11 Spring 2020 Fashion Trends You Need to Know

At New York Fashion Week, designers presented bold, optimistic collections covering everything from evening wear to lingerie. Despite the growing trend toward see-now-buy-now (as in, what you see on the runway becomes immediately available for purchase), most of the pieces seen on the runway are for spring 2020, which means they won't deliver until early next year. If you want ideas for what to wear in the near future, you can look to street style. But the retail delay won't stop the most style-savvy folks from incorporating tangerines, butter yellows, and pistachio greens into their wardrobes ASAP.

Even if you can't shop every single look you saw on the runway, you can start making note of the overarching themes for next season. So strap on your Tevas: From the colors everyone's going to be wearing in six months to the obligatory floral print, here are the top spring 2020 fashion trends you need to know, straight from the New York runways.

Tangerine

The models hadn't even made it off the runway, and tangerine was already sweeping over the fashion crowd at New York Fashion Week. Designers made liberal use of the cheery citrus shade in their spring 2020 collections, so expect even more orange in your future. From left: Tanya Taylor, Barragán, Bibhu Mohapatra.

Mellow Gradients

Remember how, a few years ago, we couldn't get enough ombré? Well, it's sort of coming back, in the form of a soothing gradient on a variety of spring dress silhouettes. From left: Longchamp, Rosie Assoulin, Oscar de la Renta.

Rose Prints

It wouldn't be a spring trend report without some sort of floral reference, now would it? For 2020 there actually is a major innovation in the print: Designers are honing in on roses, specifically, to make their spring collections feel, well, spring-y. And the result is incredibly elegant. From left: Carolina Herrera, Lela Rose, Prabal Gurung.

Pistachio Green

Yet another spring color trend that's likened to food. Embrace pistachio green as an alternative to the textbook pastels this coming spring. From left: Ulla Johnson, Aliétte, Bailuyu by Fu Wenjie.

Peekaboo Fronts

The off-the-shoulder craze made us all want to show off our shoulders. Now? Brands are leaning into tops that sweep open from right underneath the bust like curtains, revealing that bit of skin above the belly button. From left: Staud, Brandon Maxwell, Proenza Schouler.

Cellophane Fabrics

Normally, if you want your outfit to make a statement, you reach for the sequins. But consider this swap: More designers have been playing with shiny, cellophane-esque fabrics, which are no less eye-grabbing but look decidedly more modern. From left: Sies Marjan, Rebecca Taylor, Christopher John Rogers.

Peachy Pink

Yet another food-inspired color trend to guide your spring 2020 dressing—presenting peachy pink. Let the Call Me By Your Name references begin in 3, 2….From left: Alice + Olivia, Pyer Moss, Tibi.

Doily Lace

From dining table decor to lace of choice for 2020, doily-style lace is getting quite the glow-up this spring. From left: Puppets + Puppets, Markarian, Tory Burch.

Butter Yellow

Hat tip to Man Repeller's Harling Ross, who has been a big champion of butter dressing. It seems brands have been paying attention, since we spotted more and more models wearing head-to-toe yellow looks at Fashion Week than in past seasons. From left: Zero + Maria Cornejo, Gauntlett Cheng, Chocheng.

Crochet

Let your crafty side shine this spring with knit dresses and separates—an ideal trend for those not-quite-hot, not-quite-cold spring days. From left: Maryam Nassir Zadeh, Jonathan Simkhai, Kate Spade New York.

Rainbow Brights

To borrow from Paolo and Isabella: "Fall 2019, my life was duller, now everything (for spring 2020) is Technicolor." From left: Jonathan Cohen, Christian Siriano, Cong Tri.