Teddy bears symbolize love and warmth, especially on Teddy Day during the month of romance. Beyond gifts, these plush icons influence fashion through the ‘Teddy Core’ aesthetic, transforming nostalgic comfort into stylish statements on runways, celebrity outfits, and street style.
What Defines the Teddy Core Aesthetic?
This trend features textures such as faux fur, shearling, sherpa, brushed wool, and boucle fabric. Key colors include caramel browns, beige, latte, cocoa, and soft pastels. Silhouettes emphasize rounded shapes, cuddly volumes, and oversized outerwear for a huggable vibe.
Designer Rina Dhaka explains, “Teddies have shaped fashion more than we realise. It’s nostalgic and emotional, tapping into childhood comfort while being reimagined in a grown-up, chic way.”
Accessories and Beyond
Teddy Core extends to accessories like plush bags, fuzzy hats, teddy charms, soft clutches, and fuzzy heels. Designer Payal Jain notes, “They represent comfort and a sense of belonging… and I can equate that to trends like fuzzy hoodies, boucle scarves, and a warm cashmere sweater that hugs you close! Fashion keeps going back to items that feel emotional, and in that regard, teddies top the list for me.”
Runway Spotlights
Recent fashion weeks highlight this trend. The Garment’s Fall/Winter 2026 collection at Copenhagen Fashion Week showcased shearling jackets, brushed-wool coats, and teddy-fur panels. Dolce & Gabbana presented plush faux-fur trenches and moody, sculpted coats at Milan Fashion Week.
Celebrities Rocking Teddy Core
Stars embrace the look worldwide. Singer Dua Lipa paired fuzzy heels with a fully fur-textured Chanel bag trimmed in soft edges. Taylor Swift turned heads in a cream teddy coat. In India, actor Kareena Kapoor Khan wore dark faux-fur coats, while model Nataša Stanković sported milk-tea-toned teddy bombers and furry hats.
How to Nail the Teddy Core Look
Start with a teddy jacket or shearling-lined coat for instant impact. Layer in playful accessories like teddy-bear-shaped bags, fluffy totes, fuzzy phone covers, and plush bucket hats. Stick to warm browns, mocha, beige, pastel pinks, and off-whites to echo teddy bear hues.
Balance the coziness by pairing a fuzzy jacket with tailored trousers or a plush bag with a sharp blazer, advises stylist Isha Bhansali.
