From tanning all day to attending school every day, there is a significant difference in agendas between the summer and fall seasons. When the weather becomes cooler and the leaves start to fall, people are more likely to grab a sweater and jeans instead of a bikini and a skirt. While fashion trends constantly evolve throughout the year, the transition from summer to fall represents the most dramatic transformation in both color palettes and clothing styles.
Pastel hues dominated retail displays at popular stores like Garage, Brandy Melville, and Aritzia this summer. Some of the colors that happened to get frequently repeated, which many people even thought were getting overused, were pastel colors. Butter yellow appeared across tops, pants, and accessories. This shade of yellow is appealing to so many people because it gives warm, optimistic, and comforting vibes. Another color that we saw a lot over the summer was baby pink, a staple color that matches many other colors and is a color that people love to keep in their closets.
Patterns are something that were constantly being worn throughout the summer. From stripes to polka dots in dresses and skirts, this was a very popular trend. Polka dots appeared frequently in 2010 from brands like Pink and Victoria’s Secret. As iconic as they were, they were even more iconic this summer. It all started this past spring when polka dots were featured in the 2025 runways Sherry Hill, a very well known prom dress company featured polka dots on dresses. From there, it took off, appearing in all styles of clothing, on red carpets, and in street style worn by everyone’s favorite influencers and models, Kendall Jenner, and Demi Levato. Similar to polka dots, stripes also became very popular because they’re a classic pattern that goes with almost anything. A cute striped tank top or a dress was essential for a summer beach vacation.
As the weather starts to get colder, these summer trends start fading out, and people are looking for a brand-new, fall, back-to-school wardrobe. Now that pastel colors are fading out of style, Fall’s color palette shifts to mocha brown, vibrant reds, black, and gray. These simple colors are essential for sweaters, long-sleeved shirts, and pants, which people tend to see more of in the fall. They bring comfort, warmth, and cozy vibes to starting a new season. If you are looking for new fall clothes, many stores’ shelves flip quickly to transition into the new season, just like many people’s closets. Some good stores to look for these clothing items are Abercrombie and Fitch, Anthropologie, and Free People. The options are endless.
In summary, the summer offered us a variety of different fashion trends. But the fall is going to bring us even more exciting clothes, along with different trends. Stores are serving us with new styles of clothes so we can express ourselves. As retailers stock their fall 2025 collections, the dramatic shift from summer’s pastels to autumn’s earth tones confirms that seasonal transitions remain fashion’s most predictable yet powerful force.
