A lot happens in a month—especially when we talk about shopping. New collectsions trickle in, past season pieces sell out, popular styles go in and out of stock. Most of our curations are defined by what we love in the moment, but that doesn’t make us any less curious about what you clicked on and bought. Our collectsive shopping carts act as a prism for a broader story of the brands we couldn’t get enough of, the trends that shape our wardrobes, and the outfits that captured the cultural zeitgeist. Here’s what rose to the Top of the Carts in February.
1. The Leopard-Print Coat
If there was one cat, uh, coat to rule them all this Fashion Month, it was a leopard-print one. Arma, Nour Hammour, and Toteme were behind the styles we saw most.
2. Adidas Sambas
In the court of public opinion, this headline settles the debate: “Mary-Kate Olsen Declares That Sambas Aren’t Dead”.
3. The Sporty Jacket
The perfect foil for spring showers. Easily dressed up, down, or layered, it works for a wending press tour, an SNL after-party appearance, or—perhaps when it’s the most in its element—a hike in the Gunks.
4. The Colored Pouch
What’s bright, irresistible, and impossible to play favorites with? You know the answer: the colored pouch. Petite in shape yet powerful in presence, unofficial popularity rankings have Prada’s silk green tied with Celine’s leather cobalt blue for first place. I like to them think of as the handbag equivalent of Skittles—one of each, please.
5. The Bomber Jacket
Warmer weather is on its way—trust the process, or at least, the calendar. Until then, it’s all about strategic styling to ease out of the season: The bomber jacket proved to be the ideal topper for Fashion Month showgoers in New York and London, whose layered looks served a greater sartorial purpose beyond warmth.
6. The Look of Love Story
In the run-up to Ryan Murphy’s retelling of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s relationship, we took a closer look at the elements of CBK’s enduring style—from the clothes she wore to the accessories that’ve become the stuff of lore—and the iconic outfits that made it into the show’s first few episodes.
7. The Shield Sunglasses
The brighter the screen, the bigger the shades, or so they say... Seen at Loewe, Tory Burch, and Saint Laurent, shield sunglasses are meant to arm you from the (still elusive) sun’s rays with an impossible aura of cool. Their soft curves and smoothed-out edges make them feel less full-face mask and more sleek wraparound, allowing you to maintain basic peripheral vision while out in the world.
8. Scarf Styling
We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: the scarf remains the season’s most versatile accessory. Wear it over jeans or a coat for a waist-defining moment; knotted over your shoulder as a capelet, or loose for undone elegance. There are no wrong moves, only infinite possibilities.
9. The Pendant Necklace
Great worn solo, even better layered. Anything goes in terms of charms—and styling, for that matter: artful motifs, found-by-the-sea shells, precious stones, or silky tassels.
10. Pony Hair
At the end of last year, we made a not-so-silent plea for pony hair to take off. Two months into 2026, it seems the genie’s followed through on our wish: Nearly everything that could be fashioned in pony hair was, or will be, come fall.
Revisit January’s top-shopped, below.
1. 2016 As a Trend
January is typically a month of reflection, but this year’s throwbacks were more of a time warp for another era altogether: 2016. Amusingly enough, key styles of that year—bomber jackets, backless loafers, and skinny jeans—have never felt more relevant, or ubiquitous, than right now. A reminder that what goes around comes around, and that maybe skinny jeans weren’t so bad after all? (Who are we kidding… they’ve been rebranded to “slim-straight” for a reason.)
2. The Red Knit
Call it the Michael Rider effect (as Vogue’s Nicole Phelps did in our staff meeting) but nowhere is the runway-to-reality pipeline as tangible as here. On one icy Wednesday, nearly all New York Vogue editors showed up in red sweaters. You had to see it to believe it.
3. The Rinse-Wash Denim
Denim washes don’t cause nearly as much a stir as cuts do (lest I remind you of the aforementioned skinny jean?), but there’s no denying the renewed fervor around selvedge and darker washes, captured both on the runway and in street style. It’s a more polished kind of jean you can wear to the office on a Monday—not just on a casual Friday.
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5. The Black Legging
There’s been a steady supply and demand for black leggings this month—partly for lounge, partly for movement (dare I say, is this The Year of the Fire Horse at work?). The Row and Celine might also have something to do with the legging’s comeback as a wardrobe essential, styled more intentionally than just white socks and a chunky sneaker. Rihanna shows us how it’s done in a zippered pair with python pumps and vintage Louis Vuitton.
6. Animal Print
Everyone’s clearly still wild for animal print. We counted leopard most often, followed by zebra, tiger stripes, and fawn spots.
8. The Purple Scarf
A key color trend for spring, sprinklings of which first came through from Zoë Kravitz in Rome last December and have been going steady ever since—most recently, with Jennifer Lawrence out and about in New York City this month. (They both wore La Ligne’s Ben scarf in “amethyst”—unfortunately still sold out, click at your own peril.) Auralee’s men’s show featured one too for FW26, styled with cobalt blue.
9. Cobalt Blue
Speaking of: My colleague Hannah Jackson traced cobalt blue’s rise earlier this month—a color first endorsed in 2025, but one that lacked wholesale enthusiasm until now. The IKB shade made waves in the spring 2026 shows—Tove, Chanel, and Fforme—before finding its footing in street style (Ramya Giangola carries Celine’s dustbag leather purse) and red carpet appearances (Bella Hadid in Saint Laurent, Amelia Gray in Gucci).
10. The Après-Ski Sweater
Maybe you’re headed to Cortina, by way of Zermatt or Val d’Isère; maybe the closest you get to après is the Winter Olympics commercial break. Either way, a cozy Fair Isle lets you look the part—no matter your level of commitment to mastering parallel turns. January gave us no shortage of multicolored patterns to choose from, including J.Crew’s official collectsion for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team, which launched the first week of the month. Cabin fever, but not as you know it.
