New York Fashion Week came and went, and bookending the many shows and presentations on the calendar this season were, of course, some seriously great street style looks that carried our editors through back-to-back appointments, cocktail hour gatherings, and late-night dinners. The Northeast’s winter storm interlude—coupled with a few early signs of spring—meant that our team came prepared to brave the city’s slick streets in a series of statement outer layers, atop some clever base ones to bridge polish with practicality.
With bold outerwear anchoring some of the team’s best looks, the outfits below serve as a welcome reminder that personal style doesn’t have to hibernate during the winter months; dressing for February weather can be just as expressive as September when armed with the right pieces.
Take Vogue’s head of editorial content, Chloe Malle, for example. She embraced the statement leopard coat, styling it alongside a red turtleneck, classic denim, and her signature The Row suede booties. Fashion market director, Naomi Elizée, meanwhile, cut through the winter gloom with a runway-inspired color-blocked look. Elsewhere, executive fashion director Lisa Aiken, mastered downtown edge in a funnel-neck leather jacket from Khaite, light-wash blue jeans, her signature Ray-Ban Wayfarers, and sleek black boots.
What all these looks have in common is their inherent effortlessness and endlessly wearability. For more editor-approved lessons in layering—starting from the coat first—keep scrolling.
Photographed by Phil Oh
Chloe Malle, head of editorial content
Street style’s gone wild for leopard this season. As spotted on Malle, she styles her statement outerwear with layered knits—a black crewneck atop a red turtleneck—and classic jeans. Finished with gold hoops and an Alaïa bag, the look strikes the delicate balance between bold and refined.