Sorry, Bandanas—This Trending Accessory Is the Easiest Way to Make Your Autumn Outfits Look Elevated

This season, oversized textured brooches are to an autumn wardrobe what bandanas were to a summer one: a low-effort, high-impact way to elevate your styling in one fell swoop. And whilst autumn is still technically on the horizon, we’re already getting a strong sense that this is set to be one of the forthcoming season’s most impactful accessories. How do I know? For starters, the frothy accessory has already found its way onto some of Copenhagen Fashion Week’s chicest attendees.

Copenhagen Fashion Week attendee wears an oversized feathery brooch with a tank top and jeans. — (Image credit: Claire Guillon)

These voluminous, often feathery brooches were pinned onto some of the week’s best looks, adding a playful textural element to blazers, knits, tees and tanks. Fuzzy, tactile and eye-catching, the of-the-moment accessory offers an easy way to have a little more fun with your styling, whilst still feeling polished.

Copenhagen Fashion Week attendee wears an oversized feathery brooch with a jumper and shorts. — (Image credit: Darrel Hunter)

Destined to take off, the autumn/winter 2026 runways were already hinting at the accessory’s arrival, with key names such as Chanel sending textured brooches down the runway, pinned onto the house’s traditional two-piece looks. Speaking to the playful, enchanting spirit of the modern Chanel girl, it’s no surprise that the trend has been picked up straight from the runway and is already making its way into some of the chicest new-season looks less than six months later.

While the trend is only just beginning to bubble up, brands are starting to weave textured brooches into their new-season collections. And until the trend hits the mainstream, marketplaces such as Etsy are already brimming with handmade designs in a rainbow of shades, making it easy to get ahead of the look now.