8 NYC Winter Fashion Trends That Are Blowing Up RN

If you want to know what’s next in the world of fashion and street style trends, just look to what NYC girls are wearing. They’re often early adopters of fashion trends that are coming down the pipeline and always help to shape where style is headed, so looking to their outfits is a surefire way to know which pieces to invest in.

What are the winter fashion trends NYC girls are wearing right now that are worth repeating? From tall platform boots to sleek outerwear and new ways to wear sweatpants, there are plenty of pieces you’ll want to adopt from them. Ahead, see eight key winter trends they’re wearing now and shop my edit of pieces to add into your personal wardrobe. These are guaranteed to inspire your fashion for the months ahead.

Colorful Leather

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If the spring 2020 runways are any indication, colorful leather will be replacing standard black. Here’s how to pull it off.

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Sweatpants with Boots

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If you’re looking to breathe new life into your sweatpant outfits, try tucking them into a pair of tall boots. I’ll personally be trying this out the next time I’m at the airport.

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Half-Zip Sweaters

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Half-zip sweaters are the cool knitwear staple every fashion girl is wearing right now, including Who What Wear market editor Nicole Eshaghpour.

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Platform Boots

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Chunky platform boots are absolutely everywhere on the streets of NYC right now. Whether paired with jeans or a long printed dress, they’re surprisingly versatile.

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Puffy Sleeves

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Here’s a trend for anyone with a romantic core. Puffy sleeves for the win.

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Two-Tone Pieces

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I have a hunch that two-tone pieces will explode in 2020. While there is already plenty of cool market, it’s also been trickling onto recent runways like Chanel, so it will have serious staying power.

Oversize Suiting

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Suiting was one trend that defined 2019 but will continue to be big in 2020. Want to pull it off like an NYC girl? Take inspiration from Who What Wear fashion editor Lauren Eggertsen and look for oversize proportions.

Leather Trench Coats

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Interested in a trend you’ll wear for years? Look no further than the leather trench, my friends. I invested in one earlier this year, and it’s been one of my best purchases to date.

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Next, find out my curated list of pieces to buy from the Net-a-Porter sale.

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Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.