Runway
Sep 4, 2023

6 Runway Looks I'm Copying to Wear During NYFW

by Eliza Huber

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Prada; Ferragamo

Picking out your outfits for fashion week takes hours of consideration and planning. As much as we'd all like to pretend that every look found in those famed street-style roundups was thrown together effortlessly, nine times out of then, they were crafted days ahead of the first show. As for what inspires them, the previous season's runway collections are almost always at the top of the list, and this year, for me, will be no different.

Once you decide that that's the route you're going to take, the next step is to select which looks to make your muses, usually based on buzziness, the weather, your personal style preferences, and what you already have in your wardrobe, of course. Since I've had a running list of my favorite looks from the fall 2023 shows I bore witness to last February for closing in on six months now, selecting the ones I wanted to mimic wasn't all that difficult. Then, all that's left to do is fill in the blanks of each outfit with new pieces. Below, see the six fall 2023 runway looks I'm prepared to recreate throughout New York Fashion Week, from the likes of Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta, Prada, and more.

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Courtesy of Ferragamo

Maximilian Davis's sophomore collection for Ferragamo had me smitten from the very first look, though this was the one that stood out as the winner for me personally. The sharpness of the opaque tights, the oversize bag juxtaposed against the micro-minidress, and don't get me started on those heels—everything about it says, "Wear me." So that's exactly what I'm going to do, just with a few tweaks to make it more doable for me.

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Courtesy of Bottega Veneta

Fashion-show finales are often the loudest, boldest, most over-the-top look from the collection, not the chillest one. And yet, Matthieu Blazy's been sending his most casually dressed models last ever since he started at Bottega Veneta, to the sheer delight of his growing fan base. This tank-and-jeans look (I say that knowing that it's so much more than that) is likewise becoming a regular appearance in Blazy's collections, just with cool, seasonal tweaks each time to update it. And each time, I've been obsessed immediately. I love how easy this look is to recreate while simultaneously being so elevated and aspirational. It really does do it all.

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Prada/Launchmetrics Spotlight

I'm not the only one who's been dreaming about the white fall 2023 Prada skirts both day and night for the last six months. They've been all the industry can talk about, and once they hit stores, all it could post about. Sadly, I won't be able to purchase one of them myself—the price tag is five digits—but I can recreate the essence of the looks with a great cashmere knit and an equally chic but slightly less pricey white, A-line skirt. Those shoes, however, I might just have to snatch up.

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Courtesy of Tory Burch

The color combinations in Tory Burch's fall 2023 collection were some of the best of the entire season if not the best. Royal blues mixed with brown, reds with soft yellows, and creams with baby blue. This look, however, features my favorite combo of all. From the three different shades of brown to the bright pop of red, I honestly cannot say a single bad thing about it. What I can do, though, is make it my own on the streets of NYC next week.

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Courtesy of The Row

The Row always keeps things pretty paired back on the runway—that's their whole aesthetic, one that's practically singlehandedly driving the quiet-luxury movement. This look, though, had just the right amount of wow factor, without anything bright or flashy. I am obsessed with the gloves especially, and can't wait to play around with bateau-neck shift dresses until I can make my look appear as chic as this one.

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Courtesy of Saint Laurent

The second that Saint Laurent's fall 2023 show began, I was hooked, loving how each model looked like *the* woman you want to know, have as a boss, or really, just be. The big shoulders, the pencil skirts, the tight buns, the silky, sheer tanks, and those "I don't have time for you" sunglasses tick off every last one of my aspirational boxes.

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