A new way of living and dressing

Style Trends from The Budget Fashionista — Budget Fashion Advice

Be the most stylish girl in any room without spending a fortune! Budget Fashionista has a long history of providing fashion-minded women with budget fashion advice and style trends — for looking and feeling beautiful.

We love the trends, even if we don’t chase them. We love to watch what’s coming off the runways and into the stores. And then we can get creative about incorporating those fresh new styles into the rotation without breaking the bank. Take that fashion and style journey with us!

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5 Street Style Trends From New York Fashion Week 2022

Each fashion week, a slew of attendees — from fashion editors to influencers, celebrities and more — take to the streets of New York City, putting their best looks forward as they traipse from show to show. Trends are reflected on the runways of various luxury and indie brands, but these fashion tastemakers also show what’s to come. Their outfits aren’t on the catwalk, but instead, at every corner.

Hitting the pavement at NYFW this year, there were some undeniable trends, such as visible thongs (a celebrity favorite), glitzy going-out accessories, puff bags, and more. Guests brought out their sparkliest add-ons and didn’t shy away from vibrant colors, either. At fashion week, all rules tend to get thrown out the window. As Bustle’s Senior Fashion Editor, Kelsey Stiegman, says, “it’s a place of total creative freedom.

Clashing patterns? Everywhere. Sequins and feathers and fringe? Hell yeah. Pink plaid trimmed with crystals? You bet. There were almost too many looks that deserved a double take, with designers and consumers alike leaning into maximalism — the bigger the platform or the longer the earrings, the better. Going all out is officially in.

Keep scrolling to check out five of the most notable street style trends seen at New York Fashion Week this year.

Visible Thongs

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Dua Lipa, Bella Hadid, and Hailey Bieber all played a part in reviving this controversial early aughts trend and after all their hard work, it’s finally showing in street style. At NYFW, select showgoers styled G-strings of their own with low-rise pants and crop tops.

Daytime Glitz

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Light-refracting looks were once reserved for evening events beneath a disco ball, but this season saw them in broad daylight. NYFW attendees rocked sequins, rhinestones, and all things glimmering.

Padded Bags

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Where accessories are concerned, puffed-up bags were a major player. From JW Anderson’s buzzy Bumper Bag to quilted styles and minis with padded logos, there was no shortage of puffy handbags.

Silver Accents

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Silver accessories — from jewelry to bags and body chains — were the star of every Manhattan street corner. Fashion’s elite wore silvery belts and metallic mesh, necklaces and rings, and more, all proving that silver is having its moment.

Elevated Sportswear

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While there were plenty of glamorous outfits, more than a few stepped out in athletic-inspired looks, complete with classic track pants and drawstring basketball shorts. Showgoers proved that soccer shirts, running tops, and track suits can all be leveled-up with ease.

A new way of living and dressing

2020 has unarguably been one of the most challenging years in living memory, with countless experts and commentators dedicating themselves to analysing our current upheaval. And yet, there are still few better places to examine cultural change than fashion. “Fashion is a potent visual marker of our times,” says Caroline Stevenson, head of cultural and historical studies at London College of Fashion. “Trend analysis of any given era will reveal society’s values and aspirations.”

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It will be interesting to see what trend analysis will make of this time. The world has been in trouble before; both World Wars, for example, led to a flurry of measures designed to make clothing as practical – and as thrifty – as possible. In efforts to conserve precious materials for the war effort, single-breasted suits replaced double-breasted; trouser turn-ups were abolished – much to the annoyance of their male wearers. After World War One, zip fasteners and elastic were frowned upon, except in women’s knickers. Similar trends of thought ran through the Great Depression of the 1930s, when Americans turned their backs on flippy flapper dresses towards more reserved silhouettes. Utility clothing, as it was called, was streamlined and efficient – and sometimes gently embellished. One of the Imperial War Museum’s civilian siren suits boasts puffed shoulders, bell-bottom cuffs, piping decoration and a natty hood. The urge to creative expression runs deep.