Winter Fashion Forecast: What We'll Be Wearing This Season
Winter dressing has a way of making everything feel a little more considered. Layers become part of the outfit, prints take on deeper tones, and familiar silhouettes return with a different attitude.
This season, we’re looking beyond predictable winter wardrobes. Coordinated sets, relaxed tailoring, expressive prints and crafted details are shaping a more individual approach to dressing for colder days.
CORD’s winter outfit brings these ideas together through pieces designed to be worn as complete looks or broken apart and styled in different ways — the current women’s winter co-ord collection includes the Artist Set, Elsa Set, Farmer Set, Oversized Blazer Set and Frida Set, across prints like Blotch, Foliage, Peony-Spiral, Toile and Indigo-Emerald Spiral.
What Makes a Winter Outfit Feel Right?
Layers Without the Bulk
Winter dressing should allow pieces to work together without making the outfit feel heavy.
Comfort With Structure
Relaxed silhouettes can still have shape through tailoring, belts, collars and considered proportions.
Prints That Work Beyond One Outfit
A strong winter print can become the focus of an outfit while still working with simpler pieces.
Pieces That Can Be Reworked
The best winter pieces aren’t limited to one styling combination.
The Winter Fashion Trends We’re Watching
1. Co-Ordinated Dressing, Done Differently
Matching sets have moved well beyond the idea of an easy outfit. This season, co-ords are becoming a way to play with proportion, print, and layering while keeping the overall look considered.
Artist Set
The Artist Set pairs an oversized blazer with a coordinated bottom, finished with an adjustable belt and shawl collar. The current version is cut in velvet, combining an oversized blazer with straight-fit velvet pants for a look that reads polished without trying too hard.
Styling angle:
- Wear together for a complete winter look
- Wear the blazer separately
- Layer over a simpler base
- Change accessories to shift the mood
2. Prints Are Having a Winter Moment
Winter doesn’t have to mean a wardrobe dominated by black, grey, and beige. The current collection runs through Blotch, Foliage, Peony-Spiral, Toile and Indigo-Emerald Spiral — prints with enough depth to hold their own against heavier winter fabrics.
Farmer Set — Lakeside Print
The Farmer Top is made from velvet fabric in Lakeside print. It features hand-smocking details on the neck and the bishop sleeves, along with front button details. Our classic Emily skirt is now crafted in velvet fabric adorned with a charming print for a cosy, stylish feel of comfort and elegance.
Denim Trench Set — Lakeside Print
The Denim Trench reimagines the classic overcoat with an artistic edge, offering warmth and effortless layering. Pair it with our denim wide-leg pants for a chic, coordinated winter look.
3. The Oversized Blazer Is Becoming an Everyday Layer
The oversized blazer is no longer reserved for occasions that require tailoring. This season, it works just as naturally over a casual base as it does with its matching trousers.
Oversized Blazer Set — Toile
An oversized blazer paired with trousers, both cut in the Toile print.
Think beyond the matching set: worn over a dress, it becomes an evening layer; worn with simpler trousers or denim, it turns into an everyday piece. Relaxed tailoring, taken well past formal occasions.
4. Handcrafted Details Are Making Everyday Dressing More Interesting
When winter outfits become layered, the details are what carry them. Texture, surface work and handcrafted elements give a piece presence even under a coat — subtle embellishment that rewards a second look rather than shouting for the first one.
Elsa Set — Khaki + Foliage
A coordinated set with handcrafted character, designed to bring texture and considered detail into everyday winter dressing.
5. One Print, Multiple Ways to Dress
Frida Set — Indigo-Emerald Spiral
- Together: the complete coordinated outfit
- Dress separately: a different styling direction entirely
- With a blazer: a layered winter look
- With minimal accessories: a more understated take
How We’ll Be Styling These Trends
| Occasion | Styling Formula |
|---|---|
| For Daytime | Co-ord + simple footwear + minimal accessories |
| For Work | Oversized blazer + simple base + structured bag |
| For Weekend Plans | Printed set + relaxed outer layer |
| For Evening | Co-ord + statement jewellery + elevated footwear |
| For Colder Days | Base layer + co-ord + blazer or outerwear |
How to Get More Out of Your Winter Wardrobe
- Wear the Set Together: Your complete outfit, no styling required.
- Separate the Pieces: Pair the top with a different bottom.
- Layer the Blazer: Use it with dresses or simpler separates.
- Change the Accessories: Let shoes and jewellery shift the mood.
- Mix Prints With Solids: Allow one printed piece to become the focal point of an otherwise simple outfit.
The CORD Winter Wardrobe
| CORD Piece | Winter Wardrobe Role |
|---|---|
| Artist Set | Statement coordinated look |
| Elsa Set | Detailed, crafted dressing |
| Farmer Set | Printed everyday dressing |
| Oversized Blazer Set | Relaxed tailoring |
| Frida Set | Statement print + coordinated dressing |
Why Co-Ord Sets Work So Well for Winter
Co-ords take the guesswork out of dressing for colder months. One set gives you an easy outfit on its own, and two or three outfits once you start splitting the pieces apart — the top with different trousers, the bottom with a plain shirt, the blazer over something else entirely.
That’s fewer styling decisions on the mornings you don’t have time for them, and a print or silhouette strong enough to carry a look on its own when you do. Mixed and matched, a small edit of co-ords can move from daytime layering straight through to evening without needing a separate wardrobe for each.
Winter Fashion, the CORD Way
Print, craft, silhouette, layering and individuality — that’s the throughline across this season’s edit. It connects with CORD’s Winter 26 narrative, which builds its winter silhouettes around nostalgia, wearable art, subtle hues and textured storytelling.
The Winter Forecast
What will we be wearing?
- Co-ordinated sets
- Oversized tailoring
- Expressive prints
- Crafted details
- Layered silhouettes
- Pieces worn more than one way
Winter dressing works best when it doesn’t ask you to choose between comfort and looking finished. This season’s edit is built around that idea — pieces that hold their own on a cold morning and still make sense by the time evening rolls around, without a full outfit change in between.
FAQs
Q1. What are the biggest winter fashion trends this season?
A: Co-ordinated sets, oversized tailoring, expressive prints and handcrafted details — all built around pieces that can be worn together or split apart.
Q2. Are co-ord sets good for winter?
A: Yes - worn together they’re a complete outfit, and split apart they double as two separate pieces, which makes them one of the most versatile ways to dress for layered winter days.
Q3. How can I style printed co-ord sets in winter?
A: Wear the set together for an easy day look, or pair the printed top or bottom with a solid piece to let the print stand out on its own.
Q4. Are oversized blazers still in style?
A: Very much so. This season, they’re moving beyond formal tailoring into everyday layering, worn over dresses, denim, or simpler separates.
Q5. How can I make a winter wardrobe more versatile?
A: Build around a few co-ord sets and one strong blazer. Splitting pieces apart, layering, and swapping accessories can turn a handful of items into a full season’s worth of outfits.
Q6. What should women wear for a stylish winter look?
A: A coordinated set as the base, layered with a blazer or outerwear on colder days, finished with accessories that can shift the look from daytime to evening.
