How to Have the Perfect Gilmore Girls Fall (Vintage & Charms Edition)

Cue the theme song and grab your biggest coffee — it’s officially Gilmore Girls season. Fall on the Upper West Side feels just a little like Stars Hollow: tree-lined streets, cozy sweaters, and the smell of caffeine in the air. Whether you’re channeling Rory’s bookish classics or Lorelai’s perfectly chaotic Y2K energy, here’s your Gilmore-approved guide to a vintage Niche fall.

The Staples Every Gilmore Girl Needs

The best part of Gilmore style? It’s effortlessly mix-and-match and full of vintage finds you can actually thrift at The Niche Shop.

Rory-core favorites:

• Plaid skirts
  

• Classic denim jackets and trench coats
  

• Neutral cardigans & cozy cable-knit sweaters

(Jean jacket $67, cable knit cardigan $37, plaid skirt $42)

Lorelai-core musts:

• Vintage leather jackets
  

• Mock-necks and turtlenecks
  

• Vintage denim jeans
  

(leather blazer $122, blue striped turtleneck $47, jeans $47)

Emily-core favorites:

• Tailored blazer

• Silk blouse

• Vintage pearls

(red blazer $52, blouse $42, black skirt $42)

Niche Charms for Your Gilmore Era Bracelet

Because every Gilmore Girl deserves a charm bracelet moment. Here are some of our favs we think some of the characters would have: 

Lorelai Gilmore:

• Coffee cup - A little nod to luke’s diner

• Red lipstick - Big lorelai energy

• Girls rule - She’s a single mom and killing it!

• Pizza - To commemorate her 35th birthday party

• Chili pepper - She loves spicy food

Rory Gilmore:

• Coffee cup - Duh! This time its on-the-go for all her late night study sessions

• Book - Her biggest hobby

• Popcorn - For all those mom & daughter movie nights

• Typewriter - She is an aspiring journalist after all

• World Traveler - For her many adventures to come

Emily Gilmore:

• Martini - Because she loves a good cocktail party

• Diamond - To represent her love for the finer things in life

• High heel - Don’t think she’d be caught dead in flats!

• Family  - At the end of the day she loves her family

• Fabulous - Perfect word for her!

Honorable mentions for the rest of Stars Hallow

• Cupcake - For Sookie St. James and her love of baking

• Teacup - Perfect representation of the cozy Dragonfly Inn B&B

• Star - A symbol to represent Stars Hallow

• Music note - In honor of Lane’s band

• Bagel  - I mean... Lorelai did throw one at Kirk

• Guitar - Can’t forget about the Town Troubadour

Bonus points if your bracelet matches your mom’s. Gilmore tradition unlocked.

UWS Spots That Feel Straight Out of Stars Hollow

Because every Gilmore Girl needs her coffee spot (and a little window shopping after).

Where to go:

• Irving Farm Coffee Roasters (79th St.) – for your “Luke’s but make it aesthetic” latte fix
  

• West Side Community Garden – leaves changing, perfect fall stroll
  

• The Niche Shop – for your cable-knit, fur, and charm bracelet restock
  

• Housing Works on 73rd – Rory would absolutely thrift there between classes
  
  

Fall fashion is best when it’s layered, lived-in, and a little bit sentimental. Whether you’re bundling up for coffee runs, planning a market day with your mom, or adding the next charm to your bracelet,  this season’s about finding your own Stars Hollow moment.

So grab your scarf, your tote, and your Niche charm stack. It’s Gilmore Girl season — and we’re living for it.

Shop Gilmore-inspired vintage looks & charms at The Niche Shop, and catch us at our upcoming fall markets.