New York Fashion Week's Beauty Street Style Remains Elite

The city's glam never disappoints.

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It's the best time of year if you're a beauty and fashion fan—New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 is wrapping up and the streets have been awash with the city's most stylish attendees. And while it's incredible to see the upcoming season's looks on the runways, I'd argue that the best fashion show is on the streets themselves. The outfits are serving and the hair, makeup, and nails never disappoint. Would you expect anything less from the street style set?

So far the most popular hair trends of the week are overwhelmingly blunt bangs and lived-in curls and waves. That undone, messy texture—the type that suggests you just rolled out of bed before your morning meeting or 9am fashion show—is hotter than ever, and frankly, sexy as hell. Meanwhile, if you're still loyal to your flat iron, a set of bold, blunt bangs seems to be the season's preferred way to wear a fringe, and the contrast between the two styles proves there's a haircut and style for every beauty aesthetic.

As far makeup, rich fall lipstick shades in deep burgundy and cherry red suggest that nude lips are going to take a back seat next season, and I for one am here for the drama of a bold lip. Otherwise the glam has leaned quite natural with healthy, glowing skin taking center stage. Is it a robust skincare routine or a skin tint that disguises dark spots and blemishes so well you can't even tell someone is wearing complexion makeup? Who knows!? But it's a mystery I've been happy to uncover throughout the week.

Keep scrolling for some of the most swoon-worthy New York Fashion Week beauty street style looks.

a woman with a half up half down hair style, pink bow earrings, a black sleeveless shirt and a white shopping bag

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The only thing I love more about this look than the cutie pie bow earrings is the flawless half-up half-down hairstyle.

a woman in a black velvet dress with white lace details, red hair with a braid in the front

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Now this is a modern Renaissance woman! I'm so here for this little braid details at the front, especially with the rosy lip and cheeks. So so pretty.

two women with brunette curly hair, and one is wearing a black t-shirt, the other is wearing a white t-shirt

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Holy curls! This duo is serving serious hair envy and I need to go power up my curling iron immediately.

a blonde woman in a black sweater with silver eyeshadow holding a purple bag on her shoulder

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While this is likely makeup leftover from this model's recent show, the silver foil eyeshadow is all I'm going to be thinking about from now on. Gorgeous!

a woman's hands with gold rings and red aura nails holding her phone

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Aura nails have been one of the summer's hottest nail trends and according to this extremely chic show-goer, the look will continue into fall. I love the cranberry red shade mixed with her impressive ring stack.

a woman with blonde shaggy haircut and tattoos

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Behold, the perfect messy shag haircut and live-in blonde highlights. I need this on my fall hair mood board immediately.

a woman in a brown leather jacket from the back with a multi-strand braided ponytail

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It's official—multi-strand braided ponytails are the hottest hairstyle among the fashion set.

a woman wearing a lace white dress with a large white scrunchie in her hair

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The scrunchie craze continues and this oversized white gossamer style is definitely a winner. Paired with a sleek bun and high-shine hair, this is one low maintenance hair style I'll definitely be wearing for fall.

a woman with red orange hair and blunt bangs wearing a black jacket and a white and blue stripe dress

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Not only are these blunt baby bangs right on trend but this carrot-red color is just sublime. Red hair may be a little more high maintenance to maintain the shade but when it looks this good, who cares?

a woman with hot pink hair wearing glasses, a white skirt, and blue top with orange heels

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A stunning pop of hot pink hair is just the energy I need to make it through the rest of New York Fashion Week.

a woman with a brown curly bob and black leather jacket

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Who doesn't love a structured curly bob? The lived-in black eyeliner is also exactly how I want to wear the grunge makeup trend this season.

a woman wearing a grey shirt and blunt bangs

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More! Blunt! Bangs! The fringe style continues to dominate the street style set.

a woman with long blonde hair wearing white sunglasses and a black strapless top

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There's such a chic and casual ease about a half-up half-down hairstyle, I'm not surprised that it's popping up all over fashion week.

a woman with blonde hair and wavy bangs wearing a black stripe shirt and pearl necklace and silver chain

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The platinum blonde, gelled bangs are so painfully chic and amplify the killer jewelry like a dream.

a woman wearing a black t-shirt with long blonde triple strand braids and sunglasses

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The triple braid look is coming back (Gabrielle Union wore the style over the summer while vacationing with her family) and I predict this style will continue to trend throughout the fall.

a woman from the back with drop pearl earrings and dark brown hair worn in a french twist

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The classic French twist receives an update with this textured style on a seriously chic shower-goer. It is the perfect look to allow those drop dead gorgeous pearl earrings to shine.

a woman wearing a black sweater and white skirt with a slick back bun and white claw clip

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The only thing better than a slick back bun and a middle part is wearing them with a bedazzled claw clip. I'm living for these pearl accents with the black and white outfit.

chloe king wears a yellow, white and green t-shirt with a red lip and blonde flippy bob and beret

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NYFW stalwart Chloe King makes the trendy flippy bob look so painfully stylish, I have no doubt the retro style will be everywhere once fall finally arrives.

a woman with brown skin and different nail designs wearing silver rings

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Maximalist nail designs are the perfect way to amplify your look and test out multiple of the season's top nail trends simultaneously.

a blonde woman with long hair wearing a black jacket during new york fashion week

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A millennial-coded side part looks even better with a bit of bed head texture.

a woman's hands with long pink nails, lots of gold rings, holding a pink fringe bag and wearing blue jeans

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The best way to compliment a fashion-forward ring stack? A flawless, barely-there pink manicure.

a woman with dark curly hair wearing a striped shirt and black tulle skirt during new york fashion week

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Voluminous natural curls are so stunning, particularly in a rich brunette shade with plenty of shine.

a woman wearing a black leather jacket, black pants, and black heels with blunt bangs during new york fashion week

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Dakota Johnson would be so proud of this blunt bang and extra long hairstyle. It's the perfect accessory to the black on black monochrome outfit.

a woman with a brown bucket hat and dark red lipstick wearing a black and white dress during new york fashion week

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A deep wine lipstick and an air of mystery underneath this bucket hat is the ideal combination for a come-hither look.

Anna Estrin wearing a purple leather coat, zebra print bag and dark sunglasses

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Blunt bangs get an upgrade with this delicious auburn hair color. It feels like the perfect time to experiment with red hair for fall.

a woman with long dark hair wearing a black and white coat on the street during new york fashion week

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Length, curls, attitude—everything you need for a stunning street style beauty moment.

a woman with a short red pixie cut wearing a blue jacket and colorful scarf during new york fashion week

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Although long hair seems to be the favorite among the street style set so far, there have been plenty of cropped pixies and bobs throughout the week.

a woman wearing a green dress and green leather jacket with a long dark ponytail during new york fashion week

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I've never seen a more stylish ponytail in my life. And with a frizz-free slick back style, it's absolute perfection.

a woman's hands with a pale pink manicure holding a black leather prada bag over a colorful skirt during new york fashion week

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Although square nails are threatening to dethrone the classic almond shape, NYFW is seeing plenty of the cult-classic look in stylish nude shades.

a woman wearing a brown knit dress, leopard bag, dark sunglasses with brunette hair and blunt bangs

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Blunt bangs and a braided ponytail? I need to recreate this look immediately.

Check back for more NYFW street style beauty looks throughout the week.

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Hannah Baxter
Hannah Baxter
Beauty Director

Hannah Baxter is the Beauty Director at Marie Claire. She has previously held roles at The Zoe Report, Coveteur, and Bust Magazine, covering beauty, wellness, fashion, and lifestyle. Her writing has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Allure, The Cut, Elle, InStyle, Glamour, Air Mail, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Byrdie, Nylon and more. She is also the founder of Anxiety Beer, a weekly newsletter about the intersection of culture and mental health. In her spare time you can catch her reading too many overdue library books, thrifting, or hanging with her hairless cat, Norman. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @hannahbaxward.