Elevated Basics vs. Eclecticism: What’s Your Fashion Week Vibe? Inline

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    On the Streets

    Both ideas of dressing have taken hold outside the show, with Ursina Gysi opting to elevate puffer jackets and baseball caps, while Susie Lau favors brocades, bustiers, and bold colors.

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    The Layering Trick

    Few items are as ubiquitous as T-shirts or bras, but Off-White and Dries Van Noten revitalized each in their shows this season, showing off layering tips in the mix. Virgil Abloh styled a tied-up Grateful Dead tee over a turtleneck, while Van Noten advocated for a Schiaparelli-pink bralette over a deco-insured second-skin top.

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    The Tracksuit

    Yes, all iterations of the tracksuit are technically elevated basics, but the difference between Chloé’s sporty version and Marc Jacobs’s doodled-on number couldn’t be greater.

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    The Bling

    Alexander Wang launched his debut jewelry collectsion with chain and padlock items worthy of his street-cool girl gang, while Prada chose to adorn its gilded girls with paillette disco ball earrings and acid green net neckpieces.

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    The Bag

    Would you rather carry an optic white drawstring backpack turned tote from Louis Vuitton or a beaded and bejeweled shoulder bag from Gucci?

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    The Shoe

    Regardless of whether you’re coveting Chanel’s light-up sandals or Undercover’s studded pumps, the message is clear: You will need some stylish socks.

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    The Look

    Vetements’s flair for basics has made the fashion set reconsider the hoodie and embrace Frankenstein-ed vintage jeans, while Gucci’s eccentricity has turned us on to over-the-top embellishments and a healthy dose of flou.