THEWinter is the season in which textures become the protagonists of the wardrobe again: soft wools, textured tweeds, cocoon knitwear. And, among all, suede is the great protagonist of the season. Soft, velvety, yet discreet, it has conquered both clothing and accessories. From jackets to skirts to becoming a passe partout even in the shoe rack, with suede boots which nonchalantly ride both 70s nostalgia and quiet luxury aesthetics.
From Los Angeles to Milan, the shopping streets confirm the prominence of this trend: it’s the right time to choose a pair that will accompany you throughout the season.
The suede season
The zeitgeist of Autumn-Winter 2025 2026 can be read starting from the boots: in particular the suede ones, promoted by magazines and spotted in Street Style until they become THE must-have of the season. Accomplices brown palettes which have conquered catwalks and their unparalleled versatility. The most relevant models fluctuate between the soft knee-high à la Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and the slim model with narrow tip, without giving up hints of the 70s through fringes and applications. From boho to nineties cleanliness, from rodeo to office looks: the suede boots of the moment boast clean silhouettescomposed colors and a luxurious charm.
A street style look with chocolate brown suede boots. (Photo by Moritz Scholz/Getty Images)
Shapes, palettes and influences: the trend in detail
If suede boots dominate, it is also thanks to the evolution of their shapes: the A/W 2025-2026 silhouettes oscillate between slouchy boot which falls “by heart” on the calf and kitten heels thin, relaunched by the editors of major publications as a solution of functional elegance. Also equestrian aesthetics returns to the foreground, updating riding boots with bare-bones details: clean buckles, clean profiles, rigid leggings, in an almost modernist rewriting of the heritage code. The nunaces? From mocha to amber, cocoa, tobacco and burnt wood, the trend is total brown, in all its shades.
Emily Ratajkowski: suede on suede in a camel-colored total look. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
Winter balances: the combinations that always work
Make room for softness. In the Autumn-Winter 2025 2026 wardrobe, suede boots find space in many combinations. They work with denim straight, blazer wide and knitted dresses, for outfits that are as practical as they are chic. With the long coat, from the camel overcoat to the maxi check, they add an immediately more refined touch to even a simple look with a white T-shirt. Also perfect with midi skirts, especially pleated or wool: the caramel models lighten bold combinations, while the darker versions give structure to tweed or houndstooth suits.
The sharper black suede boots lend themselves to evening looks: sheath dress, leather bomber jacket and sculptural glasses a la Bella Hadid, or bouclé coats and white dresses for a more aesthetic.
And for those looking for an infallible formula, total suede seen on Emily Ratajkowski, with trench coat, boots and accessories in the same shade, it demonstrates that monochrome remains one of the most effective combinations of the season.