11 Things Elsa Hosk Has Influenced Me to Buy Over the Past 9 Months
The ultimate trendsetter.

If you're reading this, you're probably already a fan of Elsa Hosk's style. Style is subjective, but I can say with confidence that she's one of the most well-dressed women of our generation. Even though she undoubtedly keeps busy as a model and the creative director of the wildly popular Helsa, Hosk still finds time to post her looks to her Instagram very regularly. And for that, we thank her.
Hosk wears a lot of trends and It items (and is often one of the first to do so), but she's selective and has impeccable taste, so I pretty much always love the ones she chooses to try during any given season. Throughout 2025 alone, I've been influenced time and time again to follow her lead and add a particular item to my own wardrobe. Below are eleven examples of the ones she's convinced me are worth it this year. Keep scrolling to see them in action on the always chic Hosk, and then shop them along with me.
Plaid Shirts
The return of the plaid shirt is here, and Hosk was one of the early adopters of the trend. Not only that, but she's styling it in the most 2025 way: around the waist.
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Croc-Embossed Bags
Elegant croc embossing is back, and Hosk has been working them into her bag rotation along with the equally rich suede bag trend.
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Satin Pants
The satin pant trend has been around for a minute, but it's Hosk's hammered pistachio green pair that convinced me. The styling was also on point.
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Leopard Flats
Hosk's Alaïa leopard-print flats, which she wore with a popular Helsa dress over the summer, were all I needed to see. A new pair of leopard flats arrived on my doorstep a few days later.
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Dark Denim Jeans
The easiest way to look expensive while wearing jeans is to opt for a dark-wash pair, which Hosk expertly proved earlier this year. Bonus points for adding a silk scarf around your waist.
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Brown Leather Bomber Jackets
Last year was all about the black leather bomber jacket, but this year it's brown that's in the lead. I especially love the monochromatic styling here.
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Suede Sneakers
Retro suede sneakers are a style Hosk wears often—whether it's a spendy Miu Miu pair or an ALO pair that only looks expensive.
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Sporty Jackets
The sporty jacket trend shows no signs of fading, and Hosk's tan funnel-neck iteration is particularly chic.
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Gray Tights
Black tights are great, but after seeing how elegant Hosk's gray pair were, I had to order them for myself.
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Checked Trench Coats
The Row's viral checked trench is one of the It items that kicked off 2025's plaid trend, and Hosk's choice to pair it with a slip dress and loafers was inspiring.
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Sweater Scarves
After seeing this look, I had to own a sweater scarf to wear as Hosk did here and around my neck.
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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