Even fashion people find themselves saying most years, 'What exactly is pre-fall?' It's basically the collection released just before autumn (i.e. now!) that actually stays in stores for longer. The real reason to get excited, however, is that this year's drop includes some particularly fetching trends or, to use a more 2020 term, wear-forever ideas for your wardrobe.
First up, lashings of beige, the colour that hasn't skipped a season in years. And what about ballet pumps? Kate Moss wore them to death in the early '00s, and now they're back with a vengeance. Finally, harness bags, excellent for stashing your face mask and credit card when out and about. Keep scrolling for the seven trends to shop now - and wear for years to come.
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1 of 14Harness bags
You've heard of belt bags, but what about harness bags? Alexander McQueen's purple tuxedo suit got a pin-sharp update for pre-fall, with a leather harness that both cinched its waist and provided removable pockets. Wear yours with everything from sweater dresses to tailoring.
2 of 14Alexander McQueen, Myth Cylinder With Harness, £1,250
3 of 14Fringe
Swish and flick is the unofficial mantra for autumn, with Bottega Veneta's pre-fall collection giving great fringe. You won't be able to shop wearing it.
4 of 14Bottega Veneta, Dress, £1,995
5 of 14Slogans
First he made us feel 'More Joy', then he had us walking around saying 'Sex'. For pre-fall, Christopher Kane's latest word du jour is the slightly more ambiguous 'Naturotica'. Sign us up.
6 of 14Christopher Kane, Peach T-shirt, £225
7 of 14Two-tone
Do you ever get brain freeze trying to figure out whether you should wear black or brown shoes? The answer, from Aeyde's pre-fall collection, seems to be both, with two-tone mules and boots kicking into action.
8 of 14Aeyde, Molly Boots, £340
9 of 14Beige
Beige is the colour that refuses to budge, season in, season out. For pre-fall, the best way to wear it is head-to-toe à la Nanushka.
10 of 14Nanushka, Eder Cardigan, £352
11 of 14Ballerinas
The ballerina is set for greatness this autumn, and Neous's pleasingly scrunched style for pre-fall is on every fashion editor's wishlist.
12 of 14Neous, Phina Shoes, £420
13 of 14Worldly prints
We're familiar with scarf prints, but what about worldly prints? Burberry's pre-fall silk skirt is perfect for globe-trotters who have found themselves grounded as of late.
14 of 14Burberry, Map-Print Silk-Lined Pleated Skirt, £820
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