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If it were any other year, Ear-Resistible Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden shirt we’d be sitting down to discuss the major street style moments of the last season and make predictions about what the fashion crowd will don at the next lineup of shows. Obviously, this isn’t just any other year and with continued travel restrictions rendering in-person runway shows obsolete, the typical street style scene just isn’t really a thing anymore (if at all). Of course, that never stopped the stylish set from dressing up and sharing their best looks with us, they’ve simply gone digital. Well, the same goes for the would-be street style trends of 2021. Instead of scanning the latest images from New York, London, Milan, and Paris, we’ve taken a deep dive into the Instagram feeds of our favorite showgoers and found a few common threads among them. Seven themes, to be exact. From the new spring statement color that simply can’t be missed to the eye-catching dress trend we’re especially excited about, keep reading to discover the biggest trends that would otherwise be turning heads at fashion week.