3 New York Fashion Week Street Style Trends I’m Trying Immediately

From brown leather jackets to retro-inspired cord necklaces.

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Friends! I’m writing this to you from the backseat of an Uber, which can only mean one thing: Fashion month is officially upon us! Per usual, New York Fashion Week kicks off this very historic—dare we say, unprecedented—time in fashion, and team MC has been busy, busy, busy. This week alone, we dropped our Changemakers Issue starring the one and only Teyana Taylor, and joined forces with Who What Wear for our inaugural Friends and Family dinner. I also accepted Harlem’s Fashion Row 2025 Editor of the Year Award.

And did I mention we’re at the shows? I hope you’re following along on Instagram and TikTok for our front row (and backstage) reporting.

This week, I’m keeping it short and sweet, sharing three style trends I’ve spotted at New York Fashion Week and where you can shop them now. Why wait, am I right?

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One of my first looks from New York Fashion Week.

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SKY-HIGH PLATFORMS

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It took about five years, but I’m officially declaring that I’m ready to wear high heels again. But not just a regular heel: I’m talking mid ’00s-inspired, sky-high platforms. If I were shopping for a pair (and let’s be honest, now I am) I would take one of two routes. I could get a pair in a rich velvet texture, so I could wear it during holiday party season with tights. The other option is a classic leather pair that I can wear every summer for as long as I want to.

CORD NECKLACES

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Cord necklaces have been having a moment on the streets, but also popped up at Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren. Those runways solidified my need for the long, pendant style. The great thing about this “trend” is that it’s actually not that trendy—more a classic that is sometimes put on ice, but always returned to, and can be shopped at every price point.

BROWN LEATHER JACKETS

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I’m calling it now: This is going to be the jacket of the season. Keep your barn jacket, sure, but add a brown leather number to the mix. You’ll get good use of it now and all the way through the end of fall.

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Nikki Ogunnaike
Nikki Ogunnaike
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Nikki Ogunnaike is the Editor in Chief of Marie Claire US. She has previously held roles at Harper's Bazaar, GQ, ELLE, Glamour, InStyle, and Vanity Fair. She authors the popular Marie Claire newsletter Self Checkout. You may also recognize Nikki from her time as the host of Snapchat’s Online, IRL and IGTV's The Run Through.

Based in Brooklyn, New York, in her free time Nikki enjoys running half marathons, learning about wine, and watching reality TV without an ounce of shame. You can follow her at @nikkiogun.