Meet stylist Patti Wilson through her editorial work, then shop fall coats, statement layers, boots and bags from designers featured in her styling credits.
Patti Wilson Stylist: The Editorial Eye Behind Fall Coats, Boots and Bags
Campaign styling, memorable fashion stories and fall designer pieces in the spirit of her expressive point of view.
Who is Patti Wilson
Patti Wilson is a New York City stylist and fashion consultant whose work has appeared in Vogue Italia and V Magazine for decades. Her early Vogue Italia assignment opened doors to photographers including Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Steven Klein and David LaChapelle.
The CFDA honored her with the 2022 Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard. In an interview, Wilson traced her appetite for scale to Catholic pageantry and the dress of the nuns who taught her. I see that boldness in the outerwear and textured layers chosen here.
Fall coats and jackets from ALAÏA, Burberry, Bottega Veneta and R13
Cotton denim jacket
Alaïa
$1,800
Double-breasted paneled shearling-trimmed glossed-leather coat
Alaïa
$13,800
Pembury belted cotton-gabardine trench coat
Burberry
$3,150
Fringed checked cashmere and wool-blend cape
Burberry
$1,450
Belted Intrecciato leather-trimmed cotton-gabardine trench coat
Bottega Veneta
$5,750
Intrecciato leather-trimmed suede blouson jacket
Bottega Veneta
$8,500
Jumbo wool-blend tweed coat
R13
$2,495
Embellished cotton-blend jacket
R13
$1,598
Dresses and textured separates from McQueen, Erdem, Gucci and Junya Watanabe
Gathered cotton velvet-trimmed silk-georgette turtleneck gown
Alexander McQueen
$5,500
Silk-crepe maxi skirt
McQueen
$1,450
asymmetric cotton blend tweed midi dress
ERDEM
$2,595
Floral-jacquard cotton midi skirt
Erdem
$1,945
Printed silk-satin shirt
Gucci
$1,750
Sash-detailed wool-blend crepe midi dress
Gucci
$2,900
Distressed wool-blend sweater
Junya Watanabe
$1,330
Layered pleated wool-blend flannel and satin maxi skirt
Junya Watanabe
$1,570
Campaigns and pages in her styling credits
Wilson styled Beyoncé with Marni Senofonte for Tiffany & Co.’s 2022 “Lose Yourself in Love” campaign, and styled Billie Eilish for ELLE’s 2021 feature. She also styled Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for Vanity Fair in 2024, and a Sebastian Faena story for Vogue Italia in 2020.
Several designer labels in this edit appear in her credited shoots, including Erdem, Gucci, Junya Watanabe and Marni. I used those credits as a starting point, then chose current fall pieces with the same appetite for texture and shape. The four groups move from outerwear and separates to boots and bags.
Fall boots and pumps from Givenchy, Ferragamo, Jimmy Choo and Isabel Marant
Shark Pinch leather over-the-knee boots
Givenchy
$3,190
Patent-leather pumps
Givenchy
$990
Yasmin 95 two-tone patent-leather pumps
Ferragamo
$1,250
Elli 70 embellished leather knee boots
Ferragamo
$2,190
Daze 65 patent-leather ankle boots
Jimmy Choo
$1,395
Caly 85 textured-leather knee boots
Jimmy Choo
$1,895
Janela 100 Leather Ankle Boots
Isabel Marant
$1,690
Edrik 40 zebra-print calf-hair ankle boots
Isabel Marant
$2,350
Structured and slouchy bags from Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Marni and Khaite
Kate Cassandre-embellished tasseled velvet shoulder bag
Saint Laurent
$3,200
Icarino Cassandre-embellished shearling mini bag
Saint Laurent
$3,400
Rodeo leather top-handle bag
Balenciaga
$3,590
Le City Moto Mini Crinkled-Leather Shoulder Bag
Balenciaga
$1,690
Trunkette two-tone crinkled leather shoulder bag
Marni
$2,400
pod leather trimmed cow print calf hair tote
Marni
$2,600
Soft Blake small zebra-print suede-trimmed calf hair shoulder bag
Khaite
$2,700
Lotus mini suede tote
Khaite
$2,400
Where I would start with Patti Wilson’s style
I would begin with the coat edit, then work a knit or strong jacket into the look rather than smoothing everything away. The boots bring the same weight to the ground, and the bags add a graphic finish. That mix feels closest to Wilson’s instinct for fashion that tells a story.
