Tag Archives: street chic

While it may be tempting to bury yourself in a plain black puffer jacket for the fifth day in a row, these fashionable folks prove that you can still look stylish in the cold. Layers are obviously key, but these women and men are paying a lot of attention to coats and accessories, seemingly dressing from the outside layer in. Start with a good coat or interesting bag you may have been neglecting this winter and try building the rest of your look around that.

A sculptural, mannishly-tailored coat is a cool Calvin Klein-esque look when paired with skinny black jeans and a gray sweatshirt. The alligator bag ensures that the whole look isn’t too casual. (more…)

So long, bare legs and flip flops: the chill of late autumn settled in this week on lower Broadway in New York, where layers and coats were the order of the day. Most people opted for a palette of neutrals (so much easier to coordinate), though every once in a while a flash of fall colors walked by, as on this stylish woman, below.

Love the vintage feel of this rust-colored fall coat. Look for more pom pom and tassel hats like this as the weather gets colder. The azure blue of her shoes is such a nice contrast. (more…)

On a beautiful fall Sunday when the rain finally cleared, New Yorkers emerged to stroll around Central Park. Knitwear, shades of yellow and orange, and more flat boots were some of the best seasonal looks.

An aristocratic look, accessorized with dog. (more…)

On a recent afternoon in Soho, it was warm enough to walk around in short sleeves – maybe for the last time in a long time. Sportswear is the direction fashion is going for the foreseeable future: Think layered tees, vests, and leggings. Major influencers for this trend: Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, and Stella McCartney’s collection for Adidas. Despite the towering platforms on view at Fashion Week, the sans-chauffeured-Escalade set took to the streets in oxfords, sneakers, and flat boots, many of them tough looking biker boots. And the favorite print right now is leopard, wherever possible.

Three women hailing a cab. One reason dancewear/sportswear is so popular now is that it can be sexy and comfortable at once. Neutral colors of black white and gray are the way to go. Love the black leather vest in the middle. (more…)

The invitation says cocktails and dinner, not black tie, but the setting is the glamorous 1920s bank now known as Gotham Hall, and Mary J. Blige is performing. Stepping Out & Stepping Up, a benefit hosted by the New York Women’s Foundation, showed that the sisters are doing it for themselves – not just by funding over 240 nonprofit organizations that benefit the lives of five million women and girls in New York City, but by redefining the once-strict rules for formal wear.

Most notable was what was going on below the belt – dresses are no longer a must, as women of all ages branch out into silk pants or even over-the-knee boots. And red made a splash, as on guests Ann Rapp and Jean Shafiroff, above. (more…)