From New York to London, Paris and Copenhagen: People With Good Taste Are Wearing These Trends Now

As a Londoner, I certainly feel a bias towards the city I call home, and I believe those who live here have an impeccable sense of style. From polished dressers in West London to the cool girls of East London, as well as the minimalists of North and the sporty and streetwear aesthetics of South, there’s a distinct style attributed to each borough, along with a plethora of homegrown, household-name luxury fashion brands and emerging labels, all of which combine to cement London’s place as one of the biggest fashion destinations in the world. However, I do appreciate that several other capital cities and destinations are indisputably vying for the fashion crown, dotted across Europe and all the way to the other side of the pond (here’s looking at you, NY).

Along my travels around the world, be that at countless fashion weeks, holidays and extended city breaks, I’ve come to notice a distinct group of hot spots which are, like London, routinely setting the tone in the style stakes, and launching trends quickly and, dare I say it, effortlessly. I’ve been taking a magnifying glass to the street style of the Danes, New Yorkers, Parisiennes, Düsseldorfers, and, of course, Londoners, to see what they are bringing to the fashion table in 2026. Off the bat, I’m seeing some emerging outerwear styles, heirloom-feel accessories, key colour trends, and elevated knitwear, which, for me, come together to lay great foundations for a capsule wardrobe for the coming seasons ahead.