I'm just here to quickly remind everyone that trends aren't only for the bold dressers amongst us. If you lean into classic style, or perhaps just days when your vibe is a bit more low-key, that doesn't mean you have to bow out of the current fashion moment—especially not this season, when there are so many minimalist pieces doubling as trend items for 2025.
The term "quiet luxury" might have drifted out of style, but the aesthetic has become a permanent fixture in our fashion zeitgeist. From long wool coats to chic flats, it's all about chic and effortless pieces in rich neutral tones that look expensive. Maybe it's your entire vibe, or maybe it's just the core pieces of your wardrobe that you know are worth investing in—the perfect chill moments to complement funkier pieces. If you like to be on-trend without feeling too "trendy", these elegant staples will have your outfits feeling fresh for 2025.
Tonal Brown Looks
Rich espresso browns have been convincing us for months that they're a very chic alternative to black—and as perfectly as brown pairs with this season's favorite shades of buttery yellow, olive green, and burgundy, it's just too hard to argue with the easy confidence of a head-to-toe tonal look.
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Draped Boatneck Top
4th & Reckless
Bailey Skirt
Mango
Wool Coat With Fringed Scarf
Mango
Satin Kitten Shoe With Straps
Barrel Bags
If you didn't get the memo, barrel bags have arrived. The ultra-minimal cylindrical shape feels exactly of-the-moment without doing too much, and is shoppable everywhere from H&M to Reformation to The Row.
H&M
Cylindrical Shoulder Bag
Reformation
Simona Cylinder Bag
St. Agni
Connolo Shoulder Bag
Proenza Schouler
Silo Zip Napa Leather Shoulder Bag
Flat Slingbacks
The way elegant flat slingbacks refuse to quit makes me so incredibly happy. They're polished yet chill, and so easy to style with everything from tailored skirts to denim. Add sheer black tights for an extra little something.
Charles & Keith
Pointed-Toe High-Vamp Slingback Flats
Saint Laurent
Babylone Embellished Crepe Point-Toe Slingback Flats
H&M
Bow-Decorated Slingbacks
Asos Design
Leonora Slingback Ballet Flats
Sam Edelman
Cecelia Sling Back
Creamy Denim
Creamy, white jeans always feel a little more luxe than their blue and black counterparts, but are every bit as easy to wear. Despite their summery reputation, they're especially good during colder months (and just so happen to work flawlessly with brown tops and accessories).
Toteme
Pleated High-Rise Wide-Leg Organic Jeans
Reformation
Cary High Rise Slouchy Wide Leg Jeans
Madewell
The Curvy Emmett Wide-Leg Pant
Veronica Beard
Ecru Taylor High Rise Wide Leg
Belted Outerwear
Long wool coats are the calling card of quiet luxury, and this season we're seeing belts being assigned to non-belted styles. Wide or thin, classic leather or mock croc, there are really no wrong answers here.
Madewell
Skinny Essentials Belt
Zara
Leather Sash Belt With Oval Buckle
Anderson's
Textured-Leather Belt
The Row
Jewel Leather Belt
J.Crew
Classic Belt in Croc-Embossed Leather
Minimalist Loafers
Low-key loafers are thriving this winter, especially minimalist styles that aren't doing too much. Nothing too chunky, no attention-seeking hardware or tassels, just easy, elevated styles that feel cool and polished.
G.H.Bass
Whitney Leather Loafer
H&M
Crocodile-Patterned Loafers
Le Monde Beryl
Leather Penny Loafers
Banana Republic
Leather Loafer
Saint Laurent
Le Loafer Glossed-Leather Loafers