As the fashion pack descended on New York to celebrate the city’s design talent, we kept half an eye on the looks away from the catwalk. For the girls that caught our eye, the emphasis was on colour and minimum effort. A dose of nostalgia injected Paloma Esser’s sporty look with cool, while a slash of shades and textures made DJ Tygapaw stand out. Here, see the five best lessons we learned that are guaranteed to add a kick of cool to any fall look.
1. Black Blazer Is All You Need
This season the blazer is king. It rules supreme over everything else, so come wash-day wear a jacket like Leandra Medine’s and feel on-point while making as little effort as possible.
2. Commit To A Colour
Velour tracksuit, huge hoops and a white singlet, is that the naughtiest calling? Though Paloma Esser attended the Fenty looking like J.Lo circa 2001, she stayed on-point for this season by committing to a single color with head-to-toe-to-handbag mustard.
3. Shirts Aren’t Just For Work
Cleo Wade’s expert layering is proof that a crisp white shirt looks better OOO. See how she’s used it to downplay the elaborate embroidery of her Gucci crop top and elevate the rips in her boyfriend jeans? Genius!
4. Net Tights Are Still Big News For AW17
Cold legs rejoice because the bad-girl, pre-punctured hosiery aka net tights are still in for winter. Kimberley wore hers with luxe velvet boots and a Malarian fitted dress for a high-low fashion twist.
5. Go Wild With Your Textures
Jamaican-born androgynous DJ Tygapaw made leopard-print trousers her own by referencing the style of Missy Elliot with her yellow fur coat and off-kilter pink suede creepers. Lesson: clash for impact.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.