Gigi Hadid Might Be Fashion's #1 Rugby Shirt Trend Fan—How She's Styling It for Spring

She loves it so much, she designed another one for Guest in Residence and wore it out in NYC.

Gigi Hadid wore the rugby shirt trend with a leather bomber jacket and straight-leg jeans
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Guest In Residence's take on the rugby shirt trend is beloved in the Marie Claire offices. (Seriously: Multiple editors across departments have raved about it.) Naturally, founder Gigi Hadid is a fan—she's designed not one, but two for the brand, and often styles them in her off-duty outfits. On April 10, paparazzi spotted her wearing Guest in Residence's newest take on the preppy polo, the $465 Layered Stripe Rugby.

The latest addition to Hadid's growing collection of rugby shirts features white, semi-sheer long sleeves beneath her red, white, and blue collared T-shirt—a thoughtful consideration for tricky winter-to-spring styling. She paired it to straight-leg jeans and a chocolate brown leather bomber jacket, finished off by structured loafers and an oversize bag from Liffner. (Hadid's exact $695 suede style sold out, but the black shade is still shoppable.)

Gigi Hadid wore the rugby shirt trend with a leather bomber jacket and straight-leg jeans

Gigi Hadid was spotted in NYC wearing another rugby shirt from Guest In Residence.

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Celebrities started going all in on rugby tees back in 2023. Hailey Bieber and Rihanna twinned in Loewe's red, white, and blue long-sleeve within months of each other. Guest In Residence debuted its red-and-beige rugby shirt around the same time, and Hadid wasted no time styling it herself, often with jeans and white sneakers.

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Gigi Hadid wore Guest In Residence's rugby shirt trend in 2024

Two years ago, Hadid styled another rugby shirt from Guest In Residence.

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The rugby shirt's resurgence shows no signs of slowing down, as Issey Miyake, Lacoste, and Rabanne included it in their Spring 2026 collections. Rihanna approved its continued hold on fashion as early as mid-January—so, why not join the team now?

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Meguire Hennes
Staff Writer, Fashion

Meguire Hennes is the fashion staff writer at Marie Claire, where she breaks down the celebrity looks living rent-free in her head (and yours). Whether a star is walking the red carpet or posing on Instagram, Meguire will tell you who they're wearing and why. When she's not gushing about A-listers from J.Law to Rihanna, Meguire also covers breaking industry news.

Previously, Meguire was the fashion news writer at The Zoe Report. She received a bachelor's degree in fashion studies at Montclair State University, and has freelanced at Bustle, Women's Health, Well+Good, and more. You can find her words across the fashion, beauty, health, and wellness verticals, because her Libra moon wouldn't let her settle on one beat. Follow her on Instagram for BTS moments from her Marie Claire era.