The Fall 2024 Trend to Adopt Based on Your Zodiac Sign

Everyone has that one friend in their life that they text when they need specific updates about niche topics; I happen to be one of those friends you text. My messages always include inquiries from the girlies about two topics: fashion and astrology. If I’m not getting asked what’s worth investing in for fall, then chances are I’m being asked what planetary alignments are making their lives particularly challenging. Lately, the latter seems to dominate the topic of discussion in my DMs as of late, which isn’t surprising considering that so much has been happening in the cosmos. Eclipses? Rare conjunctions? Mercury retrograde? Check, check, check. The effects of all these transits will continue to act as a catalyst for people to make changes in their lives, whether by force or their own volition.

While not every change will necessarily be in our control, there is one powerful tool we can wield when it comes to embracing this energy of radical transformation: personal style. Sure, adopting a few fall trends isn’t exactly reaching for the stars compared to making life-altering shifts, but it’s still effective! In an effort to help you usher in this era of evolution effectively, I’ve decided to treat you like you’re a part of my group chat. Using my self-professed expertise in astrology and fashion, I’ve identified the best fall/winter 2024 trends for each zodiac sign based on optimal colors, personality, and current and upcoming planetary transits. Remember that you’ll want to look at your rising, venus, and sun sign placements to get a holistic view of which trends are worth the space in your closet this season. Whether you’re highly versed in your entire birth chart or are new to this astrology thing, I’ve got you covered.

Is life feeling rogue lately, Virgo? Before you spend your birthday season in a full-blown panic, please take a deep breath. There’s been alot happening cosmically as your planetary ruler, Mercury, just came out of retrograde, Uranus and Pluto just began their backspin in the sky, and there’s an upcoming partial lunar eclipse [September 17th]. All these transits have translated into you grappling with unexpected challenges regarding your health, close relationships, or carefully laid-out plans. Rather than stressing out about the outcome of a situation(s), use this time to channel the chaos around you into creativity. If that’s easier said than done, start small by carving out time to take up a new craft or upgrade your closet. With the latter, I’d suggest adopting one specific fall trend: rouge knitwear. Across F/W 24 runway shows, brands featured knitwear styled in slightly chaotic ways—i.e., cardigans were haphazardly tied over the shoulders at 16Arlington, Ulla Johnson, Aeron, and Fendi. At the same time, at Brandon Maxwell and Tod’s shows, knitted pieces used draping to create a similar illusion. While each designer embraced “the messiness” differently, every version of this trend will remind you that embracing curveballs (in life and knitwear) can be pretty chic.

Libra, have you been as tired as a runner during the last mile of a marathon? In all fairness, you’ve been experiencing the cosmic equivalent of a sports game’s final quarter since the south node transitioned into Libra last July. Ruling over the karmic path in this lifetime, when this node transits into a specific sign, it marks the start of a period of massive transformation—which you’ve likely begun to witness regarding your career, relationships, or health. While it’s second nature for you to try to make a game plan to grapple with change, with Chiron in retrograde, it’s best to use this period to catch your breath on the bench (and maybe even unpack some unhealed trauma). However, if sitting on the sidelines doesn’t speak to you, prioritize activities that bring balance back into your daily life, such as trying a new athletic routine, learning a new skill, or changing your style. Should you be leaning towards the latter, there’s no fall trend better suited to you than what we’re dubbing “back in play,”—i.e., classic sportswear with contemporary twists. Throughout F/W 24 collections, we saw designers take staples such as tailored trousers, oversized button-down shirts, workwear jackets, and crewneck knitwear, giving them a sense of playfulness—an approach you could benefit from adding to your playbook this fall.

Scorpio, you’re one of the few fixed signs that do exceptionally well with change, so much so so much so that you’ve been dubbed “the phoenix” of the zodiac. However, recent cosmic alignments have likely made your life feel slow-moving as of late, leaving you craving change—fall will give you a chance to clean the slate. Not only are we entering eclipse season, but Uranus and Pluto have begun to retrograde in your seventh and third houses, challenging you to cultivate a better connection to the world around you. Of course, change doesn’t come without a cost, Scorpio. For things to be different, you must do things differently—that might mean letting go of people, perspectives, or personas that no longer suit you. Thankfully, your ruling planet, Mars, has just moved into a beneficiary placement, giving you the cosmic backing to make these massive transformations. But should you be unsure where to begin, the easiest way to signal your fresh start is by wearing one shade this fall: gray. We saw designers embrace variations of the color in the form of sharply tailored separates across the F/W 24 collections of Michael Kors, Bevza, Carven, Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, Max Mara, and Miu Miu. Besides being a harmonious color for Scorpio signs, the evolution of this shade in recent seasons—from dark slate gray to light dove—makes it the perfect fall trend to communicate that you’re transforming from the dust again.

Sagittariuses, you’ve been having too much fun or not nearly enough. Finding balance hasn’t always been your strong suit, but to be fair, the heavenly bodies haven’t helped either. You were navigating some challenging celestial events over the past few weeks, as mercury was in retrograde, and there was a harsh square between Mars and Neptune. These transits sparked communication issues, challenges in your career, or curveballs in current (or former) relationships that have likely left you feeling stretched thin. Before you lose that signature steak of optimism, know that the coming weeks will be better. The upcoming eclipse in Pisces [September 17th] and Uranus’s backspin in your sixth house will make finding the proper balance between your growing work and home responsibilities a bit easier. However, should you still struggle to adopt healthier habits, the easiest way to embody stability (at least visibly) is by embracing the funnel neck trend. Although this classic collar might seem stuffy, designers made it feel way cooler throughout their F/W 24 runway collections. Whether through reworked silhouttes (see Bevza, Eudon Choi, or Calcaterra’s shows) or luxe materials such as crinkled canvas at Brandon Maxwell or crocodile-embossed leather at Stella McCartney, we were shown that structure could be fun when given a fresh perspective. It’s an insight you could learn a thing or two from, Sagittarius.

Capricorn, have you felt like you’re down in the trenches as of late? Don’t worry; things will improve soon. Over the past sixteen years, you’ve been heavily impacted by Pluto’s rare retrograde, which is finally ending this fall [October 11, 2024]. Because Pluto moved through your first house, you lived the last few years in the celestial equivalent of a continuous construction zone. It may sound bad, but you were being pushed to rebuild your self-perception and self-expression so that you could shift every aspect of your life for the better. In the last few weeks of this transit, the universe will ask you to revisit those hard-learned lessons to identify what you might need to continue to work through to close out this period of radical transformation. However, if you’re tired of being the universe’s “toughest soldier,” you can put in the “work” by taking the transit’s theme of shifting self-image more literally by embracing a stronger sense of personal style. No, you don’t have to do a total makeover, but you can adopt the fall trend that embodies that “version 2.0” energy: reworked trench coats. While this outerwear is the workhorse of every fall wardrobe, it evolved in F/W 24 collections (much like you). Designers reimagined this staple by experimenting with silhouettes, necklines, textures, and colors, giving the item a new personality. Considering that this staple has changed as much as you, Capricorn, there’s no item you can trust more to get you through this final cosmic hurdle.