Lucy Hale might be hard at work on the forthcoming Riverdale spinoff, Katy Keene, but when she headed to New York last week for the collectsions, she decided to go all in. Fashion week is more than a succession of shows, after all; the excitement permeates the entire city. For Hale, half the fun was watching well-dressed attendees as they ran from one appointment to the next in outlandish attire. “Getting to see the street style up close was very cool to me,” she shared after the trip. “[To] see people’s imaginations come to life and the outfits they pulled together, I just loved it.”
The week also allowed Hale to have a few stand-out style moments of her own. Sitting front row at shows like Oscar de la Renta, Jason Wu, and Michael Kors, she stepped out wearing the very best in American design. “I had all of the help from my stylist, Micaela Erlanger, who has such an amazing eye,” says Hale, who went for a no-holds-barred approach to fashion week style. “I definitely am willing to try anything, but also really trust her opinion and ultimately we land on the same things anyway.”
The runway action—plus, the star-studded party for Dior’s Hudson Yards boutique—meant Hale was always on the go, but she also found time to take in the city like a true New Yorker; walking through the streets, and indulging in a little people watching. "It's how you see and experience the city the best," she says. Here, Hale takes Vogue along for the journey, sharing an insiders view of fashion week.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale1/24At my fitting with Micaela Erlanger before the start of fashion week.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale2/24A fun retro look for Jason Wu!
Photo: Cibelle Levi3/24I rearranged the furniture in my hotel room with my friend Cibelle who came to take some photos before the shows.
Photo: Cibelle Levi4/24I love playing around with makeup and love trying new things. There isn’t any lip color I haven’t tried, and I usually don’t like doing the same thing twice.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale5/24Me and my lovely stylist Micaela. She has such impeccable taste and I’ve loved creating with her.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale6/24These hair clips felt very nostalgic. Laura Polko saw the plaid and thought the clips would be perfect to complete the look.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale7/24Accessories to die for. The bag looks like a book of spells, and the glasses looked like aviator goggles.
Photo: Cibelle Levi8/24Heading to the Vera Wang show. We leaned into the ’90s with this look with the plaid, cross earrings, hair clips...
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale9/24The Vera Wang show was so moody, and I was living for It.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale10/24Victorian goth vibes.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale11/24Vera Wang line-up. Really loved the pieces from this show. I usually don’t wear a lot of colors, so this show fits with my aesthetic.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale12/24I typically let hair and makeup run wild. I like trying new things. We embraced the ’90s again with this look.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale13/24Obsessed with the detail of my Oscar pants.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale14/24But why can’t I wear all three?
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale15/24Never enough rings.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale16/24I typically don’t wear yellow, but these pants were it.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale17/24Loved meeting Fernando and Laura! Such a fun, colorful show.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale18/24I loved the tropical theme at the Oscar show. I grabbed a banana on the way out.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale19/24Michael Kors look. The first option we tried was the winner.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale20/24So many cute accessories, so little time.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale21/24Loved this bold print and the retro feel it had.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale22/24Got to meet the man himself, Michael Kors. Such a legend.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale23/24Daydreaming in Dior.
Photo: Courtesy of Lucy Hale24/24Ending New York Fashion Week with Dior. I may or may not have tried to purchase everything in the store.
