for spring and style it like Gucci and Tory Burch, with denim and simple button-down shirts.