Fall 2025 is stacked with everything from new seasonal drinks at Starbucks and Dutch Bros to a blend of hoodies, oversized sweaters, and the vintage revival Hollister is bringing back this year. Add in trending Halloween costumes and the early rise of Christmas music, and together these elements set the tone for a fall season that’s fuller and more fun than ever.

In terms of fall fashion in 2025, it’s easy to see that sweaters have overtaken any other clothing item this year. During this fall, I have seen both girls and boys wear a variety of different sweaters as they become the most popular fall fashion item.

Carrera Roman, a sophomore at Rocklin High School and an employee at Hollister, agrees. “I would say the sweater and jean combo. I think that would definitely be the most popular.”

Halloween is a huge factor of fall, and each year, costumes seem to follow a trend. Last year, it was clear that cheetahs were the most popular. Almost every girl I knew was wearing something cheetah print for Halloween. Roman shares what she saw the most of this Halloween. “I feel like the trend this year was definitely Victoria’s Secret Angels, and another big one was ladybugs. There were a lot of ladybugs.” Matthew Wojciak, also a sophomore at Rocklin High, shares another popular costume. “I also saw a lot of vampires, me and a lot of my friends were vampires.”

I never went to Bishop’s Pumpkin Patch this year, but it was definitely a busy spot for fall fun. I asked Roman, who went to Bishop’s this year, what she did. “Me and Harper went, and it was, oh my gosh, it was so fun. Oh, and the apple cider slushy was so good.” I’ve heard a lot of people talk about the slushy, but I’ve never tried it, so I was curious. What’s the hype around it? Roman explains, “It’s really just slushy apple cider with ice cream mixed in. I don’t know how to explain it, but it’s delicious. However, it made my stomach hurt so bad. I was dying on the walk to the pumpkin patch.”

This immediately made me think of the chai drinks from Starbucks. I love them so much, but I’ll drink them and immediately feel sick. Roman adds, “Same with any Dutch drink, it ruins my stomach.” Clearly, these delicious fall drinks we have grown to love and look forward to every year are really not the best for our stomachs.

While on the topic of fall drinks, I was curious about what new drinks they have brought back to Starbucks. Wojciak explains, “They always bring back, obviously, the pumpkin drinks, but they also had that pecan drink, whatever that was.” I think I tried it once, and I just really didn’t like it. In my opinion, Starbucks’ nutty drinks are never my favorite. While talking about Starbucks, I became curious as to what Dutch Bros brought to the table for fall drinks this year. Roman explains, “For Dutch, I know they did this cherry Rebel, and it was supposed to look like blood, and it actually looked like it. And then, right now they have the Mistletoe Rebel, and it’s a red Rebel, and it has this green goo on top of it, and it literally tastes like slime.” It looks like if you’re looking for a delicious fall drink this fall, it seems like Starbucks is the way to go, unless you want fake blood and green goo in your festive drink.

Something that always puts me in the fall mood is a good fall playlist and fall songs. The French teacher at Rocklin High School, Madame Arino, has had a fall playlist that she has put on for her classes for the past few months. Personally, being in her class throughout the fall has been so much fun, and it really

has put me in the fall mood. I also asked Roman what she tends to listen to during the fall, and her answer surprised me. “I honestly just listen to Christmas music during the fall.” I know that a lot of Christmas and winter trends show up early during the fall season, but throughout the years, I’ve seen this pattern grow more and more. Could fall be getting overshadowed by the Christmas spirit?

Wojciak helped me by making a list of a lot of fall trends this year. The first thing he said was about hoodies and where people are getting them from. Roman added, “I think people mainly get their hoodies from Hollister, White Fox, Alfreic Eden, Abercrombie, Brandy Melville, and Essentials Fear of God.” Roman also added an interesting point. “I feel like men’s hoodies are always better in general.” I agree with this because my favorite hoodies in my closet are all actually men’s. I think men’s and unisex hoodies tend to focus on comfort more than women’s hoodies do.

After talking about all of these fall trends, you have to ask the question: Where do people get all of this from? Roman explains, “Definitely either TikTok or Pinterest. In the morning, if I have no idea what to wear, I’ll definitely look on Pinterest, and I’ll remake an outfit with some of the clothes I have.” I also feel like people have started to only get their inspiration from TikTok influencers. I think whenever they see them wearing something new, that’s just what becomes the trend.

A staple of fall clothing this year was the Hollister vintage revival. They brought back their 2000s fashion. For example, the fur-lined jacket and its tightly fitted sweaters.

“The 2000’s look is definitely coming back”

– Carrera Roman

I asked Carrera Roman, who is an employee at Hollister, what she thinks of the trend and what she has seen come of it. “I have seen so many different people buy it. It’s really cute. I also see so many moms come in and say they used to wear those clothes. It’s so adorable, I love it.” It seems like Hollister’s vintage revival has been a hit for many age groups.