Here at StyleCaster, we live and die by the vicarious tour Fashion Week street style photos provide. While we cherish the ability to catch up on all the head-turning European runway moments we missed while we were, you know, here in America living our everyday lives, few things excite us more than the stuff that happens off the runway.
Don’t get us wrong, we love a good jaw-dropping fashion show moment. (Gigi Hadid’s finale look at Milan’s Moschino show, anyone?) It’s just that they’re more rare than common. And statement-making street style? Well, it’s more common than rare—practically lurking on every sidewalk when Fashion Month’s in full swing.
The beginning of Fashion Month took us to New York City, where style stars clung to the best of summer—sporting mismatched prints, colorful fabrics and all kinds of eye-catching bags. Then it was onto London, where the style remained much the same—summer with a hint of fall, though the cooler weather demanded heavier pieces and more layered silhouettes.
Milan served as a departure from this transitional norm, pushing the fashion needle toward something bolder and brighter. Looks sat at the intersection of office-appropriate ensembles and straight-up streetwear—a juxtaposition that created sartorial drama of the highest degree.
The month closed out in Paris, where street style felt like all of these things at once. New York’s saturated palette, tempered by fall textures. London’s layers lightened up in the surprisingly warm late September weather. And Milan’s avant-garde aesthetic made more casual, effortless and everyday.
Ahead, you can take your own vicarious tour of Paris Fashion Week through 23 head-turning street style ensembles. And be sure to take notes—these outfits offer an expert lesson in how to integrate the runways’ wildest trends into your own wardrobe.
Worried monochromatic ensembles are necessarily boring? Think again.
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The perfect power suit for fall.
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Perfect for a rave, the office or, you know, Fashion Week.
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We also spotted this sweater in London and Milan. Take note.
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Comfy-casual style with an office-appropriate twist (a.k.a. our official fall aesthetic).
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A quick reminder that you don't have to retire your wide-leg crops as soon as summer ends.
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Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images.
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Timur Emek/Getty Images.
Maximalism, rendered in the most autumnal way possible.
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Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images.
A 2018 take on the classic corset.
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Timur Emek/Getty Images.
Question: Can a minimalist embrace the logomania trend? Answer: Yes.
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Fall bucket hats is no longer an oxymoron.
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Christian Vierig/Getty Images.
A two-piece suit looks better when the two pieces are a blazer dress and matching trench coat.
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Turtleneck + polo + cropped jacket = the '90s spin on layering we didn't know we needed.
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Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images.
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Timur Emek/Getty Images.
That's one denim jacket we'd love to snuggle up in.
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Edward Berthelot/Getty Images.
Summer's favorite neons aren't going anywhere.
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Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images.
Floor. Length. Vest. ('Nuff said.)
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Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images.
The easiest way to mix and match your favorite prints: Get a dress that does it for you.
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Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images.
Your favorite graphic tee would look great with those colorful pants you bought last month—don't ya think?
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Cape skirts are our new favorite accessory.
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Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images.
Statement-making sophistication in three simple pieces.
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When your boots match your skirt, you know you're doing something right.
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Timur Emek/Getty Images.
Cozy, practical and incredibly stylish.
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Edward Berthelot/Getty Images.
