Ask us what makes Fall 2026 feel different and we will not point at a color. We will hand you a sleeve. This is a touch season: lace against denim, velvet that drinks the light, suede gone soft as a whisper. Here are the seven fabrics carrying the season — what each one feels like, and how it wears from first frost to holiday lights.
Lace: Romance With Boots On
ELLE's fall 2026 trend report gives lace its own headline — slick and body-skimming at Saint Laurent and Gucci, playful and pretty at Givenchy and Chloé. Lace feels light as breath and looks like it took all day to make. Wear it the Western way: a lace dress eased under a denim jacket, a lace top with your best jeans. It softens everything it touches without ever going soft. Browse ours in Dresses and Tops & Blouses.
Velvet: The Light Drinker
Velvet was all over the fall runways — the FW26 fabric trend report spotted it at Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Alaïa, cut into sharp tailoring and sultry evening shapes. Velvet feels like a warm hand on your arm. Its pile catches the light and throws it back deeper, which is why one velvet blazer turns everyday jeans into an evening. Keep the rest of the outfit easy and let the fabric do the glowing.
Suede: Soft Structure
Suede is the season's handshake — matte, brushed, and warm to the touch. The Zoe Report's texture roundup leans on luxe suede to ground fall's outfits, and out here we have always known it: a suede jacket is a second skin with better stories. Suede wears best unhurried — with denim, with dresses, with boots that have somewhere to be. Find it waiting in Jackets, Sweaters & Wraps.
Plaid & Checks: The Heritage Print
ELLE's fall coat report calls checks the pattern of the season after Akris and Burberry sent them down the runway, and the season's fabric reports agree. Plaid feels like a deep breath of October — flannel-soft or tailored crisp, depending on the day. It pairs with denim like the two were raised together, because they were. Wear a plaid blazer over an easy tee and let the pattern do the talking.
Sequins & Metallics: Daylight Sparkle
Sparkle clocked in early this year. Stylists' fall fabric reports put foils, metallics, and sequins into everyday rotation — no longer saved for the holiday party alone. Sequins feel cool and slick under your fingers and wear like bottled candlelight. The trick is one shining piece at a time: a sequin top with dark denim, a metallic skirt under a soft knit. Our Dresses hold the evening end of the spectrum.
Faux Fur: The Cozy Crown
ELLE's coat report gives full permission for faux-fur teddy coats this season, and the runway roundups spotted faux fur at Valentino, Bottega Veneta, Erdem, and Gucci. Faux fur feels like being hugged by the good chair — plush, warm, and a little dramatic in the best way. Wear it open over something easy and let it make the entrance for you.
Embroidered Denim: Our Western Signature
Denim is fall's workhorse, but embroidered denim is its love letter. Stitching worked across a jacket or a pair of jeans turns a staple into a story — flowers, scrolls, and blooms carried in thread. It feels sturdy as ever, wears with absolutely everything, and it is the most Western fabric on this whole page. Come shop it in Denim & Jeans.
How We Mix Them
One texture leads and the rest support. Velvet beside denim. Lace under plaid. Suede next to a jewel-tone stone. Come run your hand down our racks in Jackets, Sweaters & Wraps — this is a season your fingers will understand before your eyes do.