4 Milan Fashion Week Street Style Trends I’m Trying ASAP

From leopard-print shoes to barn jackets.

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Hi, friends! It’s Halie LeSavage, Marie Claire’s senior fashion news editor, filling in for Nikki while she’s at Paris Fashion Week.

All month long, our team’s Slacks have been lighting up with our favorite looks from the runways. (See: the candy-colored bags at Dior and the freaky-chic rain boots at Loewe.) Having just returned to New York City from Milan Fashion Week myself, I’m still thinking as much about the street style I saw outside the shows as I am about the official collections. Fashion week attendees really know how to dress, after all. On the ground in Italy, I was inspired by elevated-yet-wearable outfit ideas and a strong showing of wear-everywhere jackets. So ahead, I’m sharing the four street style trends from Milan I’m getting ready to copy back home.

BARN JACKETS:

I reported on the rise of Euro-prep on Milan Fashion Week’s runways, aka an influx of Americana-coded polo shirts, button-ups, and country club loafers. I saw the same trend at play in street style, where guests made rugged barn jackets feel a lot more luxurious when paired to mixed-media or even feathered skirts. I’m tempted to try that daring combination—but I’m just as happy copying and pasting the same coats over plain old jeans and a T-shirt.

SKIRT PANTS:

I know there are some corners of the fashion world who’ll find a midi skirt layered over matching trousers “controversial.” I used to think so, too, until I caught some Milan Fashion Week regulars wearing theirs with sleek, pointed-toe kitten heels and an oversize leather jacket.

LEOPARD PRINT KICKS:

Every fashion capital seems to agree: Leopard really is a fall neutral. At Milan Fashion Week, I spotted (sorry!) ballet flats, Mary Janes, and pony hair loafers in the beloved print. Personally, I’m excited to spice up my day-to-day essentials with a leopard ankle boot.

POPS OF PLAID:

Here’s another flash of New York City style I caught all over Milan. Some guests tied plaid shirts around their waists over a silk slip dress; others mixed a drapey checked skirt with an oversize blazer. Mixed materials and heavy-metal accessories kept them from feeling too country.

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Halie LeSavage
Halie LeSavage
Senior Fashion News Editor

Halie LeSavage is the senior fashion news editor at Marie Claire, leading coverage of runway trends, emerging brands, style-meets-culture analysis, and celebrity style (especially Taylor Swift's). Her reporting ranges from profiles of beloved stylists, to exclusive red carpet interviews in her column, The Close-Up, to The A-List Edit, a newsletter where she tests celeb-approved trends IRL.

Halie has reported on style for eight years. Previously, she held fashion editor roles at Glamour, Morning Brew, and Harper’s Bazaar. She has been cited as a fashion expert in The Cut, CNN, Puck, Reuters, and more. In 2022, she earned the Hearst Spotlight Award for excellence in journalism. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Harvard College. For more, check out her Substack, Reliable Narrator.