Irina Shayk at 40: Seven Timeless Fashion Trends from the Russian Supermodel

Irina Shayk at 40: Seven Timeless Fashion Trends

2025 was undoubtedly the year of Irina Shayk. Her face graced the covers of countless fashion magazines, she dazzled on runways and red carpets, and to the surprise of many, she actively collaborated with Russian brands. Today, on January 6, 2026, the most famous Russian supermodel celebrates her 40th birthday.

Turning 40 is a significant milestone, but looking at her energy and impeccable form, it’s hard to believe. The secret to her success lies not just in her genetics, but also in her meticulously crafted, conscious style that keeps her at the top of the fashion industry. This is why we’ve compiled not just a collection of her iconic photos, but a comprehensive guide to her style, featuring trends that Irina has faithfully followed for years. The secret to these trends lies in their remarkable timelessness. So, feel free to incorporate them into your wardrobe, and you’ll carry the unofficial title of a fashion icon as confidently as Shayk herself.

The Foundation: Coats

If Irina Shayk’s wardrobe had a foundation, it would be built on coats. Various coats, from silk trenches she wears while walking her dog on New York streets to flawless cashmere models in a latte shade. She isn’t afraid of bold khaki, daring red linings, or luxurious leather in the mob wife aesthetic. In her hands, this garment becomes the universal answer to the question, “What to wear?” Perhaps it’s a Russian thing: ask any designer, and they’ll tell you that nowhere in the world is a good coat appreciated as much as in Russia. And Irina only confirms this rule with her innate grace.

All-Black and All-Leather: A Love for Life

If you asked ten people to describe Shayk’s style in one word, nine of them, without hesitation, would mention an all-black or all-leather look. This is her signature, a love at first sight, and seemingly the most comfortable and versatile clothing for any occasion. Leather pants, a fitted midi skirt, a shirt, a hoodie, shorts, leggings, a perfectly tailored trench—she knows how to combine these pieces to look not like a retired rock star, but like a businesswoman who sets her own rules. This monochrome isn’t just an absence of color. It’s a statement. Strong, concise, and infinitely stylish. She has proven that you can wear the same combination for years and look new each time if you infuse it with character.

Midi/Maxi + Ballet Flats: Redefining Evening Wear

Irina Shayk rewrote the rules of evening attire long ago. In her version, a long evening dress, whether knit or satin, doesn’t require mandatory stilettos. Her signature styling trick is to bring the pomp down to earth, literally. She pairs maxi dresses with ballet flats, loafers, sneakers, or even chunky clogs. The result is a perfect balance: regal on top, a woman who decides what’s comfortable for her on the bottom. This trend is the best response to those who believe that beauty requires sacrifice. Through her outfits, Shayk says: the main sacrifice is uncomfortable shoes, and there’s no point in making it.

Heels + Socks: A Bold Combination

This combination is a stumbling block for many. How can you wear open-toe sandals or mules with socks? For many of her compatriots, this is still a faux pas from the wild 90s. But Irina has long seen this pair as a proven classic. Remember her walk through Paris? Elegant sandals with thin straps and… simple Nike socks. Subscribers then discussed not the Eiffel Tower, but this bold duo. “When you run out to take out the trash in whatever you grabbed first,” they joked in the comments. But that’s her whole chic: turning the questionable into the convincing. Maybe our mentality isn’t ready for this, but rules are made by people like her.

Puffy Coat + Knee-High Boots: The Winter Chic Formula

Who said that a puffer coat is only for hurried, careless, or dog walkers? Irina Shayk sees it as the basis for winter chic outfits. Her favorite pair in such looks is high glossy knee-high boots or strict leather boots. Add a voluminous top to this seductive and slightly aggressive bottom, and before us is not just a warm set, but a full-fledged image worthy of Hollywood street style. In this outfit, you can calmly pop into a luxury boutique during a walk or go straight to a party, just unzipping and showing the slip dress inside. It’s brilliantly simple: comfort and style are no longer enemies if you know how to make them friends.

Boots for All Occasions

Irina Shayk’s social media is a visual guide on “what to wear with boots.” Thanks to her, they have long gone beyond seasonal footwear. In summer, the model wears them with a combination or just a bikini, in spring—with light dresses, and in autumn—with leather shorts, tights, and a bomber jacket. Knee-high boots, over-the-knee boots, heeled ankle boots—she has a pair for every whim of weather and mood. And that’s the whole secret: boots are not a sentence to a boring image, but an endless space for experiments. Want brutality? Here you go. Want elegance? Easy. The main thing is to choose your shaft height and the boldness of the heel.

Lingerie Style: Anytime, Anywhere

Slip dresses, silk tops with lace, thin bodysuits—seemingly too seductive, even intimate things that are usually worn only as a first layer. But for Irina, this is a beloved base. She isn’t afraid to go out in such “underwear” because she knows how to style it correctly. To prevent the image from becoming vulgar, the star balances it with something massive: a rough puffer coat, a leather jacket, chunky or just bold shoes. Or she wears the most delicate slip with knee-high boots. This play of contrasts—delicate against rough, open against closed—creates that very magic.

Despite the fact that all of Irina Shayk’s images look mega-relevant, it would be wrong to say that she blindly follows all trends. Over the past decade, she has formed her own philosophy of style, where comfort, freedom of self-expression, and the ability to see herself from the outside, knowing exactly which cuts and silhouettes emphasize the advantages of the figure, come first. In essence, she simply took basic things, filled them with her character, and made them her signature. And in this ability lies the essence of a true fashion icon.

Photo: Legion-Media.com, social media