It’s almost that time of year again when we bask in the runway glow of the latest RTW designs and ogle what showgoers are wearing in the streets of New York City, London, Milan and Paris. Wouldn’t it be great to know which street style stars’ feeds to stalk before Fashion Week gets underway? Sure, you have your go-tos — Man Repeller, Julia Sarr-Jamois, Kate Foley, Ece Sukan, Eva Chen, Taylor Tomasi Hill, Miroslava Duma, Linda Tol, Anna Dello Russo, to name just a smattering — but with every season there comes a wave of sartorially gifted characters who seemingly appear out of nowhere with a penchant for crafting the perfect outfit that earns them an instant online fan base.
Rather than waiting until after the dust settles in Paris and all the models have slipped into their final off-duty attire, we thought we’d give you a heads-up on just who to keep your eagle eye out for on the streets of the four major fashion capitals. Whether they be editors, stylists, buyers or just hardcore fashion lovers, here’s a breakdown of the must-follow street style stars for the Fall 2017 shows.
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These Are the Street Style Stars to Follow Ahead of the Fall 2017 Shows
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Jenny Walton
In a world of permanently scowled models and fellow fashion insiders, Jenny Walton is a perky breath of fresh air. It’s not really surprising since the illustrator and The Sartorialist fashion director cites Audrey Hepburn as her perennial style icon. If you’re looking for a feel-good feed full of smiles, smirks and eye twinkles, not to mention stellar outfits, this is your girl.
Image: @jennymwalton
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Shiona Turini
This contributing editor at The Cut is a cut above other Fashion Week attendees when it comes to her street style game. Originally hailing from Bermuda, Shiona Turini has some serious fashion cred, from landing the plum gig as accessories editor at W to working with Carine Roitfeld on CR Fashion Book. Her style is bold and cutting edge and always trendy. Dress over pants? Check. Fendi denim onesie? Been there, done that.
Image: @shionat
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Patricia Manfield
While we’ve already highlighted this blogger and musician as a style star to keep tabs on, we’re convinced Patricia Manfield deserves even more love since we can’t fathom why she’s still only attracted 267,000 followers on her Instagram page. Her rocker sensibilities, flair for streetwear and ability to mingle high-end designer fare with more down-to-earth (realistically priced) staples practically guarantees she’ll have plenty of outfit inspiration to offer during Fashion Week.
Image: @patriciamanfield
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Sofía Sanchez de Betak
You’ve probably seen her face before, but you may not have known the person behind the impeccably curated ensembles. Sofía Sanchez de Betak is a Buenos Aries-born, current New York City resident who made a name for herself as an art director and fashion consultant, but she’s really become a trailblazer in the realm of front row fashion. Expect to find her competing with the fashions being shown up on the runway for the most eye-catching looks of the Fall 2017 season.
Image: @chufy
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Tiffany Hsu
Giving hands-free a new spin, Tiffany Hsu is a big advocate of the “Look mom no hands” approach to street style with her sleeves often going to excessive (yet stylish) lengths to obscure her digits. In addition to posting to-and-from show snaps, she also takes you behind the scenes on her buying adventures.
Image: @handinfire
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Ursina Gysi
The Swiss stylist has actually been turning heads for a few years now (and has her own fan-based Tumblr pages), but unless you’re really in the know, Ursina Gysi has somehow been flying mostly under the radar compared to other street style icons. We’re predicting Fall 2017 is the season that all changes. Known for occasionally making her own clothes, her Instagram tends to feature headless selfies because it’s really about the outfit, right?
Image: Vanni Bassetti/Getty Images
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Zina Charkoplia
Based in Barcelona, Zina Charkoplia’s Instagram is full of just as much outfit inspo as her “thoughtfully curated” blog, Fashionvibe. The stylist and blogger is currently expecting and has been sharing with followers her trials and tribulations of staying stylish while pregnant, admitting that “it's getting more and more difficult for me to figure out what to wear.” We’re pretty confident that despite her initial reservations, she’ll be rocking a Fashion Week wardrobe that even non-moms-to-be will envy.
Image: @zinafashionvibe
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Olga Karput
Anyone who can sport Vetements' Juicy Couture bottoms without looking like she stepped out of the way-back machine is aces in our book. Founder of Moscow’s multitasking Kuznetsky Most 20 (it’s a store and a cafe), Olga Karput loves outsize silhouettes and gender-bending ensembles. We’re not surprised that she’s becoming a street style standout — after all, we’re talking about someone who introduced fellow Russians to brands like Raf Simons, Yeezy and J.W.Anderson.
Image: @okarput
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Camille Charrière
While this Parisienne originally relocated to London to tackle the worlds of law and finance, Camille Charrière found her true calling in the fashion industry working with retail giants Net-a-Porter and Matches Fashion. She’s now the beauty and the brains behind Camille Over the Rainbow, a blog instilled with OOTDs, lifestyle tips and FOMO-inducing travel montages. In spite of all this online goodness, we’re really encouraging you to click follow to keep track of Camille’s unique transplanted French girl style with an edgy twist as she checks out the fashions at the latest RTW presentations.
Image: @camillecharriere
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Laura Tønder
If you had been hooked on Couturekulten since its beginnings back in 2011, you could basically have watched its creator Laura Tønder grow up before your eyes. Chronicling the design assistant’s late teenage years and into her 20s, it’s been full of styling how-tos and sartorial logic to help elevate your own style. Her Instagram is also chock-full of tidbits and plenty of street style inspo, from combining an all-business blazer with chill Champion sweatpants to schooling us on how to layer with abandon.
Image: @couturekulten
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Gilda Ambrosio
The epitome of effortless style, designer Gilda Ambrosio makes us wish we could pull off her boss aesthetic and general knack for making even a hoodie and camo pants seem chic. She’s definitely on our street style radar for the impending season and it doesn’t hurt that Net-a-Porter’s retail fashion director named Gilda’s new line Attico one to watch.
Image: @gildaambrosio
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Giorgia Tordini
Giorgia Tordini is the other half of Attico and her street style game is just as on point as her partner. The yin to Gilda Ambrosio’s yang, Giorgia defines her style sensibilities as “minimal, classic, timeless.” That means you can look forward to her stepping out in well-tailored feminine pieces, structured bags and statement jewelry while she takes in all the RTW shows.
Image: @giorgiatordini
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Justine Lee
Justine Lee’s résumé reads like a veritable road map to street style success. After earning a bachelor’s degree in design and management from Parsons, she embarked on a career that covered styling, marketing and resulted in a gig as the fashion editor for Hong Kong Tatler. Justine is sure to represent the publication in style this month as she bears witness to the latest runway trends, which she’ll no doubt put into practice for us to witness on her Instagram feed (that is if she doesn’t beat the designers to it).
Image: @justinelee425
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Carlotta Oddi
When you’ve cut your teeth serving as an assistant to Anna Dello Russo, you’re bound to develop a certain exclusive style sense to call your very own (along with a willingness to wear whatever the hell you want). Carlotta Oddi has boundless sartorial insight to share via her feed, like a visual guide on how to layer for winter without losing any fashion cachet and why we should all get behind leather-on-leather-on-leather groupings. We’re anticipating her street style looks this season will do her mentor proud.
Image: @carlottaoddi
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Jan-Michael Quammie
Fashion director for InStyle Germany, Jan-Michael Quammie is a veritable sartorial force to be reckoned with. Even in a sea of formidable fashion-forward showgoers, she stands out with her eclectic mix of polished style, experimental accents and laid-back attitude. She also just jumped to the top of our list of the most coveted closets we’d love to raid.
Image: @jan.quammie
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Lauren Santo Domingo
Lauren Santo Domingo, aka LSD on Instagram and if you’re lucky enough to be one of her besties, co-founded one of our most beloved online retail havens, Moda Operandi. Hailing from Connecticut and a legend in New York City, you can bet you’ll see her jetting to and fro between shows this season looking to stock up on stuff to put up for pre-order on her site. And thanks to her feed, we’re planning on being right there with her.
Image: @thelsd
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Annabel Rosendahl
As head buyer for Norway’s largest high-end shopping mecca, Høyer, Annabel Rosendahl traverses the globe hunting down polished picks to take back home. There’s something very cozy and relatable about her styling abilities with numerous pics on her Instagram page prompting a confident “I can make that look work for the office/errands/an evening out” from her dedicated followers. So if you’re looking for street style inspo you can actually recreate IRL, your search officially ends here.
Image: @annabelrosendahl
