5 October 2025

NYC Trend Report: What the Style Crowd Is Wearing Right Now

Style crowd: Oak & Fort trench coat | Frame leather pants | Leopard blouse | Sandals

NYC Trend Report: What the Style Crowd Is Wearing Right Now

A couple of weeks ago, I took a fun work trip to NYC during Fashion Week. This time, my daughter Emily and son Jake tagged along! We grabbed coffee at Francesco’s in SoHo, went trend shopping on the Upper East Side, and ate lunch at Bergdorf’s (always). The style crowd was breezing in and out of our hotel day and night, and celebrities were roaming the streets. It was all very exciting — that’s the best week of the year there … for me at least!

One thing I love about traveling is people/outfit spotting, especially when something resonates. We noticed long, loose trench coats, slingbacks and ankle boots, classic button-ups, and super cool accessories. Since we had several fashion events to attend, this inspired our own careful outfit planning 😉 Between cocktail parties, brand meetings and hitting all our favorite shopping spots, there were many many outfit changes!

Today’s post brings you a trend report on what the NYC style crowd is wearing right now. A hint: classic pieces that are effortlessly put together in a relaxed way. After all, it’s the simple things that make the look: a beautiful sweater draped over your shoulders, clean lines on logo-free bags, thoughtful accessories, and great shoes. Hope you find some inspiration and a few fall pieces that you love. Cheers!

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What the Style Crowd in NYC is Wearing … Get the Look!

Trench coat | White button up | Polo sweater | Burgundy sweater | Black kick flare pants | Jeans | Black blazer | White tee

Accessories: Gold earrings | Snake clutch | White loafers | Suede bag | Belt | Snake booties

Style Crowd Wardrobe Essentials:

Outerwear: Long and loose trench coats like this affordable one, this Aritzia one, and this one at Nordstrom

Classic long length straight leg jeans: Look at this one from Madewell, this AGOLDE pair, this by Mother and these by Paige

Slingbacks & ankle boots: Lower heeled slingbacks like this or this, and ankle boots like these by Khaite, these SW ones, and these too

Cool accessories: Understated bags like this and this, silk scarves like this tied around the waist, and elegant belts like this

Sweaters over shoulders: Favorite sweaters include this Quince one and this Tuckernuck one

Classic button ups: Noticed some shorter versions like this, and then longer, looser ones like this or this

 

New York Packing List

Row 1: Rag & Bone blazer | Aritzia crop trench | Grey dress | Red dress | Black trench

2: Doen cami & skirt | Mother jeans | Leopard blouse | Ivory trousers | Striped knit polo

3: Fair Isle swearer | Leather pants | Leopard cardigan | Black jeans

Shoes & Accessories: Bottega bag | Toteme scarf | Suede boot | Loafers | Sandal | Chloe sneaker | Gold cuff

 

Outfit Ideas for a Business Dinner

Left: Black jacket | Sandals | Madewell jeans | Suede bag | Right: Black jacket | Cami | Jeans | Burgundy clutch | Cuff & earrings | Sandals

 

Shopping Outfits

Left: Frame jacket | Dark wash jeans | Slingbacks | Right: Fair Isle sweater | Jeans | Button-up | Earrings | Necklace | Suede tote | Boots

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Outfit Ideas for a Cocktail Party

Left: Pink dress | Pearl bag | Sandals | Right: Pink dress | White dress | Valentino bag | Sandals | Silver bag

 

Travel outfit

Left: Cashmere hoodie | R&B Miramar sweatpants | Chloe sneakers | Right: Crop trench | Hoodie | R&B Miramar sweatpants | Scarf | Givenchy pouch | Travel bag (love!) | Chloe sneakers

Use my Rag & Bone code: SOSUSIE20 to get 20% off your order!

 

Thank you for reading xx

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