Autumn has a way of making us look at our wardrobes differently. Summer dresses move aside, tailoring returns, knitwear comes back into rotation and the clothes we wear every day begin to feel more structured again.
But an autumn wardrobe reset does not need to begin with a new coat, a new pair of boots or another knit. The most useful place to start is underneath.
Underwear is the foundation every outfit sits on. If it feels uncomfortable, creates visible lines or adds unnecessary bulk, even the best clothes will not feel quite right. A few reliable everyday pairs can make the rest of your wardrobe work considerably harder.
Start with the pieces you actually wear
A wardrobe reset is most useful when it reflects real life rather than an imagined version of it.
Look at the clothes you reach for once autumn arrives. Perhaps that means tailored trousers for work, knit dresses, softer layers, jeans, leggings, skirts and darker colours. The underwear underneath should work across as many of those outfits as possible.
A well fitting string thong underwear style is particularly useful because its minimal shape reduces unnecessary fabric beneath clothing and helps create a smoother finish.
Rather than filling a drawer with styles that only work under one outfit, start with underwear that earns its place across your everyday wardrobe.
Tailoring works better with a smooth first layer
Autumn often brings tailored trousers, fitted skirts and more structured dressing back into focus.
These clothes can be unforgiving when it comes to underwear. Extra fabric, bulky edges and visible lines can interrupt the clean shape that makes tailoring look polished in the first place.
This is where a minimal thong becomes practical. With less fabric across the back, it can help reduce visible underwear lines beneath trousers and skirts while keeping the overall silhouette cleaner.
If no VPL underwear is important to you, it makes sense to consider the underwear at the same time as the trousers, rather than treating it as an afterthought once you are dressed.
Knit dresses need less bulk underneath
Knit dresses are one of autumn's easiest wardrobe pieces, but softer knitted fabrics can reveal more underneath than expected.
Depending on the weight and fit of the knit, seams, edges and extra coverage can all become visible. The answer is not necessarily tighter underwear. It is often a cleaner, more minimal shape that sits comfortably against the body without adding unnecessary bulk.
A string thong can work particularly well beneath fitted and softly skimming knit dresses because there is less fabric to compete with the line of the dress.
The same principle applies if autumn means returning to leggings, where a smooth foundation can make all the difference beneath close fitting fabric.
Workwear needs comfort that lasts
Autumn also tends to bring routine back with it. Longer working days, commuting, meetings and more time spent in clothes that need to feel comfortable from morning until evening.
That makes fit especially important.
Underwear that feels fine for ten minutes in front of a mirror can feel very different after hours of sitting, walking and moving through the day. A waistband should feel secure without digging in, the fabric should feel comfortable against the skin and the cut should stay where it belongs without constant adjustment.
Good everyday underwear should largely disappear from your thoughts once you have put it on.
As the layers build, fabric still matters
Cooler weather means more layers, but the fabric directly against your skin remains important.
Cotton is valued for its softness and breathability, which is why it continues to make sense for everyday underwear throughout the year. String Nix uses GOTS certified organic cotton fabric for its signature string thong, together with recycled nylon elastic.
For us, that combination is about creating an everyday first layer that feels considered without becoming complicated.
If you are reviewing what sits closest to your skin this autumn, our organic cotton thong guide explains more about the fabric, fit and thinking behind the String Nix design.
Think about colour as well as shape
Autumn wardrobes often become richer and deeper in colour, with black, brown, cream, camel, chocolate and darker neutrals returning to the foreground.
Your underwear drawer can work in much the same way.
String Nix is available in Black and White, alongside four skin tone inspired shades, Almond, Caramel, Cinnamon and Chocolate. That gives you options for both lighter and darker clothing without assuming that one version of nude works for everyone.
If you are choosing underwear around the clothes you wear most often, our skin tone shades guide can help you understand the collection.
A reset does not mean replacing everything
The most useful wardrobe resets are edits, not shopping lists.
Take out the underwear you consistently avoid. Check which pairs have lost their shape, feel uncomfortable or simply do not work beneath the clothes you now wear. Then look at what remains.
You may find that you need fewer pairs than you think, provided the ones you keep are comfortable, versatile and easy to wear.
That approach fits naturally with a more considered wardrobe. Buy when something genuinely needs replacing, choose pieces that work repeatedly and expect everyday essentials to earn their place.
The autumn wardrobe reset starts underneath
Autumn dressing is often about layers, texture and structure, but every outfit still begins with the first layer.
Under tailored trousers, knit dresses, workwear, leggings and everyday clothes, the right underwear should feel comfortable, sit smoothly and require almost no thought once you are dressed.
Before adding anything new to the wardrobe this season, start with the drawer underneath it.
Explore the String Nix collection, available in six shades and UK sizes 8 to 18.
