As the warmer months slip away and autumn leaves fall into place, there’s no time like the present to spruce up your wardrobe. Pile on the layers, try a new jacket and slip into that brand new cardigan. Style in the mountains isn’t about conforming with trends—it’s about being cool. Here are three of the region’s best solutions for when your closet needs a fall refresh. 

Hudson Clothier

The thesis of this charming shop is simple: Exclusively American-made goods for everyone. After a quarter century of designing, manufacturing and selling garments in New York City and abroad, owner and founder Mary Vaughn Williams returned to her hometown of Hudson to reconnect with the people and the way of life that first informed her love of quality, hard-working clothes. Come for the classics such as buttery smooth James Perse tees and Filson jackets to carry you through the soggiest of winters—stay for the organic cotton socks and giftable jewelry. 443 Warren Street, Hudson

Jamestown Hudson

Partners James Scully and Tom Mendenhall know a thing or two about fashion. Scully cut his teeth as a casting director and fashion show producer, as well as a buyer for legendary New York City boutique Charivari in the 1980s and ’90s; and Mendenhall served as brand president for Ralph Lauren’s Polo and Double RL brands. When the global pandemic struck, they, like many city dwellers, relocated north and figured there was no time like the present to pursue their long-term dream of opening their own store. “There’s an optimism and sense of humor to the edit,” Scully says. “A lot of our brands are small and passionate about their craft and are also doing things to give back to their communities.” Don’t come here looking for the same old, same old—expect the unexpected, from stunning shirting by Drake’s, to hand-selected vintage. Keep your eye on Hudson’s best dressed pedestrians and you’ll likely spot more than a few Jamestown Hudson baseball caps floating around—but it’s the shop’s exclusive, one-of-a-kind upcycled Carhartt jackets from Transnomadica that have become this season’s absolute must-have item. 548 Warren Street, Hudson

Tractor Supply Co.

Walk straight past the automotive department and the livestock supplies and head for the clothing section. There’s absolutely no pomp and circumstance here, but that’s what makes it fun. This isn’t where you come for trendy pieces—it’s where you come to find the workhorses of your closet: the Ariat western boots you’ll wear to the dive bar and also to go rake your lawn; the jeans for less than $40 that you don’t need to be precious about; those requisite Carhartt T-shirts to buy by the armful; the perfect denim overalls for a Halloween costume or for leaning in to your inner farmer. I wouldn’t recommend dressing in head-to-toe Tractor Supply Co. unless you’re working an active jobsite—but for reliable, foolproof pieces to mix into your wardrobe, there’s nowhere better. 350 Fairview, Hudson