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The Must-Try New Nail Art Trends, Straight off the Runway

Matte texture, geometric shapes and natural nails ... is this the new nail art?
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Homage to Mary Jane
Inspired by Mary Jane shoes, the OPI team at Jeremy Scott used OPI Life Gave Me Lemons and Alpine snow to subtly honor the classic shoe.

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Brace Yourself
The nails at Rachel Antonoff make it official: Nail art is not dead yet. It's just a little more understated, like this orthodontia-inspired design by the OPI team.

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Sheer Elegance
OPI Cosmo-not Tonight Honey and Up Front and Personal made for a simple, polished (not to mention, easy-to-achieve) look at Reem Acra.

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Watercolor Nude and White
Nude was the name of the nail art game this season, with nail artist Katie Jane Hughes creating a chic nude and white manicure using Butter London Cotton Buds and Full Monty at Tadashi Shoji. The result is a soft, dual-toned look that is equal parts sophisticated and whimsical.

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Negative Space
This oh-so-chic manicure just requires two coats of OPI Light My Sapphire, one coat of Matte Top Coat and a well-placed strip of tape. OPI's Miss Pop created the minimalist look at the Marissa Webb show.

Put away your tweezers, magnifying glass, caviar beads and nail glue. The nail art at New York Fashion Week is simple, easy-to-achieve and elegant, while still making a statement. We stalked the runway to find the chicest, trendiest new looks at NYFW, and the verdict is in: elegant, understated nails are replacing over-the-top nail art of yore.

If you love nail art, fear not: It's not dead yet. Manicurists are still having fun with wacky colors and designs (see: the braces-inspired nails at Rachel Antonoff), it's just in a much subtler way. Good news for us, since these nails are way more wearable and require much less time to achieve.

Here, the best new nail art trends from New York Fashion Week.
BY EMILY WOODRUFF | FEB 25, 2015 | SHARES
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