New York Fashion Weeks Bold Street Style Captures The Citys Color

Outside Spring Studios, editors, models, influencers and the unmistakably fabulous strut their stuff for New York Fashion Week spring/summer 2019. Here are 21 bold looks to inspire your fall wardrobe.

For a few precious weeks in September, New York lies in limbo between summer and fall, which makes getting dressed an occasion for real inspiration. New York Fashion Week (NYFW) ups the ante for the sartorially daring, as New Yorkers pair their summer favorites (colorful sunglasses) with fall items they’ve been waiting months to break in (stiletto boots). These looks combine summer’s whimsy with fall’s trend-obsessed mojo, and the result is a mash-up of electric style.

Captured outside Spring Studios, where the hot-ticket shows went down this September, are New York’s style makers and the real stars of NYFW, city dwellers who hit the pavement ready to make a statement. From nostalgic neons to classic red, alarmist orange to posh ochre, there’s nothing demure about this fall’s color palette. And you thought the New York uniform was all black everything. Signaling a renewed energy that forecasts change is coming, fall 2018 street style embraces an NYFW that’s bursting its own bubble and democratizing style. Shop the looks below with accessible selections from H&M and let the boldness of the season encourage fly fashion risks.

Shop the look: Sheer top

Ruthie Darling, fashionista/writer/actress/photographer, and Richard Aloisio, stylist

Shop the look: Plaid pants and plaid top

Shop the look: Red blazer

Shop the look: Cargo pants

Shop the look: Tulle skirt

Shop the look: Asymmetrical dress

Shop the look: Paper-bag pants

Shop the look: Leopard-print pants

Shop the look: Satin bomber jacket

Laurence Broderick, opera singer/actor/model, and Jonzu, model/stylist

Shop the look: Orange trousers

Shop the look: Ruffled top

Shop the look: Wide belt

Shop the look: Pleated skirt

Julie Manganelli, lifestyle blogger/stylist/designer

Shop the look: Fitted bralette

Frances Estrada, fashion blogger, and Francisco Alustiza, photographer/PR

Shop the look: Polka-dot skirt

Cristina Maag, contributing editor, ‘Nylon Español’

Shop the look: Cape dress

Shop the look: Bold suit blazer

Shop the look: Body con dress

About the author

Jill Di Donato

Fashion Editor

Jill is a New York native who holds a BA in Literature from Barnard College, and an MFA in writing from Columbia University. She is the author of the novel Beautiful Garbage (She Writes Press, 2013) about the downtown Manhattan art and fashion scene in the 1980s. A former staff writer for The Huffington Post and Bustle, Jill comes to Culture Trip after working with Refinery 29, Vice, Salon, Paste Style, Los Angeles Times, Nylon, Shopify, Autre, and producing content for emerging fashion labels. She teaches classes about fashion and culture at Barnard College and The Fashion Institute of Technology. Her prized possessions are her Gucci fanny pack, vintage rocker t-shirts, and her grandmother's collection of costume jewelry. She's always on the lookout for a gem-encrusted turban.