Your Street Style Field Guide From NYC to Paris

Location, location, location — with each Fashion Week destination comes a distinct look. After studying up on the street style of seasons past, we've come to our own conclusions about the fashion crowd's street style M.O. from NYC to London, Milan, and Paris.

Dressing the part in NYC might mean outfitting yourself with a downtown-cool vibe and this season's It bag. But that's not really the case in London. So, just what does the street style set wear when they head out of town? We're breaking down the vibe from city to city with a closer look at the best snaps of seasons past — just click on for our city guide to Fashion Week street style around the globe.

New York Fashion Week
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New York Fashion Week

The look: Laid-back, totally cool, and totally on trend.

Street style M.O.: The NYC fashion pack is most definitely packing covetable designer bags, statement heels, and killer shades. This crew doesn't skimp on the big-ticket items to make even the typical jeans-and-t-shirt look entirely Fashion Week worthy.

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New York Fashion Week

Pair your wide-leg jeans with a colorful jacket and sock heels.

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New York Fashion Week

A full floral skirt and pink pastels is a quirky way to foreshadow the upcoming season.

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New York Fashion Week

Danielle Bernstein cools off a poppy print suit with neutral accessories and a sleek overcoat.

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New York Fashion Week

Icy blue separates get a unique touch from tortoise sunglasses and printed pumps.

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New York Fashion Week

Nicole Warne makes a subtle statement in soft neutrals, but that doesn't mean she's any less eye-catching.

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New York Fashion Week

You can expect to see bright outfits that were made for getting recognized in a crowd. Think hot pink, blue, and green hues.

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New York Fashion Week

Be on the lookout for monochrome looks paired with snakeskin-print boots.

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New York Fashion Week

A citron Proenza Schouler dress and embellished sandals were pure fashion fun.

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New York Fashion Week

Leandra Medine outfitted a pair of red jeans with a statement tee.

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New York Fashion Week

Hanneli Mustaparta bared her midriff in a crop top and a leather mini.

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Neon and florals made a standout pair.

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Talk about a statement topper — a fringed harness emboldened Phillip Lim's graphic tee.

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New York Fashion Week

Zanna Roberts Rassi inspired us with a soft button-down, a colorblock skirt, and chic cage heels.

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New York Fashion Week

This is how you nail the sporty vibe — with a cool mix-up of a tomboy cap and jacket to juxtapose a ladylike shift.

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New York Fashion Week

Don't abandon your brights just yet — this street styler showed how vibrant prints can still be worn well into Fall.

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This metallic skirt got a cool-girl twist with a vintage tee and ankle-strap heels.

London Fashion Week
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London Fashion Week

The look: Preppy and polished with a dash of punk.

Street style M.O.: Look for plaid, menswear-inspired pieces and classics, à la Laura Bailey. There's a bit of a buttoned-up vibe on one hand, and on the other, you get a dose of that prep-school rebellion with leather jackets, bold accessories, and playful proportions.

London Fashion Week
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The all-royal appeal of a monochrome look like this one makes it destined to be popular among street style photographers.

London Fashion Week
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An ethereal, embroidered bomber jacket gets a casual touch with white high-tops.

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Jane Keltner's lace, see-through midi skirt gets a funky update with a polka-dot blouse and a bright handbag.

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This street-cool mix got its statement power via a paisley-print sweatshirt and wide-leg plaid pants.

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Joanna Hillman played it slick with a pair of slim trousers, then styled them up with a classic houndstooth blazer.

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Just because it's cooler outside doesn't mean you have to adhere to a darker dress palette — we're loving the use of flirty pastels against a relaxed silhouette.

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You can play up your eclectic side, even in the most ladylike of pieces. Case in point: Nicole Warne paired her cat-faced sweater with a prim eggshell-yellow pencil skirt.

London Fashion Week
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A polished trench-inspired coat can tie an entire outfit together.

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It's all about the cutout oxford flats here.

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The collared blouse and sweater set never gets old, especially when you've got pretty floral prints to boast, too.

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We're loving this updated take on the slick pleated skirt. Her blue fur-collar jacket, cross-embellished sweater, and patent-leather PPQ platforms added a slightly rebellious feel to the traditionally classic skirt silhouette.

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Laura Bailey is a master of mixed prints — her floral button-up and tartan plaid midi skirt looked like a match made in fashion heaven.

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London Fashion Week

Style a graphic-print cardigan with bright pink pants and heels.

Milan Fashion Week
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Milan Fashion Week

The look: A little sexy, womanly, and entirely whimsical.

Street style M.O.: These street style pros, like Nicole Warne, mix up sweet skirts and cuts with busy prints. They aren't afraid of color or pattern, but it's all finished with a ladylike sophistication.

Milan Fashion Week
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Milan Fashion Week

Completely luxe outfit embellishments are downplayed by classic cranberry loafers.

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Anna Dello Russo's tinsel pencil skirt is accompanied by delicate, feminine accoutrements up top and grounded by chunky boots.

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Milan Fashion Week

Plaid looks chic, not punk, against all-black leather.

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A bohemian ensemble gets finished with some structure.

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Milan Fashion Week

Taylor Tomasi Hill was the picture of retro cool in a full-skirted floral dress, but don't be fooled. She also included a tougher black leather jacket to make it interesting.

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Milan Fashion Week

A delicate shift dress offset chunky wedge boots below.

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Milan Fashion Week

A romantic red off-the-shoulder dress goes perfectly with gold accents.

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Milan Fashion Week

Give your preppier wares an exotic twist — this reptilian-printed jacket is a great example of how to do so.

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Add a cool costume statement necklace to a sophisticated look to give it its vintage charm.

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The latest Valentino gown sighting is nude-toned, cap-sleeved, and just as romantic as the rest.

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Milan Fashion Week

Anna Dello Russo in a flurry of prints and covetable accessories.

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Milan Fashion Week

Chiara Ferragni mixed bright pinks and oranges with a ladylike edge.

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Milan Fashion Week

You want floral embroidery, you got it. Nicole Warne maxed out on Dolce & Gabbana's take on the trend, wearing it even on her bag.

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Milan Fashion Week

We love the juxtaposition between the bright girlie pink and more neutral olive leather.

Paris Fashion Week
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Paris Fashion Week

The look: Utterly chic, easy, and confident — or totally dramatic. There's rarely a middle ground.

Street style M.O.: The streets of Paris are runways in their own right. You'll find editors and fashion insiders peacocking in full force for the throngs of photogs — and you can usually expect to see some serious couture on the sidewalks or hanging out in the Tuileries. On the flip side, there's a crew that subscribes to Emmanuelle Alt's brand of effortless Parisian chic — no bells or whistles, just perfectly cut separates and a great pair of heels.

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Paris Fashion Week

A trench coat layered atop a sleek suit combo like this one still feels completely feminine with the right accessories.

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Eva Chen's statement pieces are Parisian-chic, but not without personality.

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The best lesson in street style is to pair your statement pieces, like this box-clutch and overcoat, with your more casual, go-to wardrobe staples.

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Paris Street Style

Princess Deena Abdulaziz shows us all-white perfection with a dainty cardigan and minimal accessories.

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A bold mix of Balmain stripes and statement platforms.

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All-white suiting met eye-catching cage heels for a cool twist.

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Classic charm got a high-fashion twist with lace-up booties and a metallic top.

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Boyfriend-style denim got a military twist with this statement topper.

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A chunky knit played opposites against skinny-print bottoms and cap-toe heels.

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Ulyana Sergeenko worked a bold feathered skirt and contrasting pumps for a totally statement-making effect.

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How very Isabel Marant of you: fringed booties and a knit mini collided in this cool-girl look.

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Carine Roitfeld gave a sly smile as she made her way out of the shows in her signature mix of slim skirt and heels.