Portugal’s Chicest Women Wear These 4 Fall Trends

I just realized something: I haven’t been on a flight in three months. For me, that’s a pretty long dry spell. When I can’t travel, I live vicariously through my favorite Instagrammers around the world. (Even if it inspires more than a little envy.) Right now I’m particularly fascinated by what women wear in Portugal, because four of my favorite fashion influencers are based there: Rita Montezuma, Vicky Montanari, Mafalda Patrício and Inês Isaías.

After searching through these ladies’ Instagram accounts, I found a handful of common themes. For example, they all seem to own one particular piece of outerwear: a colorful, printed puffer jacket. It’s a piece of clothing I don’t currently own, but after seeing chic Portuguese women wearing it, I’m suddenly convinced that I need one in my closet. Scroll down to see and shop the fall trends they wear again and again.

1. Colorful quilted jackets

There are so many jacket styles on the market right now, but if you want to emulate my favorite Portuguese influencers, I highly recommend trying out a colorful quilted version. Bonus points if you pair it with pieces in contrasting prints.

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2. Sweater vests

These aren’t your grandfather’s sweater vests. Rita and Mafalda both love wearing printed versions over white long-sleeved tops, and the resulting outfits are absolutely perfect.

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3. Biker boots

Sleek ankle boots will always be in style, but why not opt ​​for something a little more daring this season? Biker boots are currently very popular among women in Portugal.

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4. XL hair ties

Okay, this trend doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with fall, but I wanted to include it because all four of the ladies above are wearing it. Rita in particular wears oversized hair ties with almost every outfit.

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