Ponchos Are the New Unexpected TikTok Micro-Trend for Spring

On TikTok over the past month or so, I’ve been seeing a specific article of clothing getting a lot of attention suddenly: ponchos. The first time I saw someone wearing one, I didn’t think much of it, but then it became a pattern. In particular, I noticed people styling them in chic ways reminiscent of The Row.

Then I started spotting them out and about in Brooklyn, worn in an artful way. Not once, but multiple times. I didn’t see this micro-trend coming at all—but to be clear, the poncho is far from new. They’ve been worn for centuries by Indigenous communities in the Andes and continue to influence fashion globally.