Oversized Trend: What Pieces to Wear This Fall?

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This season, all we want is to feel comfortable and cozy in the clothes we wear. And if there’s one trend that allows us to do just that, it’s oversized fashion. Intentionally oversized garments, oversized blazers, XXL coats, baggy jeans—the runways and store shelves are brimming with oversized fashion pieces. Infused with a nineties heritage, they are undeniably the stars of this season’s wardrobe. But to know how to wear them, and especially how to choose them, let us introduce you to the oversized trend. In this article, we will attempt to understand what this trend is, what the benefits of wearing voluminous clothing are, and especially, which pieces to turn to.

What is the Oversized Trend?

Do you remember skinny jeans, tight mini skirts, impeccable cuts, and fitted suits from the 2000s to 2010? Well, the oversized trend is the complete opposite. By wearing XXL clothing, we seek a loose and deconstructed effect. A bit rebellious, oversized fashion involves wearing pieces that are intentionally larger to create volume and that deconstructed vibe. While the clothing has been modernized today, the codes of 90s streetwear have largely been revived to bring back the oversized fashion. For proof, baggy pants, sweatshirts, and XXL t-shirts have never been as trendy as they are today.

What we can take away is that the oversized trend now revolves around strong wardrobe pieces like jackets and coats, wide women’s suits, or pants like the famous flare jeans.

Why Embrace the Oversized Look This Season?

In Loose Clothing, We Feel Good

There’s no denying it, the clothes we feel comfortable in are loose and allow us freedom of movement. Wearing a crop top and tight low-rise jeans has never made anyone feel comfortable. A palazzo and an XXL knit? Yes!

And that’s the main advantage of this extraordinary trend: you can feel comfortable while looking cool and stylish. Because yes, oversized fashion is not just about a simple tracksuit. The stylistic combinations offered by pairing loose garments are numerous and are a true playground for those who love to play with volumes.

Ultimately, this type of outfit invites everyone to revisit the “easy-to-wear” concept, meaning the idea of dressing simply by exploring proportions through oversized clothing. And you will see that by dressing this way, you will never feel as comfortable as with loose garments.

Indeed, the materials are often silky and warm. It’s not uncommon to see oversized clothing made from wool, silk, or fleece fabric.

XXL Style is the Ultra Trend of the Season

In designer collections, on runways, in ready-to-wear stores, on your Instagram feed, in the streets… There’s no place where you won’t spot someone wearing an XXL garment. The reason? It’s the ultra trend of the season.

For a few years now, the oversized trend has established itself in the fashion landscape. Collections increasingly incorporate loose pieces to create gender-neutral representations. Moreover, many items have been reinterpreted in recent years in an oversized form, such as the famous Balmain blazer with its loose cut and wide shoulder pads, or the XXL tulle skirt.

If this fashion endures, it’s because it also emphasizes the play of volumes that is particularly appreciated by designers. The era of linear and fitted clothing is behind us. The stage is set for boldness, the play of textures, and volume to create relief and represent effortless style. Oversized fashion embodies this trend perfectly.

This Trend Offers a Variety of Styles

Combining a skirt with an XXL knit, a palazzo with a turtleneck and an oversized trench, or a blazer with wide-leg jeans in street style are just some of the possibilities offered by the oversized trend. In other words, it’s a real playground where you can enjoy transitioning from one style to another by changing just one piece of your outfit or by having fun with the autumn color palette.

But it’s also an excuse to indulge in layering. Understand the idea of layering multiple garments of different shapes or lengths to achieve a voluminous and harmonious visual effect.

Finally, according to experts, the secret to being trendy in XXL clothing is knowing how to make the style your own. In other words, wear clothes simply because they make you feel good and you love them, while respecting proportions. For example, you wouldn’t wear an XXL sweatshirt with baggy pants, but rather with skinny jeans or a fitted skirt to create a balance of volumes.

XXL Fashion Pieces to Have in Your Wardrobe: Modalova Selection

Comfortable, stylish, and undeniably trendy, oversized fashion is here to stay. But then, which key pieces should you opt for this autumn/winter season? What are the must-haves of the season to wear the XXL trend with dignity? You can already note that strong wardrobe pieces like oversized coats that Pauline discusses in another article, blazers, knits, and other seasonal jackets are all items you can start adopting.

But let us present to you a few pieces that you’ll be glad to shop for at Modalova.

Coats and Jackets, the Must-Haves of an Oversized Style

XXL Knits to Add the Right Amount of Volume to Your Outfit

Palazzos for a Wow Effect

I hope this selection has clarified the seasonal pieces to shop for adopting the oversized trend. But while indulging in a new purchase is perfectly fine (especially for a beautiful piece from a designer), I’m sure that by opening your closet, you’ll find some XXL garments to wear. Because, like all trends, to make it work, you must first make it your own. So what could be better than creating your own outfit with what you already have?

💡And if you’re looking for the perfect pair of shoes to match with an oversized outfit, chunky boots are the best. Otherwise, you will surely find your happiness among these 12 fashion pieces that are autumn essentials.

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