NY Street Style: Fierce

Street Style: Los Angeles Style. Chartreuse, Florals, Burgundy, Leather Earrings

I took these photos of the lovely and stylish Marlena on New Years Day in Los Angeles. I love the color and texture of her outfit. The burgundy and forest green combined with the pop of chartreuse are so good!  
(Oh and P.S. she is a model for my Etsy Vintage Shop, so expect to see more of her looking fierce!)

Street Style: Extra Extra! NY Girl tells the T! Newspaper, Flavor Flav, Black and White Chic, et plus!

When out on the street in NY I found a petite bubbly young lady with beautiful blond hair, 

and her style was a mix of newspapers, flavor flav, madonna, 40s, 90's, 80's, with modern touches. 

 Sounds like it could be busted mais ouais? 

But this little lady WORKED. 

She showed me her clock bag, her newsprint dress, and told me about her love of vintage clothes and style. She was only the second person I stopped to ask to take their photo, and she was so sweet about it and excited. 
(Oh, and the clock on the bag? It works.) 
WORK GIRL!

Street Style: Black Black White Punk Black Chic

First of all, hair. I want hair that white, with no bleaching. I've been craving a new change. Maybe white tips?  This lady has style like woah. I wear black a lot (especially in NY) as do a lot of people. But she is wearing black on black on black with interesting textures, and it contrasts with her hair so well. Also, her silver earrings (and black stud) further pull your eye to the contrast. ALSO CLAW RING! This girl is catwoman disguised by dressing as a very stylish tourist maybe? That claw ring is tough. Lisbeth Salander could use one of those....

Street Style: New York Vintage Coat Spy Girl

I encountered this lovely lady and her friend in Washington Square Park, on a fall day a few months ago. 

I love the unexpected color combinations. (cobalt blue + beige + reds + brown!) The contrast stitching on her wool coat is stunning, and I love her worn-in brown leather boots. 

When I told her I liked her trench coat, she said she got it thrifting, and "I feel like a Swedish spy when I wear it. Like a cool spy woman." 

I love it when clothes tell you a story, or make you feel like you are in one. 

So for all I know, she is a spy (from Sweden)!

Street Style: Beautiful in Blue

Redheads in Blue. Always Works. This lovely lady was so very charming. I love her Blue and Cream Leaf Print Jumper, her Bright Red locks, and her stunning SMILE! What a way to dress for a gloomy fall day.

I adore her vintage style make up and her vibrant nails!

Get it girl!

Prints.

I've been really interested in (quelle suprise) fabric and prints lately. I am really loving when a piece has an unexpected print, or color, or embroidery. So here is some Duke Ellington, some street style, some inspiration, and more.This song is Caravan, off of the album Money Jungle. It was recorded in September 1962. Duke Ellington (piano); Charles Mingus (bass); Max Roach (drums).

Printtexturejazzbluess by Norasnovity

1980's blue & black over... Rosesandruins $18.00	Tamara Bali CutOut Top Blous... LuvStoneVintag... $34.00	Vintage Jungle Love Forest P... AmprisLoves $36.00	Spaghetti stripes skirt retr... prototypedesig... $40.00
Black Sweater Dress in Organ... SevenBlooms $120.00	1980's Cardigan Vintage ... PomegranateVin... $32.99	Vintage 60s Dress - Black Co... BadChollaVinta... $58.00	Cyber Monday Etsy- Free Ship... pidgepidge $88.00
extra long grey fingerless g... lolide $68.00	Felt Headband Hand Embroider... lovemaude $18.00	vintage Gunne Sax dress // 1... RococoVintage $86.00	1990s Anna Sui Cropped Blaze... OiseauVintage $119.00
25% OFF SALE Vintage Black V... VintageDarling $22.50	1950s Vintage Chenille Bedsp... LoLovesVintage $59.00	1940s vintage dress // Scall... AdelaideHomese... $104.00	1970s dress // vintage flora... giselaandzoevi... $48.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

This is Ibi from Yemen. His scarf is from Yemen, and was a gift from his mom.

p.s. Thanks to big and little Patrick for the Duke piece.

Denim Done Right.

I've never been a big fan of denim. Never a big one for jeans, or a country/nautical preppy look, it's taken me a while to warm up to denim. I've started to see it differently. 

  
Here are some New Yorkers who put together  

delicious denim looks.

Perfectly Clean, Crisp, and Cuffed.

An amazing way to wear denim shorts in cooler weather. Expert layering, and incredible personal style.

This jacket was so intricate. Not your regular jean jacket. Sophisticated, detailed, artistic with a real edge to it.

I normally don't like denim bags. But there is something about the simplicity of this. The way it pops against the red coat that I just adore.

In the Grace of Your Love we are NEW

Here is some NEW. new music, street style, art, fashion. Enjoy.

In the Grace of Your Love by The Rapture

I've been experimenting with drawing, painting, etc. Here is my hand holding a book holding my hand holding a book. 

This wonderful person let me take their photo. I love this shot. They just look so open, connected. Beautiful.

The layering, dreads, and accessories, golds and wine tones are perfection.

Street Style: Rainy Day Perfection

Luminous.

Go Against The Grain. New Music Monday, NY Street Style

This is my new anthem for the week. 

Stop motion animation makes me feel soothed. 

Listen while you peruse these Street Style finds. 

Please do Enjoy. 

Who needs 'pops' of color in their outfit when your hair does it for you? Stunning.

tweed coat vintage bag black heels in passing

Incredible. Fierce. Leopard. In awe.

Street Style: Beginnings

So I am going to be adding some Street Style posts to this little slice of internet pie. I've been traipsing (yes, traipsing) around NY stopping people on the street and asking to take their picture. I was nervous at first, but I am realizing that it is such a lovely way to interact with strangers.

In NY, people are so close and crowded together. New Yorkers have a hardness, an armor. But when a stranger comes up to you and says "Hey, you look great today!", people light up and talk to you.

Oh and I've become a fan of lurking on street corners, surreptitiously taking photos of footwear.

I am also going to try to do outfit posts of what I'm wearing, have patience while I get the hang of taking pics of myself with no tripod. Here are some shots to start...enjoy!

Her posture, the colors and proportions. Et Chanel? Mondieux.

That is a perfect hat. Timeless.