Spring fashion in Los Angeles is a mixture of the sophisticated and the subtropical. We’re seeing loose trench coats and knee-high boots mixed with lacy tops and bright shorts. It sounds like a leftover soup when you spell it out, so we pulled some examples from Instagram and TikTok to illustrate how the West Coast’s artful insouciance for 2024 can inspire your wardrobe for the warmer months ahead. Now, let’s throw on some wide-leg trousers, lightweight sweaters and loafers and head to Urth Café to snag an outdoor table, stat.
7 Trends Everyone in Los Angeles Is Wearing Right Now
Bodycon is out, baggy is in
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Published Feb 20, 2024
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1. Wide-Leg Pants
A high-waist pair of loose trousers looks best paired with anything flat or a chunky heel—because anything stiletto just doesn’t vibe with the laid-back Los Angeles woman. Pair it with a crop top or shoulder-bearing tank top, because it’s going to warm up by noon.
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2. Lacy Tops + Chunky Sweater
The breezy summer white top comes early to Angelenos, with 70-degree weather in mid-February. Be sure to wrap a cozy knit over your shoulders to give your ensemble more of an early-spring vibe.
3. Duster coats/Trenches
Whether it’s in reaction to the recent “atmospheric river” storm that swept Southern California or as an embrace of the regular 30-degree temperature swings, trenches are trending hard in Los Angeles this season. Worn West Coast style—that is swinging open to reveal a slice of leg a la Angelina Jolie—the trench adds a bit of sophistication to even the most basic outfits.
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4. Oversized Blazers
Worn over her shoulders like a cape, or swinging open over a cami or T-shirt, the oversized blazer in a lightweight fabric like Tencel or linen is the Angeleno’s springtime MVP. We’re seeing it in oatmeal, camel and dark neutral shades for maximum versatility.
5. Knee-High Boots
You might be thinking, why does a person buy a knee-high boot in a climate where the temperature hovers around 70 degrees? Because it looks cool, is the answer. Especially when worn with short skirts or tailored shorts, so that a bit of leg peeks out. The LA woman likes a bit of sex appeal in her ‘fit, whether she opts for cowboy boots or designer knee-highs. Be prepared to wear your new favorite footwear all through spring during the day, then only at night in the heat of the summer.
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6. Loafers with Socks
This spring, Angelenos are turning up in colorful and graphic shorts as an alternative to the traditional sundresses-in-warm-weather trope. Tropical prints and loud geometrics in a variety of fabrics, worn with leather shoes or tidy sneakers and accessorized with glam leather and a crisp coat—this is the combo that’s half beach, half step-and-repeat.
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7. Colorful Shorts
This spring, Angelenos are turning up in colorful and graphic shorts—as in slide 3 from this Clare V. Instagram—as an alternative to the traditional sundresses-in-warm-weather trope. Tropical prints and loud geometrics in a variety of fabrics, worn with leather shoes or tidy sneakers and accessorized with glam leather and a crisp coat—this is the combo that’s half beach, half step-and-repeat.
