India, Nov. 15 -- Noticed fashion people talking about brown the same way they discuss their coffee order? It makes sense-this season's biggest colour trend is straight out of a cafe. Brown showing up for winter is no surprise, but the new wave of looks feel nothing like the dark-academia outfits we once associated with the shade. Today's brown is richer, glossier, and inspired by every brew on the menu.

Coffeecore is the name of this luxe, beverage-coded palette, spanning everything from espresso and mocha to tiramisu tones. "It's more than a colour story," says designer Rina Dhaka. "It is part of the late '60s-'70s recurrence we've been seeing in fashion."

Trick to pull it off? Choose the right roast for your complexion. "Dark espress...