New York Fashion Week 2025 Hair Trends You’ll Want To Copy This Spring

September in New York is as beautiful as it is stylish. As the weather cools and Fashion Week kicks off in Lower Manhattan, the city’s most fashionable denizens flood the streets to take in the spring collections. Over the last week, we’ve been taking plenty of styling cues from New York’s finest, but it hasn’t just been the soccer shorts and ballet flats turning our heads. There’s been a whole parade of hair trends on show, too.

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While the runways serve up lofty beauty inspiration, most of us don’t have a crack team of stylists getting us out the door each morning. That’s why it’s on the heads of New York’s busiest fashion girls that real-life hair trends are born. From romantic plaits to polished bobs and tousled pixie cuts, the sidewalks of Manhattan have delivered a crash course in functional, high-impact spring hair.

Throughout Fashion Month, we’ll be keeping our eyes on the streets, bringing you the best hair looks for summer from New York, London, Paris and Milan. But first, we’re starting with the city that never sleeps.

Ripple Waves

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new york fashion week attendee with rapunzel style long hair

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

New York fashion week attendee with long copper hair worn in a ripple style

Ultra-long hair styled in soft ripple waves that cascade down the back like a waterfall. Equal parts ethereal and beachy, this mermaid moment is a soft-power hair trend. It’s a dreamy way to make long hair feel intentional rather than grown out, and we’ve seen it on everyone from downtown cool girls to models off-duty.

The Pixie Cut

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

Guest at NYFW with pixie cut

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

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And now at the other end of the spectrum. While bobs of all lengths have been trending for over a year, recently we’ve been seeing a shorter crop en vogue. From bixies to pixies, face-framing styles have been trending up necklines in 2025. At New York Fashion Week, stylish attendees showed how easy the trend is to pull off, showcasing soft layers and tousled looks. While the pixie cut is a commitment, it’s also a bucket list style everyone should try once in their life.

The Kick Bob

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

New York fashion week attendee with pink hair and a kick bob

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

New York fashion attendee wearing pink sailor hat with a blonde kick bob

Blunt, jaw and shoulder grazing bobs with kicked out ends were having a moment on the streets of NYC. The Margot Tenenbaum-esque look is a little retro, a little French, and a very easy way to add some je ne sais quoi to your look. Whether you’re fully committed to the style or are looking to add some polish to a bob in its awkward mid-length phase, this look is a flick of a hair straightener or a hot brush away.

Hair Accessories Doing The Work

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

New York fashion week attendee wearing silver star shaped hair clips

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

new york fashion week atendee wearing oversized butter yellow scrunchie

The devil worked hard, but hair accessories worked harder in New York City. At Copenhagen Fashion Week, we saw streets full of bandanas and head scarves, but at NYFW, it was all about playful clips and oversized scrunchies. Whether you’re keeping your hair up in 30-degree heat or just want to elevate a sleek ponytail, oversized scrunchies, claw clips, and bedazzled barrettes reigned supreme at NYFW. A practical and photogenic hair trend we can get behind.

Waterfall Plaits

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

spring fashion week hair trends waterfall braids

Spring Hair Trends From New York Fashion Week , Ripple Waves , The Pixie Cut , The Kick Bob, Hair Accessories Doing The Work , Waterfall Plaits

spring fashion week hair trends waterfall braids

Seen trailing down the bare backs of fashion week attendees, the waterfall plait is summer’s prettiest hair trend. Unlike traditional plaits or Dutch braids, this look feels loose and whimsical — a softer, more romantic nod to Y2K beauty. It’s boho, it’s charming, and yes, it may take a bit of practice. But when it works, it really works.

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