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

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So you don't have pink, healthy-looking nails with whiter-than-white half-moon tips? Take a tip from the Houghton show, and use OPI You Callin' me a Lyre and My Vampire is Buff to fake perfect nails.

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Rita Remark created a textured, geometric nail design for the Wes Gordon show using Essie Smokin' Hot, Matte About You and Sexy Divide.

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Glamorous prints and textured fabrics inspired the gypsy-influenced nails at Sophie Theallet. Julie Kandalec used Essie Bahama Mama and Big Spender to create symbolic gypsy wheel nail art.

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A high shine was balanced by a moody, subdued gray color at Proenza Schouler. Nail artist Michelle Saunders used Essie Licorice and Allure to achieve the varnished grey manicure.

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Nail artist Mahasin Phillips for Inglot used a bronze enamel to cover the tip of the nail at the Leanne Marshall show, then feathered it down to create a fiery, rebellious-looking French manicure.

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.

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

Matte texture, geometric shapes and natural nails ... is this the new nail art?

Faking Au Naturel

Anything but Square

Join the Gypsies

Lacquered Look

Feathered and French

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