5 Trends Coming Out of Paris and Straight Into My Wardrobe

by Hannah Almassi
Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020

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The global fashion elite have packed their (probably enormous) bags one last time in order to spend a week dashing through the streets of Paris for the final stretch of fashion month. NYC has been conquered, London mastered and Milan well and truly blitzed, so now it's the turn of what's arguably the chicest city of them all to play host to autumn's freshest trends.

In Milan, it was all glamour, glamour, glamour—but what else would you have expected? In London, grunge was high up on the agenda, which makes sense for the fashion capital that just loves to be casual. And way back when—at the start of September—New York's streets were chock-full of minimalism in its every possible guise.

So what of the PFW scene so far? For starters, the rain has made it nigh on impossible for anyone to consider wearing their regular summer clothes. That means suiting has come out of hibernation (all checked or tartan), coats are on the menu (albeit lighter-weight ones), there are autumnal alternatives to wear with jeans (hello, new statement-top trend) and colours that inject a little life into the basic, neutral items many of our wardrobes revolve around (scroll to the bottom for that surprise hue).

Keep going through the gallery to see the street style–approved trends coming from Paris Fashion Week and straight into my wardrobe.

1. THE MATRIX VIBES

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: leather coat with snake print trousers

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You don't have to stop at the leather coat—add snake trousers and some clashing boots for a full embrace of this growing trend.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: vinyl coat

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Vinyl trenches fired up last autumn and show no sign of fizzling out. Go fully weatherproof with matching boots.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: grey leather coat worn with jeans

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So The Matrix was all about black leather, but this season, you can look for the hue that suits your wardrobe.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: leather blazer worn with printed leggings

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And if longline isn't your jam, know that black leather blazers are trending.

2. TARTAN TRIBE

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: pink tartan trouser suit

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Sure, tartans aren't classically rendered in hot pink, but how fabulous is this trouser suit? 

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: tartan and plaid pieces at Dior

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Dior's checked pieces have been crazy-popular with the influencer set.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: checked blazer worn with khaki trousers

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And when in doubt, just throw a checked blazer over it.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: plaid jacket with leather trousers

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Even a monochromatic plaid jacket instantly peps up a sombre autumnal outfit.

3. CLUTCH EMBRACE

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: black off-the-shoulder dress with clutch bag

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The clutch is back, and this time, it's roomy, squishy and basically like a portable pillow.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: beige shacket with white jeans and clutch bag

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Tan leather will go with almost anything you could possibly choose to wear.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: monogram clutch bag with a white jumper

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Designer monogramming can add a little vintage-style twist.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: white suit with matching clutch bag

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Margiela's cushioned clutch bags also tap into this portable pillow idea. Ideal for travelling, non?

4. MESH TOPS ARE THE NEW "NICE" TOPS

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: printed top with jeans

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Tight-fitting and yet demure, this wave of mesh tops makes for a good partner to loose-fit jeans.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: mesh top worn with a kilt skirt

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We've seen vintage versions popping up on the likes of Etsy and eBay. Jean Paul Gaultier made great ones in the '90s.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: leopard mesh top with green jeans

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If you're brave enough, feel free to show your bra.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: tie dye top worn with jeans

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Swirling colours and kooky patterns have definitely been a signature part of this trend.

5. VITAMIN C INJECTION 

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: orange velvet coat with chinos

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Orange velvet and chinos? We didn't know just how good that would be in reality.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: orange bag with beige coat

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It would appear that beige and orange is the new combo du jour.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: shaggy orange jacket

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When it's raining, we don't think anything could be cheerier to wear than an orange jacket.

Paris Fashion Week street style trends spring 2020: camel coat with an orange bag

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This hue seamlessly fits into all of those classic brown, nude and cream tones.

Next up, your full A/W 19 trend report from the runways.