New York Spring/Summer 2026 Streetstyle: Beyond the Runway ~ the Sartorial Stories Walking the Streets

Gleaming, green leopard skin combined with floaty feathers, a striking look outside the Lapointe show during New York Fashion Week. Photograph by Brittany Scott for DAM. 

As New York enjoyed the electric energy of Fashion Week, the streets surrounding the city’s runways became their own stage, where creativity, individuality, and style converged. Spring/Summer 2026 marked yet another vibrant chapter in the ongoing dialogue between designers and the public, with the sidewalks acting as a living, breathing showcase of the trends shaping the season, photographed by Brittany Scott

Brilliant colour and

diaphanous silk lit up 

a streetcorner at NYFW. 

BEYOND the catwalks, streetstyle has become a barometer for cultural currents, a space where personal expression meets the influence of global fashion movements. This season, the city’s sartorial pulse oscillated between maximalist exuberance and understated elegance. 

Oversized silhouettes, bold prints, and unexpected color combinations dominated, while a new wave of tailored minimalism offered a counterpoint—proof that modern street style thrives in the tension between statement and subtlety. 

Accessories were no afterthoughts; oversized handbags, sculptural jewellery, and experimental footwear punctuated ensembles, emphasizing how attention to detail transforms everyday dressing into performance.

Yet street style is about more than clothing, it captures an atmosphere, a collective mood that pulses through the city during Fashion Week. There is a sense of possibility in the air, a tension between anticipation and spontaneity as editors, influencers, buyers, and fashionistas intersect in fleeting encounters on cobblestone streets and city avenues. The streets themselves become a canvas, reflecting the city’s rhythm: yellow taxis, bustling sidewalks, and towering skyscrapers all frame the sartorial spectacle.

Insightful images play a crucial role in documenting this urban theatre. Our photographer, Brittany Scott, captured the interplay of movement, light, and texture, each frame preserves a moment of creative audacity and cultural commentary. From the eclectic layering that defines New York’s streetwise aesthetic to the quiet confidence of monochrome ensembles, these images reveal how the city’s fashion ecosystem extends far beyond the confines of the runway.

In this feature, we celebrate the diverse voices and visual narratives that defined New York Fashion Week’s streets for Spring/Summer 2026. From the bold and avant-garde to the quietly inventive, this season’s street style demonstrates how personal style continues to inform and inspire global fashion discourse, offering a vivid, intimate glimpse into the city’s sartorial soul. ~ Antonio Visconti

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