The Autumn Edit...
The Shoes We’re Wearing This Season
A new season calls for a fresh look at the wardrobe, and autumn is one of our favourite times of year for footwear. Layers return, richer colours take over and shoes become a real focal point of an outfit.
This season, some familiar favourites are firmly back in the spotlight. Think leopard print with a grown-up edge, beautifully understated ballet flats, rich brown leather, polished loafers and timeless pumps. They’re trends that feel current without being difficult to wear – exactly the kind of styles that can quickly earn their place in your everyday wardrobe.
For The Autumn Edit, we’ve picked out five styles that capture the mood of the season.
Walk on the Wild Side: Jana Dark Leopard Trainers
Animal print has long had a place in our wardrobes, but this autumn it feels particularly at home. The Jana 8-23661-42 Zip Structure Sneakers in Dark Leopard offer an easy way to bring the look into everyday outfits without going head-to-toe print.
The trainer silhouette keeps things casual and wearable, while the dark leopard pattern gives an otherwise simple outfit a little more personality.
Try them with straight-leg blue or black jeans, a simple knit and a trench coat for an easy weekend look. They’re also a great way to break up an outfit built around autumn neutrals such as camel, chocolate brown, cream and black.
The Return of the Ballet Flat: Ara Sardinia
One of fashion’s most enduringly feminine shoes is firmly back on the agenda. Ballet flats offer that elusive combination of simplicity and polish, making them just as useful with casual outfits as they are for smarter occasions.
The Ara Sardinia Suede Ballet Pumps in Taupe are a beautifully understated take on the trend. Crafted with a suede upper, decorative bow and rounded toe, they also feature a softly cushioned leather insole and low 1cm heel.
The taupe shade makes them especially versatile for autumn. Wear them with cropped tailored trousers and a fine knit for the office, or team them with straight-leg denim, a white shirt and an oversized cardigan for something more relaxed.
Brown Is the New Black: Tamaris Muscat Brown Boots
If there’s one colour that belongs in an autumn wardrobe, it’s brown. From chocolate and coffee shades to warm tan and earthy muscat tones, brown footwear brings softness and warmth to seasonal dressing.
The Tamaris 1-25229-47 Leather Lace-Up Ankle Boots in Muscat Brown tap perfectly into the look. The combination of rich brown leather and a lace-up ankle-boot silhouette makes them an easy style to reach for as the temperature drops.
Pair them with blue denim, an oatmeal knit and a long wool coat for classic autumn dressing, or lean into the season’s tonal look with chocolate, camel and cream layers.
And don’t feel you have to reserve brown footwear for brown clothes. It works particularly well alongside navy, denim, burgundy, olive and even black.
Loafers Mean Business: Pikolinos Deva
Loafers have become much more than an office shoe. Their smart, structured appearance gives even simple outfits a polished finish, while their versatility means they can move effortlessly between work and weekend wardrobes.
The Pikolinos Deva W2L-3959 Leather Loafers in Caoba Brown combine two of autumn’s strongest footwear themes: the loafer silhouette and rich brown leather.
For work, style them with wide-leg tailored trousers, a crisp shirt and a blazer. At the weekend, swap the tailoring for ankle-length jeans, a relaxed knit and a trench. Adding socks as the weather cools gives the classic loafer an even more autumnal feel.
They’re the kind of shoes that can make an outfit look considered without making it feel overly formal.
Back to Classics: Caprice Black Suede Pumps
Trends come and go, but there will always be room for a great pair of black pumps.
The Caprice 24402 Suede Pump Heel Shoes in Black bring a more refined feel to our Autumn Edit. Sleek, understated and easy to dress up, they’re a useful counterpoint to the season’s chunkier boots, trainers and loafers.
For the office, pair them with tailored trousers or a midi skirt and fitted knit. For evenings, let them finish a simple dress or add polish to dark denim and a blazer.
Their appeal lies in their simplicity: when an outfit needs something smarter than a flat but you still want to keep the overall look classic, a black suede pump is difficult to beat.
Find Your Autumn Look
This autumn isn’t about following one single footwear trend. It’s about choosing the elements that work for your wardrobe.
Add a flash of leopard print to everyday denim. Rediscover the simplicity of a ballet flat. Swap black for warm brown leather. Give your jeans a smarter edge with loafers, or keep a classic pair of black pumps ready for days that call for something a little more polished.
We’ve brought together even more of our favourite styles in The Autumn Edit, a curated collection of footwear chosen with the season’s colours, silhouettes and styling in mind.
Whether you’re looking for everyday trainers, smart flats, autumn boots or something for work and evenings, explore the collection and find the styles that fit your autumn wardrobe.