On the Street in London, Ruffles, Poufs, and Pleats Go Punk 

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Photographed by Phil Oh

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On the street during London Fashion Week, the British capital’s style stars turned out some of their sweetest looks yet, donning plenty of poufs, pleats, and ruffles. In true London spirit, frilled floral frocks, tiered tulle tube skirts, and ruffled trims were given a bit of a punk twist—a sense of innocent edginess that stood out from the crowd outside runway shows by Simone Rocha, Molly Goddard, and others.

Want to take after London’s pack of street-style stars? Mastering how to balance puff sleeves and pleats with a touch of punk is easier than it looks. Below, shop four edgy takes on these feminine frilled favorites from the past few days of London Fashion Week street style.

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Photographed by Phil Oh
The Four Ps of Punk

Pouf sleeves, patent outerwear, platform oxfords, and pearl pins are the street-style staples of London Fashion Week.

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Sister Jane Midi-Dress With Puff Sleeves And Ruffle Trim

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Mango Buttoned Patent-Finish Trench Coat

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Baublebar Dalya Pearl Hair Pin Set

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Dr. Martens 3989 Bex Platform Oxfords

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Flat-Out Edge

To toughen up a floral embroidered tulle frock, pair it with spiked, pearl-studded, black ankle-strap ballet flats.

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Simone Rocha Sequined Cotton-Jersey Tulle Dress

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Topshop Classic Double-Breasted Coat

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Kenneth Jay Lane Linear Crystal Imitation Pearl Drop Earrings

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Simone Rocha Embellished Leather Ballet Flats

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Ruffled Romance

Layer a tweed dress over a frilled sleeve and ruffled collar and add a patent jacket, sheer knee-highs, and stark white platform mary janes for a romantic-meets-Gothic take on London style.

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Isabel Marant Étoile Atedy Frilled Linen Blouse

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Alice + Olivia Coley Tweed A-Line Mini-Dress

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Prada Jacquard-Knit Tulle Socks

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Nodaleto Babies Bulla Mary Jane Pumps

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Tiers for Fears

A leather blazer, platform boots, and a chain collar necklace will give a bit of edge to any tiered lace tulle dress or skirt.

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Baum Und Pferdgarten Beyonce Faux Leather Blazer

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John Hardy Classic Chain Collar Necklace

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Staud Dragon Crepe Organza Skirt

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