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11 Totally Doable Style Tricks to Copy From the Streets of NYFW

  • Writer: Melissa Mondesir
    Melissa Mondesir
  • Aug 10, 2016
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jun 2


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When fashion connoisseurs and style enthusiasts from around the world flock to NYC for one of the most important weeks of the year, it can only mean one thing: major fashion inspiration is about to happen because it’s New York Fashion Week (NYFW). It’s the time when NYC’s streets are packed with models, photographers, the fashion elite and the fashion loving.

 As haute fashion houses premiere their newest collection, bloggers and fashion writers take meticulous note, predicting the trends and forecasting the upcoming season’s fashion. While most will to do anything for a seat at one of the runway shows, we prefer a more pedestr

ian view—because as much as we love the runways, it’s always the street style trends we are dying to see.

Lucky for us, our favorite street style photographer, Sandra Semburg of A Love Is Blind takes to the streets of NYFW every season to capture the stylish attendees of NYFW as they live and dress—in between the catwalks. This year was no exception. Capturing the top street style mavens,

Semburg brings us what the fashion pack is living in now. And since we know you want to try the top trends, we searched high and low to find the trends we noticed were the most loved

Scroll through for some of the coolest styling trends we’ve seen in a while. Get ready for some serious wardrobe envy.

1. Pair a bomber jacket with leather pants

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Nasty Gal Ray Bomber Jacket

Tart Ezra Faux Leather Pants

J Brand Maria High Rise Leather Pants

2. Couple a black crop top with a bold midi skirt.

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A.L.C. Crewneck Sleeveless Crop Top
Alice + Olivia Twist-Back Jersey Crop Top

House of Holland Printed Crepe Midi Skirt

3. Play with patterns by matching a striped dress with leopard-print sandals.

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cupcakes and cashmere Florence Striped Shirtdress

Gianvito Rossi Leopard-Print Calf Hair Low-Heel Sandal

Saint Laurent - Leopard-print Calf Hair Lace-up Sandals - Leopard print
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Milly Wide Leg Pants

Ivy High-Heel Leopard Printed Sandals
Flynn Skye Just High Pants

5. Dress up your coat with killer ankle boots.

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Apiece Apart Peralta Trench Coat
Joseph Townie Extra Long Trench Coat

Jeffrey Campbell Perouze Thigh-High Boot - Taupe

6. Make your spring jumper work in any season with a blouse underneath.

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Zimmermann Arcadia Graph Silk Bow Tie Blouse

Shoshanna Allen Floral-Print Tie-Neck Blouse

Derek Lam neck tie floral blouse
Sunny Girl PTY LLTD Bicycle Built for Cute Jumper in Licorice

Deep V Pocket Jumper

7. Wear your oversized denim jacket everywhere.

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Denim x Alexander Wang Women's Oversized Denim Jacket

Earnest Sewn Blue Denim Cecil Jacket

Haute Hippie Floral-Print Silk Midi Skirt
Tibi - Identity Stripe Asymmetric Silk Midi Skirt - Navy

8. Try your patterns—all of them, together.

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Ellery Cropped Flared Velvet Trousers
J.Crew - Cashmere Turtleneck Sweater - Beige

Neiman Marcus Cashmere Turtleneck Pullover Sweater, Oatmeal

9. Give your jacket some body with a belt.

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Burberry Brit Hooded Puffer Jacket
Rubber Guccissma belt

Tomorrowland Turtleneck Sweater-Nude

10. Pear a chic sweater with everything from jeans to midi skirts.

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Comme des Garçons GIRL Ruffled Wool Sweater
Sacai Luck Poplin-Back French Terry Sweatshirt Top-Grey
Acne Studios Women's Crop Bird Sweatshirt-Grey

Destroyed Sweatshirt

BLQ BASIQ Turtleneck Sweater
Rhiley Cashmere Blend Knit Beanie

Chloé - Cashmere Sweater - Peach

11. All pink—everything.

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Featherweight Cashmere Slim Cardigan
Lilly Pulitzer Amalie Cardigan
James Jeans Twiggy 5 Pocket Skinny Jeans

James Perse Genie Sweatpants

What styling trick is your favorite? Tell us below! Plus, for more street style inspiration, check our Sandra Semburg’s blog, A Love Is Blind.

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