For many of us, our wardrobes have been a swathe of beige, brown and cream colours for quite some time, thanks, in part, to social media’s trending ‘neutral aesthetic’. But despite standout shades seeping through – Barbie pink, Bottega green and, most recently, fashion week favourite yellow – the neutral mindset isn’t shifting anytime soon.

Looking at the upcoming autumn/winter collections that just showcased in London, New York, Paris and Milan, 34% of the Hermès runway was brown, 21% of Dior and Chloé was beige and khaki colours were up 56% across the board, according to fashion search engine Tagwalk. And that’s only a small handful of the hundreds of shows the recent fashion week circuit has seen.

The oat milk latte look is nothing new, so how do we keep it interesting and evolve our current wardrobes while tapping into this trend? We’ve broken down our favourite neutral Paris Fashion Week looks to search for answers from Dior, Hermès, Saint Laurent and Chloé.

Starting with simple steps that we can all adopt into our wardrobes, Dior taught us how to break up browns, beiges and creams with staple black shades, Hermès showed us the importance of monochrome styling and Chloé proved how much of an impact picking different fabrics and textures has on our outfits – we’ve already shared styling tips on how to step into the sheer look to give you a head start.

Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about taking the subtle shades into the next season.

Dior’s AW24 collection proved neutral fashion is anything but boring – here’s how to wear the subtle shades