If you’ve spent any time scrolling online over the past six months, you’ve heard rumblings about a 2010s fashion revival. Well, it’s true: After years of the early aughts at the forefront of fashion, the industry is now shifting its attention to the following decade. No, we’re not talking about infinity scarves or galaxy-print everything. This version of the ’10s is more cigarette jeans, peplum tops, and statement necklaces—millennialcore, if you will.
Cringe-inducing? Perhaps. But on New York Fashion Week’s fall 2026 runways, which just wrapped up this week, designers big and small turned these once-popular silhouettes on their heads, offering fresh, modern takes on the hallmarks of 2010s style.
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Coach kicked off NYFW with a skater-themed collection—the plaid jackets, distressed Bermuda shorts, and beat-up shoes felt straight out of a Brooklyn hipster’s closet. On its runway, 7 For All Mankind (a brand that was popular during this very era) presented a 2011 fever dream. Models stomped the catwalk in embellished denim jackets, club dresses, skinnies, and teeny-tiny miniskirts. “Bringing back skinny jeans feels fresh because it’s different from what we’ve been seeing,” says Sara Walker, a stylist and fashion consultant. The accessories were just as 2010s-coded: Scarves were especially slim and rhinestone necklaces couldn’t be more statement-making.
Lest we forget about peplum, a defining silhouette of the 2010s—we spotted the detail everywhere. Tory Burch, Ralph Lauren, and Ashlyn put their own twists on the look. Proenza Schouler followed suit with a double-breasted peplum jacket, then continued the decade’s throughline with a cold-shouldered column dress.
The look is “an evolution into rich color and romantic twists on performance style,” says Linda Cui Zhang, fashion director at Nordstrom, that “freshens the streetwear and athleisure that defined the 2010s.” The military jacket, she says, most notably seen at Khaite, is another key player getting a current-day remix: “Sleek leather and innovative tailoring push the idea forward, adding refinement to the trend.”
Walker, the stylist and consultant, attributes the 2010s fashion revival to the culture’s current reflective mood. “The 2010s weren’t that long ago but they feel far enough away to be romanticized. A lot of people who are shaping culture now grew up during that era, so there’s this soft nostalgia attached to it.” She’s right: Millennials are currently in the driver’s seat. (In fact, according to Vogue, 13 of the 19 major creative director appointments in 2025 went to millennial designers.) Even older designers, like Gen X-cusper Marc Jacobs, are referencing the era.
The timing of these 2010s-themed runways feels intentional, as the shows come hot on the heels of the viral 2016 trend. With thirty- and forty-somethings revisiting memories from the era, it’s hardly a surprise that its reigning silhouettes are resurfacing. (Even the green jacket is back.) In today’s climate, who can blame millennials for looking back to simpler times?
If you didn’t hold onto your 2010s wardrobe staples, you’re in luck: Brands are awash with pieces inspired by the decade. While you’ll find some familiar favorites in our edit, many new finds aren’t mere imitations; they’re contemporary takes that feel right for now.
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