Exclusive | Nonnacore trend puts Italian grandma gear front and center with a boost from celebs like Rihanna and Kendall Jenner

NYC loves its nonnas.

Italian grandmas are at the epicenter of the hottest accessory craze as summer moves into fall — silk scarves that sizzle as the new/old headpiece-de-resistance .

“It” girls are eating up and scarving down the latest vintage, voguish vibe — a styling movement known as “nonnacore,” made haute by tastemakers from Rihanna to the runway to sirens on the subway. 14

And any Gotham gal can acquire the look for themselves — by finishing an outfit with a colorful kerchief tied tautly atop one’s tresses, à la sexy granny in her prime.

It’s an effortlessly luxe look that first went viral among A-listers and influencers, such as Beyoncé and Hailey Bieber, who stunned in the headgear way back on their respective, splashy summer 2024 vacations.

Now, everyday diva