7 effortlessly stylish ways to wear autumn’s most popular trainers
If there’s one style of footwear that tops all others for its trans-seasonal appeal, it has to be a pair of trainers. This sporty silhouette has garnered huge popularity over the past few years to become a year-round wardrobe essential, and it’s not hard to see why.
Comfortable, practical and with a new fashion sensibility that provides a touch of personal expression, our trainer collections are growing more and more by the season — and it doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.
For autumn 2025, luxury fashion has gone all in on the trainer trend. From Prada’s new Collapse silhouette to Dries Van Noten’s slimline suede sneakers, the range of designs on offer means there’s truly a trainer for everyone.
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Once only worn for sporting occasions or casual ensembles, this new frontier of trend-led trainers are versatile in their styling capabilities, whether you’re adding a city-girl edge to a sophisticated slip dress or pairing with your tailored workwear outfit.
To give you all the inspiration you need for styling autumn’s trending trainers, we’ve pulled together seven ideas for sneaker outfit inspiration for the season, as well as the best pieces to shop right now.
1/ Earthy tones + white trainers
A suede jacket is the ideal transitional outerwear as we look to layer up for those in-between autumn months. Work it with other earthy, tonal hues such as moss greens and deep browns for a cohesive look, and take note from the accents of white in this outfit. A crisp T-shirt layered underneath will pull together the outfit when paired with sleek white trainers.
Saint Laurent suede jacket
Stockholm Surfboard Club striped raglan sweater
Miu Miu brown suede engraved-buckle belt
Frame cotton-blend corduroy wide-leg pants
Dries Van Noten suede-panelled sneakers
2/ Cold weather dressing + silver trainers
Merging practicality with an elevated style, this outfit demonstrates the very best of cold-weather dressing. The on-trend silver trainers make for the perfect high-low accompaniment to more tailored, refined pieces such as the trousers, and add an effortlessly cool-girl vibe when paired with the faux-fur jacket.
Cos brushed cashmere hood
Jimmy Fairly Luz aviator sunglasses
Sportmax Rosaria faux-fur coat
The Frankie Shop Sonoma trousers
Adidas adidas x Wales Bonner Samba sneakers
3/ Modern preppy + retro trainers
Looking for new ways to style your button-down shirt with your trainers? This outfit combines the unexpected, feminine element of the bow and A-line cotton skirt with the more-masculine, boxy shape of the poplin shirt, white socks and contrasting black sporty trainers for a preppy, modern ensemble with everyday wearability.
Another Tomorrow embellished organic cotton-poplin shirt
Zimmermann bow neck scarf
Massimo Dutti 100% cotton flared skirt
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Aesther Ekme Marin suede shoulder bag
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4/ Clean cut lines + gorpcore trainers
Despite the cooler weather, the street-style set have proved that sheer fabrics have their place in our autumn wardrobes. Layering is key to making gauzy fabrics wearable: opaque, colourful tights are having a comeback, so make the most of the trend and pair with chunky ‘Gorpcore’-inspired trainers, while a polo-neck top underneath a colourful shirt will help to ground the look.
Toteme pinstriped poplin shirt
M&S ribbed funnel-neck top
Jacques Wei chiffon midi skirt
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Wolford dark grey velvet de luxe 50 denier tights
Salomon CS + OG panelled mesh sneakers
5/ Contrasting femininity + chunky trainers
Slip skirts are another piece that can carry into autumn/winter with the right styling know-how. Contrast the soft femininity of the lace-trimmed slip skirt with an oversized leather jacket and blocky white T-shirt, accessorising with other silk elements such as a patterned Hermès scarf tied around your hair for a look that exudes Scandi-cool.
Hermès Grand Tralala double face scarf 90
Sandro high-neck oversized leather jacket
Wardrobe.NYC cotton T-shirt
Reformation Carolina lace-trimmed silk-satin midi skirt
New Balance 9060 metallic-trimmed trainers
6/ City boho + sneakerinas
The divisive Noughties styling trend of wearing a dress-over-jeans has returned to the fashion style set with fervour. Thankfully, this time, we’re seeing a more flattering approach, favouring silky slip dresses and lace-trimmed long-line camisoles, allowing us to embrace more feminine, boho-styles, even as the leaves turn copper.
Maje mid-length faux fur coat
Simone Rocha lace floral woven midi dress
Mother Reifler high-rise straight-leg jeans
Chloé Paddington leather shoulder bag
Puma Speedcat Ballet low-top trainers
7/ Cohesive colours + football trainers
The street style on show at the most recent fashion month was leaning exceptionally sporty, pointing to the ongoing rise in athletic-inspired pieces through autumn and winter. Football boot-inspired trainers such as Nike’s Astrograbber — as the name would suggest — are no longer just for performance, and have gained a fashion-forward approach. Invest in a more vibrant colourway such as green, red or mustard for this season, and pair with your favourite matching knitwear and an oversized trench for an easy, put-together look.
Róhe oversized double-breasted cotton trench coat
Guest In Residence striped cashmere polo jumper
Agolde ’90s mid-rise straight-leg jeans
Nike Astrograbber leather-trimmed nubuck trainers
Charles & Keith Victoria suede belted tote bag
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