Fashion month happens twice a year and, when it does, a fresh batch of street style pictures featuring the industry’s leaders and their take on the runway trends in real life. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of outfits to scroll through and, as inspiring as it is, the results can be overwhelming. Which is precisely why we take a great deal of time and care filtering through the lot in order to bring you concise edits of the trends as well as the key items fashion editors, stylists, writers, buyers and influencers are actually choosing to buy and wear for the new season.
The fashion month shows are only halfway through, and already there is more than enough IRL outfit fodder for us to start deducing that certain brands and cult pieces are already clear frontrunners in the race to be spring’s hottest items.
What’s interesting about this season’s crop is the steady pace at which the items’ popularity has been building throughout the year ahead of this peak moment. Insiders want their It buys to go the distance (just as you do too) so we are starting to find that flash-in-the-pan “must-haves” are less frequently spotted and slower burns like last year’s Alaïa ballet flats, Bottega Veneta’s drop earrings or the timeless Frankie Shop blazer, that are proving to be worth of one’s wallet and wardrobe. Keep scrolling to see the 10 items that are genuinely reaching cult status this month.
Style Notes: The brand that started the trend for wearable flats has taken the look to the streets of fashion week, and we can back any piece that are as functional as they are fashionable.
Style Notes: If you thought the ballet flat trend was slowing down, think again. According to the streets of LFW, they’re only just getting started. Well, if it’s good enough for Alexa Chung…
Only a few sizes left!
Style Notes: We know that a great handbag is a sound investment because they go with absolutely everything, but if you’re stuck in a rut and rely on the same simple black bag to dress up your outfits, take note of Bottega’s spin on the timeless classic Whether you’d wear it with a t-shirt and jeans, or dressed up with a satin slip dress, be prepared to act fast. Bottega bags doesn’t stay in stock for long, as it’s brand of double-tap-worthy luxe appeals to just about everybody.
Bottega Veneta is one of our go-tos for premium accessories that up the cool-factor.
Style Notes: Ever since Daniel Lee’s Burberry debut, we have waited with baited breath to see the follow up collection that would reaffirm the brand’s new creative direction. While Burberry superfans are still devoted to the iconic camel check, celebs and street style stars are embracing it’s younger, edgier feel with logo tees and abstract prints.
Style Notes: With a simple skirt, jeans or trousers, this bold top really does all of the talking.
This top has “viral” written all over it.
Style Notes: Searching for more arm candy? Try fashion-crowd favourite Demellier. You will have seen Demellier’s instantly recognisable crossbodies and top-handle totes all over your feed, and popularity suggests that it might be the biggest It bag bag supplier since Loewe.
Statement dressers and minimalists alike will love Demellier’s elegant accessory design.
Style Notes: It just wouldn’t be fashion week without the appearance of at least one buzzy insta-famous buy, and this season is the turn of Alaïa whose crystal studded ballet pump has been shaking up the wardrobes influencers and editors since they first landed.
Style Notes: As the second pair of flats on our list goes to prove, it might be time to shelve your skyscraper heels in favour of something a little more comfortable.
If they had somehow managed to pass you by on social media, you’ll have seen them on the streets on London during fashion week.
Style Notes: If the NY crowd weren’t in tailored bustiers this month, you can bet they were in an oversized blazer. The Frankie Shop’s Gelso jacket might not be new, but it has always added a dose of cool to any look it touches. And if there was any way to up the credentials of the beloved jacket, it’s pairing it with a midi skirt and a statement heel.
Everything you love about the classic blazer, supersized.
Style Notes: We’ve documented the rise of this luxury It bag for some time now, but it really made itself known during this season’s LFW where it is still a beloved bag for influencers and editors alike.
Style Notes: Who What Wear’s affiliate editor Emily Dawes keeps going back to her black leather version, but there’s also a tan, cream, ash, and clutch versions for those who want to switch up from the classic style.
Pieces like this don’t stick around for long.
Style Notes: You know you’ve got a buzzy brand on your hands when supermodels Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid are snapped wearing their pieces, but you know you’ve got a cult favourite when it makes its way onto the street style set too. Enter House of Sunny. You may have already spotted its playful knits and colourful dresses on your Instagram feed, but it’s the slick vegan leather jackets that are currently stirring up a trend worth nothing. Not bad for an independent brand with less than 15 years in the industry.
This perfect jacket comes in sizes XS to 3XL.
If the pink colourway doesn’t take your fancy, there’s also charcoal grey and zesty green.
Style Notes: A pair of earrings so famous that they almost need no introduction, Bottega’s drop earrings (and their affordable dupes) cropped up several times on the streets of New York and London, reaffirming them as the most popular pair of earrings in recent times. Consider these statement earrings a fashion week wardrobe staple.
Gold, green, blue or maroon, large or mini, studded or smooth, there are so many variations on these earrings that there’s a pair for every style.
Who can resist 18ct gold?
Style Notes: Prada may have been creating this kind of ballerina pump for a long time now but a new wave of interest is surging for the easy-to-wear classic thanks to the new floral detailing.
Style Notes: They were particularly popular in New York and London when set against skirts and knits.
So darling in white.
This story was published at an earlier time and has since been updated.
