Standout moments during fashion month don’t just occur on the runway: Some of the most eye-catching ensembles can be spotted on the streets.
Editors, influencers and celebrities brought their style A-game to cities such as Paris, London, New York and Milan. Fashion week goers showed how to style some of the trickier trends — and proved how to buck the fads without looking dowdy.
One of 2019’s more unexpected styling hacks saw strappy shoes layered over pants. Graffiti-inspired Maison Margiela pumps were the statement piece when teamed with simple black trousers, while bright orange sandals with architectural heels were the perfect match for an animal-print jumpsuit at New York Fashion Week spring ’20.
![Maison Margiela, heels, grafitti, pfw, spring 2020, paris fashion week, street style, streetstyle, trendy, shoes](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/paris-fashion-week-street-style-22.jpg?w=682)
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![Angela-Fink-in-Yuul-Yie](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/angela-fink-in-yuul-yie.jpg?w=683)
Speaking of animal prints, everything from zebra to leopard to cow was trending for fall ’19 — and the animal kingdom also serves as inspiration for spring ’20.
![amiaya twins, giuseppe zanotti, zebra booties, pfw, spring 2020, paris fashion week, street style, streetstyle, trendy, shoes](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/paris-fashion-week-street-style-2.jpg?w=683)
![Khaite, boots, New York fashion week, spring 2020, street style](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/khaite.jpg?w=683)
While mammalian prints were popular, no critter featured so prominently for fall as the snake. Python-print boots were all the rage during fashion month, and FN spotted knee-high, stiletto-heeled Jimmy Choo boots in multiple cities during the spring ’20 shows.
![Jimmy Choo, snake-print boots, street style, lfw, London fashion week, spring 2020](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jimmy-choo.jpg?w=683)
Also prominent was the square toe, with Bottega Veneta‘s quilted sandals and mesh pumps leading the way.
![Janka Polliani, street style, London fashion week, lfw, spring 2020, bottega veneta, square toes, black quilted sandals](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/janka-polliani-in-bottega-veneta.jpg?w=683)
![Bottega Veneta, mesh pumps, street style, Milan fashion week, spring 2020](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bottega-veneta_01-1.jpg?w=683)
Styles from the 2019 FN Achievement Award winners also appeared on global tastemakers throughout fashion month.
Designer of the Year Amina Muaddi‘s heels — with their unmissable martini glass-esque heels — brought a sparkling pop to gray city landscapes.
![Amina Muaddi, spring 20, nyfw, street style, pumps, statement heels](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/amina-muaddi.jpg?w=683)
Emerging Talent winner Midnight 00‘s Cinderella-inspired shoes were another statement-making choice.
![Midnight 00, paris haute couture week, street style,](https://footwearnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/midnight-00.jpg?w=682)
Click through the gallery for more of the best street style shoe looks of 2019.
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