NYFW Street Style Has Spoken: It's Statement Skirt Season
Even the 'Marie Claire' editor-in-chief approves of the trend.
Since her early editor days, the Marie Claire editor-in-chief Nikki Ogunnaike has enlisted one "low-effort, high-impact styling trick" every New York Fashion Week: "party pants" paired with a plain-Jane top. Fast forward to Spring 2027's season, and celebratory statement skirts are the new failsafe style on every editor's Fashion Month mood board.
Patterned, textured, and shade-drenched skirts have popped up on celebrities, fashion insiders, and showgoers alike. Where typical trousers or grab-and-go shirtdresses might've previously filled the NYFW seats, anything-but-neutral skirts sat in the front rows.
A guest wore the statement skirt trend at New York Fashion Week 2026.
This guest's maxi skirt stretched to the floor.
Not only did this guest wear a skirt in a bold pattern, but it also featured a fringe hem.
Skirts in every length, from mini to maxi, came in polka dot, plaid, and floral prints, making guests unmissable as they zoomed from one fashion event to another. Even Ogunnaike tapped into the trend, tucking a deep plum T-shirt into a tomato-red leather skirt before the Tibi showcase on Sept. 12.
Here's how Marie Claire EIC Nikki Ogunnaike wore the statement skirt trend this NYFW.
Another guest used the lemon yellow trend to test statement skirt styling.
Not only was the tiger print on this guest's skirt wild, but their color combination was, too.
Much like Ogunnaike, NYFW guests grounded the "out-there" skirt trend with everyday basics on top. Think: neutral T-shirts, simple sweaters, billowy button-downs, and even graphic tees. That way, party skirts could embrace their "life of the party" persona without competing with another maximalist must-have.
One guest wore a flannel maxi skirt at Fashion Week.
Another leaned into autumnal patterns and hues.
Apart from occasional pops of color or split-toe Tabi sightings, fashion people wore their daring bottoms with relatively understated shoes, too. On the off chance a showgoer doubled up on prints, textures, or tints, classic silhouettes (heeled ballet flats, knee-high boots, or Mary Janes) restrained the bold look.
Don't miss the split-toe boots in this editor's look.
Decorative elements ranged from colored leather and 3-D embellishments to fringe, feathers, and beads. There wasn't a leading length among fashion editors and enthusiasts either. While midi skirts exuded more "I mean business" energy, sidewalk-sweeping maxis brought a boho-chic charm to the cityscape, and minis were the ultimate party pieces (great for the after-hours circuit).
Fringe covered this Fashion Week guest's skirt from top-to-bottom.
Between the pale pink shade and the feather exterior, this showgoer's skirt turned heads.
The trend caught the most attention in the front row. At Carolina Herrera, Camila Mendes tucked a timeless black turtleneck into a leopard-print maxi (matched to a clutch in the same pattern). For the '60s-inspired fit, the Riverdale actor opted out of "party" accessories, slipping on black kitten heels, a matching headband, and pearl earrings instead.
Camila Mendes wore the statement skirt trend to Carolina Herrera's show.
Minutes later, Jasmine Tookes and Pamela Anderson arrived at the Carolina Herrera soirée in floral-print skirts. First, the supermodel shade-matched her tomato-red turtleneck to the calla lilies on her asymmetrical pencil skirt. Meanwhile, Anderson wore the same top with an embroidered midi that looked more like a flourishing garden than a piece of clothing.
Jasmine Tookes proved the statement skirt trend isn't complicated.
Pamela Anderson, on the other hand, embraced its maximalist energy.
That's not to say the statement skirt trend was confined to the pre- and post-show style crowds. Inside Lincoln Center, for its spring 2027 collection, Carolina Herrera's Wes Gordon showed elevated evening-out skirts adorned from waist to hem in a conversation-starting print of some sort.
A model wore the statement skirt trend on Carolina Herrera's runway.
Over on Prabal Gurung's catwalk, Spring 2027 skirts didn't just play with proportions and shades. Some of the most interesting slips were partially transparent, too. On Sept. 14, LaQuan Smith got in on the statement skirt fun, dressing models in as much animal print as possible.
Prabal Gurung supported the statement skirt trend, too.
Then, it reappeared on LaQuan Smith's catwalk.
And just like that, New York Fashion Week has come to a close, but this season's street style trends can (and should) live on in your autumn wardrobe.
To start Statement Skirt Fall, shop the unconventional prints, hues, and silhouettes below. Then, beginning on Sept. 17, tune in to Marie Claire to see if the made-for-maximalists trend migrated to London Fashion Week.
Shop the Statement Skirt Trend Inspired by New York Fashion Week
