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New York Fashion Week’s fall/winter 2026 showing is officially over. While we editors take notes on the runways to see what’s coming in the season ahead, we also keep our eyes steady on the streets to find out what fashion’s biggest trendsetters are wearing right now.
Armed with a week’s worth of notes and more blurry iPhone pictures than I can count, I’m prepared to report back with my findings. Ahead, find the four biggest street style trends from New York Fashion Week that you can copy, stat.
Animal-Print Coats
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Left, right, and center, everywhere I turned this week, I saw yet another fashionable woman in yet another animal print coat. Leopard was the most common, but I also spotted fawn, zebra, and even giraffe-printed outerwear.
Shelley Calf Hair Dickey Coat
Meelos Coat
Marylou Vinyl Skirt
Raffaela Boot
Pillbox Hats
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Not to toot our own horn, but we totally called this one. What the Scandi girls do at Copenhagen Fashion Week is often a good indicator of what trends we’ll see in New York, and this one was no exception.
Schiffer Pillbox
The Trim Jacket
Hot Rod
Luna Billow Harem Pant
Hot Rod
Brancusi Leather Belt
Hot Rod
Bold Color Blocking
Raymond Hall – Getty Images
Did someone say 2016 is back? Well, with it comes color blocking—but this time, the trend has a considerably more elevated feel. Whether you’re getting experimental with primary colors like classic red (more on that in a moment) and cobalt blue, or paring down to more muted hues, don’t be afraid to revisit this one.
Wool Blazer
Perfect Cashmere Cardigan
Nappa leather skirt
Peep-Toe T-Strap Heeled Sandal
Pops of Red
Christian Vierig – Getty Images
While it isn’t anything new, per se, red accents continue to reign supreme this winter, particularly in the form of a triangle scarf wrapped masterfully around one’s head, as seen here. It goes especially far with a neutral palette like this one, but can be just as effective with a colorful ensemble, too.
Fionn Cashmere Foulard
Castelford Trench
Hot Rod
Printed Silk Twill Scarf
Classic Tall Boot
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