3 Trends Carrie Bradshaw, Meghan Markle, and NY Girls All Love

We all know the adage that great minds think alike. For 2019, this sentiment rings especially true as it pertains to fashion trends, particularly among a slightly unexpected triad of women. Carrie Bradshaw, Meghan Markle, and New York City girls all share a keen sense of taste and personal style that makes us keep coming back to them for inspiration time and time again (and excuse us for referring to Carrie Bradshaw as a real person in the present tense—don't @ us). However, correlating the three isn't necessarily something you'd necessarily do without being prompted, right?

Just for fun, we did a deep dive on the three's best style moments and found trend commonalities in their outfits that had us wanting to do a little summer shopping. From an embellishment that adds instant romance to any look to the easiest way to polish up your outfit, continue on to find out which three fashion trends Carrie Bradshaw, Meghan Markle, and NYC girls all love and adore.

The Trend: Romantic Ruffles

These women all know how to make a statement in the most whimsical way possible. What better approach for summer than a romantic embellishment like ruffles?

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Carrie Bradshaw
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Meghan Markle
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NYC Girl
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The Trend: Sleek Shirting

Whether styled with a sleek black skirt or on the street with a mini and sneakers, a crisp white button-down shirt is a reoccurring staple.

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Carrie Bradshaw
(Image credit: Craig Blankenhorn/©Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection)

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Meghan Markle
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NY Girl
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The Trend: Sequin Sparkle

What would a Bradshaw-Markle-NYC roundup be without a little glitz? See how the three interpret this playful detail.

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Carrie Bradshaw
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Meghan Markle
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NYC Girl
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Up Next: six summer fashion trends Carrie Bradshaw would never wear.

Nicole Kliest
Freelance Contributor

Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 asBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out Wholesale Replica Bag restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)