If You Want to Look Chicer This Fall, Buy a Pair of Pants and a Pair of Jeans in This Color

Black pants and blue jeans are all well and good, but keeping your seasonal wardrobe fresh means incorporating the of-the-moment trends into it. Earlier this year, I gave a heads-up that white pants and jeans were what you needed to incorporate into your wardrobe for spring and summer. Now, I'm doing the same for fall. Although fall doesn't exactly start tomorrow, August is the perfect time to start making your shopping list. I highly advise that the pants and jeans in the color I'm alluding to be at the top of it: dark beige. While light khaki jeans and pants have been a wardrobe staple for recent seasons, I've noticed a shift in the neutral tone, and it's a bit richer and earthier. Simply put, it's the perfect versatile fall color to pair with every other fall color trend.

I didn't have to look further than the world of Instagram outfits, the F/W 26 runways, and the new arrivals sections of some of the internet's most popular retailers to see that the dark beige trend has already caught on, and I fully expect its popularity to increase as we head toward fall. With that, scroll on to familiarize yourself with fall's dark-beige pant-and-jean trend and to shop the chicest styles in both categories. I highly advise ordering one in each; I promise you'll wear them often.

Outfit Inspiration

Influencer wearing dark taupe pants with a baseball tee and flip-flops — (Image credit: @monikh)

Why this outfit works: Summer's biggest T-shirt trend has arguably been the baseball tee, and the beauty of it is that it works just as well for fall—especially when worn with dark taupe jeans. And if you want to start wearing this fall-friendly outfit now, just add flip-flops.

Influencer wearing dark beige pants with a button-down shirt and high-heel mule sandals — (Image credit: @nlmarilyn)

Why this outfit works: Pairing dark beige jeans with a tucked-in button-down is just about as polished as a jeans outfit gets. In this particular outfit, the contrasting color combination is quite chic, and the animal-print bag adds a cool clashing element that makes things even more interesting.

Influencer wearing dark beige pants with a suede trench and loafers — (Image credit: @erinoffduty)

Why this outfit works: A prediction I'd put money on is that chocolate brown suede outerwear will very much be a thing again. And paired with dark beige pants, it's impossible for your outfit not to look expensive. Even cooler? That she paired it all with black accessories and shoes.

Influencer wearing dark beige pants with a white tank and flip-flops — (Image credit: @smythsisters)

Why this outfit works: If mentally, it's fall, but outside it's still summer, swap your white pants or jeans for a dark beige pair and keep your white tank top. This is an easily customizable outfit that can be adjusted and added to as the weather cools.

Influencer wearing dark beige pants with an olive trench and red loafers — (Image credit: @annabelrosendahl)

Why this outfit works: The pull-on pants obsession continues, and this is the perfect way to incorporate it into your fall wardrobe. The effortless neutral-hued outfit paired with bright red flats signals to anyone who sees it that you have good style.

Influencer wearing dark beige pants with a white tank and white flats — (Image credit: @livvperez)

Why this outfit works: For starters, these Madesome pants have garnered a cult following, so if you find them in your size, I wouldn't hesitate. This outfit also shows how chic dark beige looks with white, and the draped sweater is the perfect summer-to-fall styling trick.

Influencer wearing dark beige pants with a white boho blouse and bandana head scarf — (Image credit: @cocoschiffer)

Why this outfit works: Speaking of white with dark beige, if, like most, you have a pretty white top in your closet, pair it with dark taupe jeans instead of blue ones. The boho-inspired combination is just right for those early fall days.