Top 10 Fashion Accents on Clothes for Autumn–Winter 2025/2026

For the Fall–Winter 2025/2026 season, it’s not just the key pieces—coats and trousers—that matter. The real difference comes down to the details: collars, sleeves, bows, brooches, embellishments and subtle accents that make an outfit look modern rather than thrown together. The runways in London, Paris and Milan make it clear: details are going maximal, with a focus on volume and strong emphasis on collars, sleeves and garment embellishments.

Below, we’ve rounded up 10 specific details that are truly on trend this season, along with tips on how to incorporate them thoughtfully into your wardrobe.

1. Statement collars – from Victorian styles to oversized, layered, ruffled collars

Large, decorative collars made a comeback in previous seasons and remain a key accent. We’re seeing more structured, almost Victorian styles, with frills, embroidery or a contrasting color.

• Where they appear: Dresses and shirts with richly embellished collars, often with ruffles or lace.
• How to wear them: Choose more streamlined trousers or skirts to keep the look from feeling too busy; here, the collar acts as jewelry.
• Explore our picks:
• Cardigan with chain and pearls
• High-neck blouse

2. Bows – at the neck, waist and on shoes

Bows are everywhere—as black satin ties knotted under the collar, as details on dresses, on belts and even on boots. Fashion houses are using bows as the main accent on otherwise understated designs.

• The most fashionable: Black, dark red and satin bows.
• Pairings: White shirt + black bow + blazer; a dress with one large bow at the neck or back.
• Explore our picks:
• Dress with a satin neck bow
• Dress with a neck bow
  
• Blouse with a neck bow

3. Brooches and jewelry on the garment itself

Brooches and jewelry are no longer worn only on lapels. They’re appearing on collars and pockets, in place of buttons, and even along necklines. Many designers are incorporating jewelry into garments—chains on collars, metal details on sleeves, and crystal and pearl appliqués.

• How to wear them: Pin one statement brooch to the collar of a coat or blazer, or place several along the neckline of a dress.
• Practical tip: If you don’t want to pierce the fabric, use magnetic brooches or pin them to knitwear.
• Explore our picks:
• Sweater with a decorated collar
• Blouse with a collar embellished with stones
• Shirt with brooches

4. Sleeves with character – balloon sleeves, puff sleeves and flared cuffs

Sleeves are one of the season’s biggest opportunities for experimentation. Voluminous shoulders, balloon sleeves, flared cuffs, extra buttons and ties—these details are appearing on sweaters, shirts and dresses.

• The effect: The sleeve becomes the main focal point, even in basic colors like black, beige or gray.
• How to wear them: Pair them with a simpler bottom—a straight-leg trouser or streamlined skirt—to balance the volume.
• Explore our picks:
• Shirt with flared cuffs 
• Blouse with balloon sleeves

5. Cuffs and trouser hems with contrast and detail

Cuffs aren’t just functional. Contrast plackets, double cuffs, long cuffs with buttons and ties, and a variety of details at the hem are all on trend—turned-up hems, slits and side buttons.

• For trousers: A slight turn-up that shows off your shoes.
• For shirts and sweaters: A cuff with a contrasting inner side or extra buttons.
• Explore our picks:
• Velvet jeans with turned-up hems
• Jeans with hem detail
  
• Dress with an asymmetrical lace hem

6. Fringe and detachable details

Fringe is making a comeback in a more luxurious form—along skirt hems, on sleeves, at the bottom of coats and even on bags. It adds movement and “life” to a garment with every step.

• Look for: Knitwear with fringed edges, and skirts and dresses with fringe that accentuate movement.
• Pairings: A fringed garment + simpler shoes and a bag to keep the look from feeling too busy.

7. Stones, crystals and pearls as focal points

Crystals and pearls are used not just as jewelry, but as built-in details—around the neckline, on pockets, along button plackets, on collars or on sleeves. A row of crystals can transform a basic shirt or dress into an evening look.

• Ideas: A sweater with pearls on the shoulders or around the neckline; a shirt with crystal buttons; jeans with subtle stones along the side seam.
• Practical tip: Make sure the embellishments are securely attached and not too heavy, so they don’t distort the fabric.
• Explore our picks:
• Blouse with crystals
• Set with crystals
• Sweater with pearls around the neckline
• Jeans with rhinestones

8. Buttons as jewelry

Large gold, silver or pearl buttons, textured buttons and decorative shapes—they’re no longer just functional details, but key accents. They’re appearing on blazers, coats, shirts, skirts and dresses.

• How to wear them: Choose a blazer or coat with fewer, but larger and more striking buttons.
• A DIY trick: You can replace the standard buttons on a favorite blazer or shirt to give it a trend-forward update.
• Explore our picks:
• Cardigan with pearl buttons
• Skirt with gold buttons
  

9. Built-in belts, ties and buckles

More and more garments come with a “built-in” belt—fabric, leather or featuring a metal buckle—as well as ties that fasten at the front or back. These details define the waist and create a more structured silhouette.

• On dresses: Ties in the same fabric, knotted at the back to create an hourglass silhouette.
• On coats and jackets: A wide belt with a sturdy buckle—it does away with the need for a separate accessory.
• Explore our picks:
• Pleated skirt with a belt
• Pencil skirt with a belt
• Wide-leg trousers with a belt
• Jeans with a denim tie 
• Satin dress with a waist tie

10. Contrasting trim and decorative stitching

Subtle yet striking, contrasting trim and visible decorative stitching are used on lapels, pockets, sleeves and side seams. They define the silhouette and give garments a more designer look.

• Ideal for: Blazers, coats, trousers and shirts in solid colors.
• Colors: Black on beige, white on navy, or a contrasting color—red or burgundy on a neutral base.
• Explore our picks:
• Mini skirt with contrasting trim
• Ribbed set with a denim accent

How to add these details to your wardrobe without replacing everything

• Start with one statement detail: A shirt with voluminous sleeves or a coat with large buttons—don’t wear everything at once.
• Use accessories: Brooches, belts, bows and jewelry can elevate even older clothes.
• Start with quality basics: Choose streamlined trousers, skirts and jeans, then add accents to the collars, sleeves and accessories.
• Choose details to suit your style: If bold bows aren’t your thing, opt for statement buttons or trim; if you don’t wear jewelry, go for garments with built-in crystals and pearls.

Our advice: When putting together your look for Fall–Winter 2025/2026, think of each garment as a combination of silhouette + detail. One statement accent—a collar, sleeve, brooch, fringe or buttons—is enough to look current without feeling like you’re wearing a costume.