By Jessica Frost
@jessicaxfrost


It’s the same story every year; street style looks are just as lust-worthy as the runway looks we all gather to see at Fashion Week. Bloggers, models and industry guests put insane amounts of effort into perfectly crafting multiple looks for each day so that we can sit back at the end of the week and plan our outfits for the rest of the year.

Last year everyone was wearing puffer jackets off their shoulders and colour coordinated separates and suits in vivid shades. This year, we spotted a few distinct trends make more than a few appearances outside the shows and at the after parties.

CRAZY SHADES /

 

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mbfwa18 street style
mbfwa18 street style

To be honest, we weren’t at all surprised to see people embracing the insta-famous trend of tiny, colourful and kooky sunglasses. They’ve been on all our favourite A-listers of the past few months and now the Australia style set are following suit. See some of the best below…

CHECKED EVERYTHING /

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mbfwa18 street style

From bags to coats to blazers to entire outfits. Checks in neutral browns, tans and greys were everywhere and proved it’s not just old professors who can pull off tweed. You can easily look just as home in the office as you would at an event with these styles. Take a look…

MINI BAGS /

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They’re so teeny tiny that it’s hard to imagine what actually fits inside but that didn’t stop countless bloggers stepping out with the smallest bags they could find. The best part is, the mini bags make a big statement through their crazy colours or unique, architectural shapes. Here’s our favs…

COLOUR BLOCKING /

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mbfwa18 street style

Why waste time matching shades and tones to create the perfect outfit when you can just pick one and wear it all over? It’s one of the easiest trends to recreate yourself because all you have to do is choose your favourite colour and go for broke. See how it was done at Fashion Week…