As fashion month starts to wind down {New York, London, Milan, Paris, oh my!}, our eyes have been peeled for the hottest trends and fashion forward styles. We’ve been officially more obsessed than usual after sending our Editorial Director into the heat of it all, as New York kicked off the season’s best fashion show. We’re not talking about the happenings on the runway inside Milk Studios, we’re talking about the show outside on the streets! Here are five totally approachable street style trends we spotted, loved and desperately want to try.

The belt knot is SO on our list of trends to try this fall. Love it with this sheer blouse and long denim skirt. It would look great tied over a coat or sweater too for cooler days!

Suspenders holding up your favorite burnt sienna colored culottes or high waisted denim is so hot for fall. We love the sexy nerdy style. Move over, Urkel. This trend is uber chic!

Scrunched up socks showing past your ankle boots cut off those skinny ankles and make that leg look good, girl. We love the idea of pairing this street grungy look with a feminine sequined skirt or flirty dress. The 90’s are back. Embrace it people.

Summer’s most loved frayed denim look is moving into fall. Denim jackets suddenly feel fresh and new again with that frayed element of surprise!

Now this is a fun look! Pair an off the shoulder top under your fave overalls or sleeveless jumper for a sassy, fashion forward feel! We promise, you’ll be ahead of the en vogue curve with this trend!

Don’t you love? We’re obsessed with the fact that despite it being a million degrees in New York at the time, you can still apply these seemingly hot-weather trends to your fall style – just layer up!

Like what you see?! We captured so much good street style while in NYC, we’ll be sharing some outtakes on Facebook later today!

original photography for apartment 34 by joanne pio