16 Fall Outfits for When You Just Want to Be Cozy
While there’s a part of us who won’t want to put our swimsuits and summer shorts away for the year, there’s another part that feels as though fall can’t come soon enough. Luckily, the season is mere weeks away, with drops in the temperature soon to follow. As soon as that happens, you’ll want to slip into cozy outfits for the rest of the year.
As we anticipate the fall season and the trends that come with it (hello, boots and sweaters!), there’s nothing like diving into your softest knits and comfortable sweats for all your fall activities, whether that’s getting together with your friends on the weekends or lounging around after a long day of work.
Ahead we’ve put together some of the coziest fall outfits that’ll get you even more excited for the colder days to come in. From chic ponchos to fluffy sweaters, we guarantee you’ll be living in these ensembles all season.
There’s nothing like a fluffy sweater to curl up in as the temperatures drop. Layer a moto jacket over it to give it some edge.
Layer a poncho over your favorite fall outfits to give yourself some extra warmth. Plus, it’ll also act as a stylish blanket.
You can’t go wrong with a flirty off-the-shoulder sweaterdress. We love this paired with over-the-knee boots.
A long cardigan will be the perfect layering piece as we head into fall. Wear it over your jeans and a classic white tee.
We love a cozy red sweater styled with corduroy pants for an everyday fall outfit.
There’s nothing like a good monochromatic outfit. Wear a warm cardigan with embellished jeans to give your outfit more depth.
Play with different shades of knit pieces for a cool and streamlined monochromatic look.
Opt for a pair of wide-leg pants over your standard jeans for a comfortable and chic outfit in the fall.
An ensemble with a sleeveless turtleneck sweater and knit wide-leg pants sounds like heaven, if you ask us.
Throw a longline coat over an easy slip dress for an evening fall outfit that won’t get too fussy.
Transition your denim midi skirt with a sleek turtleneck for an outfit that���ll get anyone’s attention.
You can’t get any cozier than a chic sweaterdress with a cozy overcoat to go with. Complete the look with over-the-knee boots.
For those who love a good athleisure look, a chic hoodie with track pants is a foolproof fall outfit.
Up your sweater game and make your cardigan a dress. Add belt to tie it all together (literally).
We love a good shearling coat to take a basic T-shirt and sweatpants to the next level.
A pair of wide-leg trousers is already incredibly comfortable—add a cozy sweater and you’ve got an outfit you’ll never want to take off.
When you’ve got cozy outfits like these, you don’t need anything else.

Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on the latest trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. She has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour, Who What Wear, Entertainment Tonight, and others. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award.