‘Streetwear trends’ is so ubiquitous that its name doesn’t really do it justice these days. It’s no longer just for skaters oblivious to fashion. Nor is it a cooler-than-cool subculture for people who wear everything first. Right now, streetwear is a certified menswear phenomenon, mainstream fashion and haute couture, price-tag depend.

For proof this statement isn’t a load of hype about hype, you only need to look as far as the luxury world, in which titans like Burberry and Louis Vuitton have swapped tradition for ultra-stylized comfort and utility.

If you want to inject the same level of swag into your line-up but don’t spend your days tearing up half-pipes, we’ve got seven expert-approved ways to level up your streetwear game for the coming season. And the good news is that streetwear is made for autumn-winter: layering, oversized fits, different textures and weatherproof sneakers.

Outdoor Performance Gear

The outfits worn at Fashion Week and the outfits worn while attempting to summit the actual Mont Blanc are usually two very different things. Not this season, though. Streetwear trends trailblazers all have one thing in common: they’re decked out head to toe in high-performance outdoor gear.

“The fascination with outdoor gear has been slowly building, but now it’s starting to peak,” explains Tayler Willson, online style editor at MixMag. “People used to laugh if you wore a pair of shorts with a big coat, but it’s now becoming common practice. Meanwhile, the type of clobber that used to be worn by your old man on Sunday walks is being paraded down the catwalk.”

At the core of this shift is the streetwear scene’s obsession with utilitarian design, performance labels and technical materials. Gore-Tex, for example, is a functional fabric that we’re increasingly seeing being repurposed by designer labels. Meanwhile, brands like Arc’teryx and The North Face are now just as prevalent at the fashion shows as they are on the mountainside.