Tag Archives: denim
Bright Colors, Bushwick, April 2021
Bright colors are popping up not just on tulips but on people on the streets of NYC – a trend we also saw in some of the bright, monochromatic menswear looks at last night’s Oscars. It seems to signal unbridled optimism after a long, cold winter.
Three Looks at Manhattan Vintage, April 2021
Belkis Whyte and the Ladies of Beriqisu, Manhattan Vintage, April 2021
Zendaya at NYFW, February 2014
I love looking through old photos and finding people I didn’t know or recognize at the time – like a baby-faced Zendaya at New York fashion week in 2014. There used to be a lot more stars at fashion shows before it became standard practice to pay celebrities to attend. Now few of them will come without being paid, it seems! Time was, they would come just for the fun of it.
That particular winter was the peak of the color-blocking trend, which has since passed. But look for more bright yellow this winter and spring – this cheerful shade is the Pantone color of 2021.
Cozy Chic: Anya Ziourova at Jason Wu SS2021
Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl at Etro FW2020
Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl in beautifully tailored blazers at the Etro show this February. Even though the weather is still over 80 degrees, blazers and cozy sweaters are two things that have me looking forward to fall.
Candela at Alberta Ferretti FW2020
Sunny Day, After the Deep Freeze, Lafayette Street 2019
Plaid Coat, Astor Place 2019
A great menswear look shot this month for Footwear Plus. Look for more hooded sweatshirts layered under coats and jackets this winter.
Seasonless Dressing: Tessa Barton at NYFW, February 2018
But get ready for a cold one here in NYC… looks like it’s going to be below freezing for much of NYFW!!
Jalel, West 125th Street
The one that got away: Jalel. This 13-year-old had such a cool denim-on-denim look when I stopped him on West 125th Street. I asked where he and his friend were going and he said “Wagner.” I was confused. Turns out he meant Wagner Houses, a.k.a. the projects in East Harlem. He wanted to be a rapper and was already writing songs on his phone and recording them in a studio. Jalel was pretty elusive though: he left a wrong number and no last name, so we could never get in touch with him. His photo never ran in the paper, but I’ll run it here.
The full spread is also up online now – on the NYT home page – check it out there before bad news can move it down the page! NYT: 48 of the Coolest Kids in New York
Something Blue: Models on a Casting Call, Paris SS2019
Three great looks on models on their way to a casting call, including Blesnya Minher and Ellen Rosa, left and right.
Street Scene, Outside Givenchy Couture FW2018
Back to school means back to fashion week for many of us. Next Thursday marks the start of New York fashion week, and the beginning of Fashion Month! Get ready… (and look for more dark wash denim like this if you’re in the doing some back-to-school shopping for yourself).
TBT: Ece Sukan at Desigual SS2018
Jacket weather seems to last so briefly in NYC – it’s either down coat or crop top weather most of the time – so take advantage of a cool day with a cool jacket like this washed denim one on Ece Sukan last September. The bright yellow Chanel purse-backpack is also covetable.