5 Major Style Moves to Steal From the Best-Dressed People in Paris

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It was a jam-packed final few days at Paris Fashion Week, highlighted by Rick Owens’s epic 200-model extravaganza on Friday, Jonathan Anderson’s latest zeitgeist-capturing Loewe show on Saturday afternoon, and Dries Van Noten’s emotional curtain call later that evening. But beyond all the drama and pageantry presented on the runways, some of the weekend’s biggest and most inspiring fits were seen on the streets outside. Here are five big trends we spotted on the best-dressed people in Paris—all captured by the artful lens of photographer Cris Fragkou, and all worth taking a swing at yourself at some point this summer.

1. Freaky Button-Ups

There’s nothing quite like throwing on an easy, breezy button-up shirt to instantly feel more locked-in and put-together. And in Paris, folks were taking the familiar staple in brave new directions, embracing all manner of pleats, ruffles, prints, and embroidery.