Ladies of London Fashion Week Brought Understated Style to the Streets
A great case for the capsule wardrobe
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: A fashion week guest seen wearing a long white coat, a black sweater, black shades, a black clutch, black pants and heels and another fashion week guest seen wearing black shades, a beige sweater, a long dark brown coat, black pants and black boots before the TOVE show during London Fashion Week on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)
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Now that Fashion Month jetted across the pond, we couldn’t help but notice a change in some street style trends. While many stepped out in look-at-me shades of pink during New York Fashion Week, the ladies of London have been bringing an understated elegance to the streets. Minimalism is having a moment with show-goers wearing pared-back tailored pieces such as blazers and trousers as well as fabulous layered looks with cozy sweaters and crisp blouses.
I am a big proponent of a capsule wardrobe filled with forever pieces and London is backing up that theory by making the case for timeless style. The looks are simple yet oh-so-chic, with perfect tailoring and a goes-with-everything neutral color palette. If you are looking to achieve the same classic yet cool look, brands such as Wardrobe.NYC, Khaite, TOTEME, The Row and ÉTERNE are great places to start your shopping adventure. They specialize in this idea of “coded luxury” which means producing top-notch quality pieces that are meant to stay in your wardrobe forever. Below are some of our favorite effortlessly cool London looks, then pieces to shop the styles yourself.
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 20: A guest wears a white shirt, a dark gray braided wool pullover, gray suit pants, yellow large bracelets, dark gray large suit pants, beige and brown leopard print pattern heels sandals , outside Emilia Wickstead, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 20, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 20: Sarah Harris wears black sunglasses, a white high neck pullover, a black oversized wool long coat, white denim large pants, a black shiny leather crocodile print pattern Kelly handbag from Hermes, beige fabric and suede sneakers , outside Emilia Wickstead, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 20, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: A fashion week guest seen wearing a long white coat, a black sweater, black shades, a black clutch, black pants and heels and another fashion week guest seen wearing black shades, a beige sweater, a long dark brown coat, black pants and black boots before the TOVE show during London Fashion Week on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 20: A guest wears a navy blue wool shoulder-pads long coat, a black shiny leather crossbody bag, navy blue suit pants, black shiny leather shoes , outside Emilia Wickstead, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 20, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: A guest wears a white wool turtleneck pullover, a khaki matte shirt, a beige long trench coat, white latte suit pants, a black shoulder bag, black shiny leather ankle boots , outside Christopher Kane, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: A guest wears black sunglasses, a white t-shirt, a black wool pullover, a black blazer jacket, black large suit pants, a black shiny leather handbag, white fabric and silver leather sneakers , outside Christopher Kane, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: A guest wears black blazer, white button shirt, Gucci bag outside Nensi Dojaka during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Sarah Harris wears beige jacket, black pants, pointed heels, sunglasses outside 16Arlington during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: Caroline Issa wears gold small earrings, a brown wrap body, dark brown suit pants, a beige wool long coat, black shiny leather shoes , outside Erdem, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: A guest (L) wears a black headband, gold earrings, a pale gray turtleneck wool pullover, a black buttoned long coat, a silver coins metallic hand bag, black shiny leather ankle boot, a guest (R) wears black sunglasses, a gold large chain necklace, a black t-shirt, a brown fringed wool coat, a black shiny leather Puzzle handbag from Loewe, dark gray denim large pants, camel with black leopard print pattern suede heels ankle shoes , outside Erdem, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: Lydia Zacharis seen wearing a black and white Yves Saint Laurent bag, jeans, a black turtle neck and a dark leather jacket before the 16Arlington show during London Fashion Week on February 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: Chloe Harrouche seen wearing a long black leather coat, black shades and a black bag by JW Anderson with silver sparkles before the JW Anderson show during London Fashion Week on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: A guest wearing a black dress, long over-knee shiny leather black boots, and oversized blazer outside David Koma during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Raimonda Kulikauskiene/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 20: A guest wears black sunglasses, a black t-shirt, a black buttoned jacket, black shiny leather large pants, black tights, red shiny leather pointed pumps heels shoes from Celine , outside Emilia Wickstead, during London Fashion Week February 2023 on February 20, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
