If you can believe it, November is here. When I can stop myself from reeling about the fact that this year is passing by at lightening speed, I'm actually a big fan of November. The hesitancy of early spring has lifted, and is replaced by longer days, warmer air, and the first whispers of summer. It’s also a particularly fun month for shopping, as our wardrobes start to loosen up — literally and metaphorically – and our calendars become dotted with long lunches, end of year celebrations, and holiday plans. Linen becomes a second skin, swimwear asserts itself into our daily rotation, and the colours we reach for feel sun-soaked (even if the actual the forecast doesn't always agree).

This month, breezy separates have proved the MVP of my wardrobe. Linen pants, oversized shirting, cotton skirts, simple singlets, and long-line shorts that can be dressed up for unexpected heatwaves and afternoon drinks alike are all I reach for. Dresses, too, are beginning their annual renaissance. From linens to silks, I'm stocking up on styles that work just as well for spontaneous dinners as they do for warm office days.

And then there are the accessories — the true scene-stealers of November. Sunglasses are taking on bigger, oversized shapes, while jewellery skews more playful (colourful beads and resin bangles are all very much invited to the party). Handbags shrink or expand depending on whether you’re beach-bound or bar-hopping, and footwear takes the form of barely-there sandals (jelly and rope styles have proved fan favourites so far) for the daytime and sculptural heels for the emerging social calendar. There’s an ease to it all, a sense of fun that feels distinctly “almost-summer in Australia”.

Ready to welcome the sunny days ahead in style? Dive into our November 2025 fashion favourites, below.

CHRISTOPHER ESBER Beach Quartz Minuscule Bikini Top and Low Brief

BASSIKE Stripe Raw Edge Baby T-Shirt

PEONY Memoir Mini Dress

PASPALEY Lacewing Cicada Pearl Clasp

FLORE FLORE Red Jill Tank Top

ASSEMBLY LABEL Loose Fit Jeans

ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS Saionara Jelly PVC flip flops

ECCO Hobo S

JAC+JACK Raffia Knot Bag 

CAMILLA AND MARC Carsten Shirt and Carsten Short

VALENTINO GARAVANI DeVain Small Shoulder Bag In Cloqué Jacquard Fabric

FOEMINA Amanda Dress

Little Yarn Red Frill Top

CHIMI Louis Sunglasses

BONDI BORN Marfa Silk Halter Maxi Dress

RELIQUIA JEWELLERY Tuscany Necklace Coffee

VRG GRL Devyn Lace Midi Skirt White