Where to begin. New York Fashion Week felt reinvigorated this season. Rodarte transported us to a fairytale princess world of tulle, taffeta and breathtaking silhouettes; Ralph Lauren shut Central Park down with his 100-plus-look 50th-anniversary show, complete with celebrity guests and a speech by Oprah. Rihanna put on a…
Top NYFW Spring 2019 Trends
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Short Suits
Playful suiting has been and will long be a capital-T thing — just ask the trend’s unofficial ambassador, Harry Styles. This season, designers are challenging us to amp it up, go a step further, wear a short suit. To avoid unfortunate 80s flashbacks, try yours with unexpected footwear (think lace-up sandals, flip flops, dad sneaks) and/or rock a sheer shirt underneath. Working Girl who?
Maryam Nassir Zadeh Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Short Suits
Marc Jacobs Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Short Suits
Tibi Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Short Suits
Dion Lee Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Short Suits
Matthew Adams Dolan Spring 2019; Image: Vogue
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Marigold
New York’s Spring 2019 runways burst with every single color…but mostly yellow. There was banana, there was daffodil, there was that lemony Hard Candy hue that looks best against warmer skin tones. But trending above all was a vibrant, earthy marigold that reminded us of golden-hour sunbeams (and Chanel’s Le Vernis in Giallo Napoli). It showed up at Pyer Moss, Monse, Brandon Maxwell, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Tome, to name just a few. Make it pop by pairing it with white or other earth-tones. Or just go monochrome.
Pyer Moss Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Marigold
Monse Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Marigold
Brandon Maxwell Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Marigold
3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Marigold
Tome Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Mixed Prints
Some people are afraid to push the proverbial envelope on this trend. It is a tricky one. But we (and Escada, Kate Spade New York, Self-Portrait and Zimmermann) say pile on the prints! Throw a graphic shift dress on over logoed tights, pair floral print tops with checked skirts. The key is to pick complementary shades and silhouettes — and wear them with confidence.
Escada Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Mixed Prints
Maki Oh Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Mixed Prints
Kate Spade New York Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Mixed Prints
Self-Portrait Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Mixed Prints
Zimmermann Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Tie Dye
Tie-dye has such warm connotations. It reminds us of summertime, of childhood, of freedom, of Jonah Hill. Apparently, designers feel the same, because for Spring 2019, the hippie-beloved print was everywhere. R13 did stoner-friendly tees and blazers, Prabal Gurung rebellious knits, Proenza Schouler dignified, Frankenstein-ed button-downs. But our favorite look would have to be Paloma Elsesser’s kaleidoscopic Canadian tux at Eckhaus Latta. Worn with sculptural black mules, it was unexpectedly chic.
Eckhaus Latta Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Tie Dye
Collina Strada Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Tie Dye
Proenza Schouler Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Tie Dye
R13 Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Tie Dye
Prabal Gurung Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Crochet
Crochet isn’t just for old ladies. For Spring 2019, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Ulla Johnson, Carolina Herrera and Maryam Nassir Zadeh reworked the old school knit, crafting everything from tank tops to mini shorts to body-hugging dresses to chunky fisherman sweaters. As for styling, be sure to mix and match: Pair a striped crochet tank with a leather belt and spandex bike shorts; a playful knit jumpsuit with a 2000s-era chain belt and embellished knee-high boots.
Carolina Herrera Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Crochet
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Crochet
Maryam Nassir Zadeh Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Crochet
Ulla Johnson Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Crochet
3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Head-to-Toe Brights
In-your-face neon is #trending. A ton of designers showed it for fall — everyone from Miuccia Prada to Marc Jacobs to Maryam Nassir Zadeh — and Kim Kardashian’s been wearing it just about every other day. And based on the Spring 2019 runways, day-glo looks will long be the way to go. Forget “toning it down”: Milly, Sies Marjan, Alice + Olivia and more recommend wearing it head-to-toe. You'll quite literally radiate confidence.
Milly Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Head-to-Toe Brights
Sies Marjan Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Head-to-Toe Brights
Cushnie Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Head-to-Toe Brights
Prabal Gurung Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Head-to-Toe Brights
Alice + Olivia Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Cargo Pants
Perhaps one day the early-2000s will cease to haunt us, but today is not that day. Cargo pants (yes, some of them low-rise), micro-minis, flip flops and even early-aughts queen Paris Hilton turned up at the Spring 2019 shows. Pair the former with a well-crafted knit or heels for a look that’s utilitarian yet upscale.
Sies Marjan Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Cargo Pants
Ralph Lauren Fall 2018; Image: Imaxtree
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Cargo Pants
Jonathan Simkhai Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Cargo Pants
Prabal Gurung Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Cargo Pants
Vaquera Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Underwear as Outerwear
Presenting the grown-up way to wear underwear en plein air: slip a lace negligee on under a patent-leather skirt suit; sweeten up the deal with iridescent pastel heels. Or take your styling cues from Brock Collection and Khaite and let a delicate bralette and 60s-style high-waist briefs peek out from beneath a belted, undone coat.
Tom Ford Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Underwear As Outerwear
Sally LaPointe Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Underwear As Outerwear
Khaite Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Khaite
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Underwear As Outerwear
Dion Lee Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Underwear As Outerwear
Brock Collection Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Puff Sleeves
Good news for those who fell in love with the puffy silhouette this summer: the whole Disney princess look is here to stay. Puff sleeve tops (and shirts) were another huge New York runway trend. Advocates include Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Brock Collection, Mara Hoffman and Zero + Maria Cornejo, which took a more avant-garde, Issey Miyake-esque approach.
Marc Jacobs Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Puff Sleeves
Rodarte Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Puff Sleeves
Brock Collection Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Puff Sleeves
Mara Hoffman Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Puff Sleeves
Zero + Maria Cornejo Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Reworked Denim
Frankensteined denim was a prevalent theme at New York Fashion Week Spring 2019. It's not for the faint of heart, or the meek. Telfar patchworked his denim with the Budweiser logo, Coach did a mixed material mini-dress with a Western twist, Proenza Schouler had skirts that were both off-kilter and acid-wash (an especially bold move) and Gypsy Sport showed pieced-together denim bustiers.
Gypsy Sport Spring 2019; Image: Vogue
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Reworked Denim
Coach 1941 Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Reworked Denim
Telfar Spring 2019; Image: Vogue
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Reworked Denim
Proenza Schouler Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Reworked Denim
Matthew Adams Dolan Spring 2019; Image: Vogue
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Extreme Slits
At shows throughout the city, slits reached scandalous new heights, conjuring up visions of Angelina Jolie on that Oscars red carpet many moons ago. This’ll certainly breathe new life into the dresses-over-pants trend.
Jonathan Simkhai Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Extreme Slits
Calvin Klein Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Extreme Slits
Hellessy Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Extreme Slits
Claudia Li Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Extreme Slits
Priscavera Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Bike Shorts
The powers that be have decided that bike shorts are here to stay. We saw metallic styles at Baja East and LaQuan Smith, neons at Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Nanushka and Miaou, florals at Rachel Antonoff, racer stripes at Area. How to make spandex elegant? Pair it with sweet cardigans and ladylike heels.
Rachel Antonoff Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Rachel Antonoff
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Bike Shorts
Baja East Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Baja East
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Bike Shorts
Maryam Nassir Zadeh Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Bike Shorts
LaQuan Smith Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Bike Shorts
Miaou Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Miaou
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Fishnet
Forget practicality, forget modesty. Spring 2019 will be the season of the power femme. Pop-star- (and Studio 54) worthy netted dresses will come layered over crop tops and pants or, for those feeling especially daring, just some high-rise briefs. In the age of Instagram, it’s all about getting noticed.
Area Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Fishnet
Dion Lee Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Fishnet
Chromat Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Fishnet
Sandy Liang Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Fishnet
Pyer Moss Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Sheer Dresses
Fun fact: Marie Antoinette once had her portrait “taken” (by painter Vigée Le Brun) in one of the first known sheer dresses, the chemise à la reine. Nowadays, these chemises — better known as “naked dresses” — are everywhere, from the streets to the runways to the red carpet. For Spring 2019, try a billowy, ethereal version, either with a simple slip underneath or over trousers and under a crop top, per the infinitely style-wise Olsen twins.
The Row Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of The Row
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Sheer Dresses
Bevza Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Sheer Dresses
Beaufille Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Beaufille
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Sheer Dresses
Tory Burch Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Sheer Dresses
Jill Stuart Spring 2019; Image: Courtesy of Jill Stuart
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Dressed-Up Tevas
Much like seemingly all controversial shoes — Crocs, Birkenstocks, clogs, dad sneakers — Tevas are officially trending. The defiantly ugly, hiker-beloved sandals showed up at Tome, Collina Strada, Sandy Liang, Nanushka, Area and Anna Sui. Some came in silk, some on colorful platforms, some dressed up with tassels and jewels. The cool kids really aren’t letting the gorpcore trend go.
Tome Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Dressed-Up Tevas
Anna Sui Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Dressed-Up Tevas
Nanushka Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Dressed-Up Tevas
John Elliot Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
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Dressed-Up Tevas
Area Spring 2019; Image: Imaxtree
