The 8 Items We Saw Everyone Wearing in New York This Week

New York Fashion Week has finished for another season, and I have looked through thousands of street style pictures of what the buyers, editors, and influencers were wearing to the shows this year. New York winters are famously severe, but the practicality of dressing for the cold didn't stop the fashion crowd from serving up some innovative styling tricks. There were eight items in particular that I kept seeing people wearing and that have inspired my own new-season shopping list.
The outerwear game in New York was particularly strong, with lots of snakeskin colorful jackets, leather blazers, interesting trench coats, and ivory classic overcoats. No winter outfit is complete without an amazing pair of boots, and it was a tale of two boot trends this season—oversize track-sole boots and knee-high leather boots worn over trousers and jeans. As for the accessories, New Yorkers had a lot of piled-up gold-chain jewelry and the all-American classic, the baseball cap. Keep scrolling to see—and shop—the eight items we want to buy this week thanks to New York Fashion Week.
1. White Coats
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2. Leather Blazers
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3. Knee-High Boots Over Trousers
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4. Baseball Caps
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5. Chunky Boots
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6. Chain Necklaces
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7. Snakeskin Jackets
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8. Trench Coats
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This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK. Next: These are the best spring 2020 trends, period.
Emma is a freelance fashion editor with over 15 years experience in industry, having worked at The Telegraph, Grazia and, most recently, British Vogue. Emma was part of the founding team of Who What Wear UK, where she worked for six years as Deputy Editor and then Editor—helping shape the team into what it is today is one of the biggest privileges of her career and she will always see herself as a Who What Wear girl, contributing to both the US and UK sites. Whether she's writing about runway trends or spotlighting emerging brands, she aims to write about fashion in a way that is democratic and doesn't promote over consumption.
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