In 2023, Vogue Runway’s street style photographers traveled to 10 cities and photographed thousands of people. Naturally, everyone here has a photo they couldn’t stop thinking about after the seasons ended. For some, it was cameos by unexpected A-listers like Succession’s Brian Cox, who made his fashion week debut at the Loewe menswear show in June; while for others, it was eye-catching fashion and accessories that caught their attention. Alaïa Le Coeur bag, anyone? Scroll through to discover Vogue editors’ favorite street style photos of 2023.
Pick any street style photo of Yu Masui and it would belong on a Best of the Year list. Few people have as much irreverent fun with clothes as this Japanese journalist; this outfit, which he chose for the Junya Watanabe show in Paris in September, proves it.—Nicole Phelps, Global Director of Vogue Runway and Vogue Business
With all appreciation due to the regular sidewalk crew, by the time Paris rolls around the scene can feel a little déjà vu. That’s why nothing beats a leftfield cameo at the end of the month. Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari-Cox delivered my favorite of the year at Loewe back in June.—Luke Leitch, Global Vogue Runway Critic and Vogue Business Chief International Correspondent
Having a vast collection of ribbon, I seem never to run across a bow I don’t like; hence I was delighted by this photo Acielle Tanbetova/Style du Monde took of Jenny Cha in Copenhagen.—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Senior Archive Editor, Vogue Runway
This is not only my favorite photo of the year, it’s also very likely my all-time favorite street style photo by Phil Oh. It perfectly captures the beautiful chaos outside of the fashion shows, and it asks the viewer to continuously reconsider what is “weird” and what is “normal.” Beyond the meaning of the image itself is its pure aesthetic value; the day is obviously so beautiful and the colors are so incredibly saturated! It s just the most wondrous photo that brings me so much joy whenever I look at it (and I look at it often, honestly).—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Senior Fashion News Editor, Vogue Runway
Prada’s spring 2024 collection of “torn” dresses sent me swooning. So elegant! So subliminally edgy! So very Prada! They also just so happened to be It items of the Milan street style set. I was thrilled that such gorgeous, grown-up pieces ended up going “viral” during fashion week. (This comes in the wake of cartoonish red boots by Mschf and microscopic minis from Prada’s sister line Miu Miu). Here, Jenny Walton wears the dress perfectly.—Lilah Ramzi, Senior Commerce Editor
The elegance, the glamour, the chic chaos of couture week were all perfectly captured by Phil Oh in this photo of Liya Kebede. And I absolutely love it.—Alexis Bennett Parker, Senior Shopping Writer
Cuteness overload. Pitti Uomo is always about great suits and tailoring; I simply can’t get enough of this stylish group pic, which shows that good style spans the generations.—Christian Allaire, Senior Fashion Style Writer
One of the things that I love about Phil Oh’s coverage of Fashion Week is that it never focuses solely on showgoers, but also encompasses the characters around the shows. I loved this image because these kids were hanging around at a bridge off a show location, but they were dressed better than most attendees. One of my main takeaways from going to the Paris shows for the first time this year was to see the wide range of Parisian style and how its youngest fashion lovers interpret it. There’s something about this image that screams "you can’t sit with us"—the reality is that we’d all love to have been this cool that young.—José Criales-Unzueta, Fashion News Writer, Vogue Runway
Who were these Alaïa publicists texting? It might have been me bugging them about when we would receive runway photos, or maybe they were answering the zillion other questions that all the other editors, stylists, and guests were asking. I really love how Phil Oh captured this very real moment of the publicists firing away on their iPhones.—Irene Kim, Production and Editorial Coordinator, Vogue Runway
The structure and sheer elegance of this look makes it stand out from all the rest for me. Sometimes with fashion week, people feel inclined to over-style their outfits, so I especially loved that she let the dress shine, pairing it with just her knee-high black boots and silver drop earrings. I also really appreciate the instinct to keep the entire look simple, with only a red lip for makeup. It really makes seeing a piece like this in its true form, without distractions, more thrilling.—Hannah Jackson, Fashion Writer
