Author Archives: Marcy Swingle

Puffed Up: Barbara Martello at Chanel Couture SS2017

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Marcy Swingle
Just when we were getting used to the wide-legged pants silhouette, it seems to be moving back in the other direction. Spotted on several influential guests at the Paris shows, including stylist Barbara Martello, were big...
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NYFWM for the NYT

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Marcy Swingle
Proud to photograph street style during NYFW: Men's for failing New York Times! Here's the resulting slideshow. Terrific!
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Olivia Palermo at Alexis Mabille SS2017

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Marcy Swingle
Step to it! Olivia Palermo wore a military look to the Alexis Mabille show during Paris couture week.
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Bundle Up: Taylor Tomasi Hill at NYFW FW 2016

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Marcy Swingle
Flashback to last winter's deep freeze: if in doubt, pile on the layers, as Taylor Tomasi Hill did outside Milk Studios during last February's New York Fashion Week.
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Teddy Quinlivan at Valentino SS2017

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Marcy Swingle
Model Teddy Quinlivan posed in a black leather biker jacket and skirt after the Valentino show in Paris this fall. Add some black tights and this outfit would be a great bet for Paris couture week...
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City Casual, December 2016

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Marcy Swingle
"Dressing down" does not have to mean wearing athleisure gear from head to toe, especially in New York City. This woman in Astor Place looked comfortable but chic in a open bouclé coat over a cool...
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Press: NY Times Thursday Styles

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Marcy Swingle
So this happened over the New Year: a round up of some of the best street style photos from the NYT, including some of mine! Thanks to my editors, photographer colleagues and everyone who posed...
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Franca Sozzani, 1950-2016

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
Very sad to hear the news today that Franca Sozzani has died. The groundbreaking editor of Vogue Italia, who once published an "all black" issue of the magazine, was a pleasure to photograph. Always elegantly...
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Gato

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
Take a tapas bar, a prime downtown location and popular celebrity chef Bobby Flay and you've got a winning combination for a place that will be packed seemingly all the time, as Gato has been since it...
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Cold Feet, Winter 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
One notable trend to emerge last winter and this one is exposed ankles, no matter what the temperature. This photo was taken when the polar vortex bore down on New York fashion week last winter. Part of...
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Red Belted Coat, Outside Carolina Herrera FW2016

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
A belted and embroidered red coat seen outside the Carolina Herrera show has a pretty, folklore-y appeal that's perfect for the holidays.
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Recipe: Gram’s Ginger Cookies

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
One from the archives - something I make nearly every year at this time.   For the holidays, an old recipe - my grandmother's. Not quite gingerbread, not quite ginger snaps, these cookies are ultra...
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Deep Freeze, Outside Lacoste FW2016

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
This was one of the coldest days on record last winter - and of course, a day we photographers were all standing around outside for fashion week in New York. The Lacoste show attendees put...
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Monochromatic Look, Outside J. Crew FW2016

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
A dramatic and monochromatic look with an ombre coat, seen outside the J. Crew presentation last winter.
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Chumley’s

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Marcy Swingle
In the dead quiet of Bedford Street at night, without even a sign to guide you, you might ring the wrong buzzer in your attempt to find Chumley's, the historic NYC speakeasy just reopened as...
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