God bless corduroy. The quintessentially autumnal fabric has shaken off its stuffy associations of geography teachers in ill-fitting blazers to become our favourite harbinger of the cosy season. Thanks to a slew of designers from Prada to Isabel Marant, corduroy in its many forms has been most welcome every autumn since its big comeback at fashion month in AW17.
Fast-forward to 2020 and everyone from Uniqlo to Acne Studios via Gucci and The Row has us hooked on the bookish fabric. It’s the past we’re looking to for inspiration, though. Think Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate and Love Story‘s Ali MacGraw swanning around a New England campus, and pair high-waisted flared cords with rust-hued rollnecks, double-breasted suit jackets with ’70s tiered dresses.
If the academic look isn’t really your vibe, a host of indie labels like Toast and Sideline are evolving corduroy’s retro vibe via bomber jackets, tapered trousers and tent dresses which look equally great with brogues and turbo boots. Vintage is best, of course, and there’s a host of ’90s oversized shirts available at ASOS Marketplace and Beyond Retro. Don yours with a band tee and failsafe Dr. Martens to capture the grunge era perfectly.
Whether you embrace the studious ’70s or a contemporary casual take, there’s a corduroy look for you this season. Click through to find the best corduroy pieces on our wish list.
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Hush Lilou Corduroy Boiler Suit, $, available at Hush
ASOS DESIGN Curve Cord Relaxed Boilersuit, $, available at ASOS
Uniqlo Corduroy Wide Fit Straight Leg Trousers, $, available at Uniqlo
Story MFG Tulsi Ruffled Cotton Corduroy Midi Dress, $, available at MatchesFashion.com
Three Graces London Sacha Cotton Corduroy Shirt, $, available at MatchesFashion.com
Laura Ashley Vintage Edwardian Floral Corduroy Jacket UK 10, $, available at Etsy
Toast Hal Cord Jacket, $, available at Toast
& Other Stories Belted Corduroy Mini Dress, $, available at & Other Stories
Uniqlo Corduroy Relaxed Jacket, $, available at Uniqlo
Horror Vacui Lisi Floral Print Cotton Corduroy Dress, $, available at MatchesFashion.com
L.L. Bean 1980s Jacket, $, available at Beyond Retro
Levi’s Vintage Overalls, $, available at Levi’s
Sideline Green Cord Hap Shirt, $, available at Sideline
Officine Générale Mathilde Cotton-Corduroy Blazer, $, available at Net-A-Porter
Etro Corduroy Button Midi Skirt, $, available at Browns
Zara Oversized Corduroy Shirt, $, available at Zara
The Row Caylan Cotton Corduroy Wide Leg Pants, $, available at Net-A-Porter
Molly Goddard Willow Stretch Cotton Corduroy Peplum Top, $, available at MatchesFashion.com
Uniqlo Corduroy Mini Skirt, $, available at Uniqlo
Levi’s Heritage Corduroy Trucker Jacket, $, available at Levi’s
Vanessa Bruno Panpi Cotton Blend Corduroy Mini Skirt, $, available at Net-A-Porter
& Other Stories Relaxed Corduroy Trousers, $, available at & Other Stories
Zara Corduroy Baggy Paperbag Trousers, $, available at Zara
Toast Cord Tapered Trousers, $, available at Toast
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