New York Fashion Week is a wrap. While we’ve still got three cities and more than 185 shows (including many former New York staples) to go, already several clear fashion trends have emerged.
Overall, the vibe of the New York shows was unstuffy, honest and refreshingly fun. Rather than stage overt political protests, as they did last season, designers chose to elevate their audiences’ hurricane– and DACA-dampened moods with whimsical, freeing designs. Bright, optimistic colors (like yellow, lavender and safety orange) flooded the runways. Stodgy work clothes got torn apart and put back together again in thrilling, fashion-forward ways. Updated 90s and early aughts staples like fanny packs, hip-baring bodysuits and low-slung pants encouraged us to stop taking ourselves so seriously. To top things off, designers sprinkled sparkle dust over daywear and busted out the bras, encouraging maximalism, self-expression and self-love at all hours.
Got FOMO? Experience the action yourself in the slideshow above where we’ve outlined the 15 top Spring 2018 fashion trends from New York Fashion Week.
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Spring 2018 Trends
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Sequins
When the world's gone mad and you're feeling down, glam up your look and you'll feel a bit better — this according to the multitudes (Michael Kors, Stuart Vevers, Tom Ford, etc.) who showed sparkling daywear for spring. Just as they did during other admittedly rough times (the 20s, the 30s, the 70s), sequins are making a comeback. They're essentially the new florals.
Image: Michael Kors Spring 2018
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Sequins
Coach 1941 Spring 2018
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Sequins
Monse Spring 2018
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Sequins
Greta Constantine Spring 2018
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Sequins
3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2018
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Jumpsuits
For Spring 2018, New York designers dressed up workwear-inspired jumpsuits with scarves, turbans, single earrings and sleek, white kitten heel boots. (Except Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, who let their perfect topstitched silk boilersuit speak for itself.)
Image: Rosie Assoulin Spring 2018
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Jumpsuits
Rag & Bone Spring 2018
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Jumpsuits
Marc Jacobs Spring 2018
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Jumpsuits
Public School Spring 2018
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Jumpsuits
Tibi Spring 2018
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Anoraks as Tops
Athleisure never says die. Designers from Raf Simons to Mona Kowalska struck a particularly sportif tone. In addition to the usual haute track pants and street-ready gym shorts (this season, it's all about the cyclist aesthetic), weatherproof tops with bungee cord ties were everywhere. While the plasticized tops didn't look all that cozy, they did make for some fun textural pairings.
Image: Calvin Klein Spring 2018
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Anoraks as Tops
Zoë Jordan Spring 2018
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Anoraks as Tops
A Détacher Spring 2018
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Anoraks as Tops
Fenty x Puma Spring 2018
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Anoraks as Tops
Public School Spring 2018
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Upright Stripes
Question: Should stripes be considered a neutral?
Jonathan Simkhai, Tory Burch, et al.: Yes!
As a bonus, vertical stripes elongate the silhouette and, when multicolored or worn head to toe, will definitely turn some heads.
Image: Sachin & Babi Spring 2018
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Upright Stripes
Brock Collection Spring 2018
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Upright Stripes
Jonathan Simkhai Spring 2018
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Upright Stripes
Tory Burch Spring 2018
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Upright Stripes
Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2018
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Bras
In case you haven't noticed, body confidence is in. New York's hippest designers (Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Adam Selman, Shayne Oliver, the crew at Vaquera) kept last spring's stand-alone bra trend going strong.
Image: PH5 Spring 2018
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Bras
Adam Selman Spring 2018
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Bras
Helmut Lang Spring 2018
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Bras
Jeremy Scott Spring 2018
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Bras
Maryam Nassir Zadeh Spring 2018
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Fit to Be Tied
Season after season, the 90s come back to haunt us. (In a good way, like a Devon Sawa-voiced Casper. Now there's a 90s-dated reference.) For Spring 2018, it's that classic sleeves-tied-around-the-waist trick that preoccupied designers. To minimize bulk, many (Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Jeremy Scott) skipped the extra layer and attached for-show sleeves to skirts, pants and blouses. Creatures of Comfort saw the value in keeping an extra layer handy.
Image: A Détacher Spring 2018
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Fit to Be Tied
Creatures of Comfort Spring 2018
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Fit to Be Tied
Edun Spring 2018
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Fit to Be Tied
Jason Wu Spring 2018
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Fit to Be Tied
Ji Oh Spring 2018
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Extra-Long Shirts
Perhaps as an outgrowth of the dresses-over-pants trend, perhaps out of admiration for Kendall Jenner's Giambattista Valli Cannes moment, New York designers sent out button-downs that could easily double as shirtdresses and blouses with billowy trains. Very Instagram-friendly.
Image: Zadig & Voltaire Spring 2018
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Extra-Long Shirts
Rosie Assoulin Spring 2018
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Extra-Long Shirts
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2018
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Extra-Long Shirts
Derek Lam Spring 2018
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Extra-Long Shirts
Monse Spring 2018
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Short Suits
Even with Thom Browne across the pond in Paris, New York Fashion Week had no shortage of short suits. Designers from Prabal Gurung to Matthew Adams Dolan took the feminized suiting trend to new heights (as in hemlines).
Image: Matthew Adams Dolan Spring 2018
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Short Suits
Monse Spring 2018
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Short Suits
Prabal Gurung Spring 2018
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Short Suits
Self-Portrait Spring 2018
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Short Suits
Tibi Spring 2018
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Deconstructed Blazers
Over the past few seasons, stiff, clinical blazers have gotten a well-deserved makeover. Their shoulders have been sharpened, their proportions played with, their tones brightened. For Spring 2018, designers continued to reimagine the nine-to-five staple. Whether or not you choose to wear Delpozo, Monse and Dion Lee's deconstructed offerings to work depends a lot on your job (or how much you want to keep it).
Image: Delpozo Spring 2018
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Deconstructed Blazers
Dion Lee Spring 2018
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Deconstructed Blazers
Monse Spring 2018
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Deconstructed Blazers
Victoria Beckham Spring 2018
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Deconstructed Blazers
Alexander Wang Spring 2018
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Half and Half
When NYFW opener Raf Simons split his Americana-inspired designs down the middle, the symbolism was lost on no one. Interestingly enough, the Belgian designer wasn't the only designer to employ this technique/metaphor. It seems New Yorkers are (mostly) on the same page.
Image: Calvin Klein Spring 2018
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Half and Half
Yeohlee Spring 2018
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Half and Half
Alexander Wang Spring 2018
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Half and Half
Carolina Herrera Spring 2018
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Half and Half
Public School Spring 2018
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Fanny Packs
Early this year, fanny packs somehow wiggled their way back into our sartorial repertoire (we're busy, we like our hands free). Now, for any fashion girl worth her Gucci loafers, they're an absolute must-have.
Image: Alexander Wang Spring 2018
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Fanny Packs
Marc Jacobs Spring 2018
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Fanny Packs
Noon By Noor Spring 2018
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Fanny Packs
Rachel Comey Spring 2018
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Fanny Packs
Vivienne Tam Spring 2018
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Yellow
As Pantone predicted, bright, cheery yellows were all over the Spring 2018 runways. Keep those Instagram-worthy sunglasses handy.
Image: Tome Spring 2018
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Yellow
Alice + Olivia Spring 2018
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Yellow
Tadashi Shoji Spring 2018
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Yellow
Tibi Spring 2018
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Yellow
Juicy Couture Spring 2018
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Lavender
Lavender, a favorite of the Fall 2017 runways (and another Pantone-prophesied shade), will continue its purple reign in Spring 2018. New York's designers favored monochrome looks, we'd break it up with a red boot or hot pink top.
Image: Victoria Beckham Spring 2018
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Lavender
Creatures of Comfort Spring 2018
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Lavender
Michael Kors Spring 2018
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Lavender
The Row Spring 2018
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Lavender
Tibi Spring 2018
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Safety Orange
Safety orange is the new millennial pink. Sure, yellow and lavender were popular, but sporty neon orange popped up everywhere — apparel, bags, lining, toggles, caps, boots, you name it. Even eveningwear designers took it for a spin.
Image: Sies Marjan Spring 2018
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Safety Orange
Calvin Klein Spring 2018
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Safety Orange
Tom Ford Spring 2018
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Safety Orange
Marc Jacobs Spring 2018
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Safety Orange
Adam Selman Spring 2018
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High-Cut Bodysuits, Low-Cut Pants
We've got the 2000s to thank for this one. On runways across New York, hip-baring bodysuits came paired with below-the-navel pants. If you're daring enough to try the (admittedly sexy, if a little young) look, keep it clean and minimal. Opt for neutral, tonal colors.
Image: Tom Ford Spring 2018
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High-Cut Bodysuits, Low-Cut Pants
Baja East Spring 2018
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High-Cut Bodysuits, Low-Cut Pants
Fenty x Puma Spring 2018
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High-Cut Bodysuits, Low-Cut Pants
Bevza Spring 2018
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High-Cut Bodysuits, Low-Cut Pants
Kith Sport Spring 2018
