What's New: Week of August 19

This week's trends cover print, material, and function. Check out all the key themes for this week below!

METALLICS

Shine and sparkle needn't be relegated to formal attire. Instead, retailers are adding a sheen to everything from tees, tanks, dresses, and even shoes. It's fresh, youthful, and edgy in all the right ways.

From left to right, Bershka $45.90, Golden Goose $1,200, Zara $29.90, OPT $158

ANIMAL PRINT (JUST WON'T STOP)

If you're having a hard time keeping up with all the different animal prints - it's because there's a lot of it out there in the market right now. Leopard, tiger, snake, and cow print are the key ones to know - in dresses, tops, skirts, shoes, and bags. And designers are mixing up the traditional animal print color palette of neutrals with bright and unexpected accents.

From left to right, Tory Burch $798, Rixo £225, Clare V $325, Motel $51

CARGO PANTS

Long live the utility trend, as we see the cargo pant shed its unfashionable roots and bloom into one of the season's key bottom profiles. This style fits perfectly into sports and active assortments, as well as a bridge to more formal attire. Key modifications for this season are unusual pocket placement, body-flattering fits, and material upgrades including leather and satin.

From left to right, Low Classic $280, Aritzia $75, Jonathan Simkhai $495, Bershka $29.90

LEATHER PANTS

Whether the real deal or faux, head-to-toe leather ensembles are very fall 2019. In particular, leather pants are getting the spotlight this week. You'll see these in jean, trouser, legging, and baggy stylings.

From left to right, Frame $950, AG $285, Mango $59.99, BDG, $64

MANTSHO X H&M

Palesa Mokubung's South African label, Mantsho, is the latest of H&M's buzzy collabs. Her signature is all over the collection, as she calls it, "confident, effortless silhouette, its structure, and its quirkiness."

From left to right, Mantsho x H&M $59.99, $69.99, $49.99, $59.99

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