SREET STYLE NYC Funky, Fresh & Fly

fashion that emerges from urban, grassroots culture, rather than design studios focusing on individual expression, comfort and personal style.
It is "bottom-up" fashion, originating on the streets—sidewalks, parks, and concerts—rather than the "top-down" approach of high-fashion runways.
Oversized silhouiettes, Comfort and Athlesiure, Graphic and logo tees. Layering, Bold accessories. Pairing luxury designer pieces with thrifted vintage or casual pieces.

'Is There Anything Authentic About Street. Style Anymore?' | VOGUE |

…The original street style photographers searched out neighborhood locals who inhabited their world with notable flair…

Consider Bill Cunningham playing flaneur on his bicycle for The New York Times, or Amy Arbus taking snaps of the artsy young folk populating the early-’80s-era Lower East Side.

These images are attended by an aura of surprise: Even when the subjects were posing, you don’t look at those photos and think, That person expected to have his or her picture taken that day. They were just going about their business, looking how they looked,

if ya don’t know, now ya know

Bill Cunningham (1929-2016)

The Original Cool Kids

A muse is a person or source of inspiration that inspires an artist, writer, or musician to create.

Neo-Expressionism, a movement that emerged in the 1980s as a raw, emotional reaction against the minimalism of the previous decade. His work is characterized by a "sophisticated nonchalance," blending high-art tradition with the gritty energy of New York City street culture

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT

1980’S

CAPRICORN

Bleach-blonde hair (often with dark roots), intense smoky black eyeliner, and red lipstick.

DEBBIE HARRY

1970-1980’S

CANCER

A raw, androgynous minimalism that blends poetic romanticism with a "rebellious punk" edge.

1970’s

PATTI SMITH

CAPRICORN

"Indie It-Girl". Her aesthetic is a fearless, eclectic mix of high-fashio avant-garde, thrift-store vintage, and gritty New York Street Style. Rather than following trends, she often creates them by subverting traditional feminine silhouettes with masculine tailoring or "ugly-cool" accessories.

1990’S

CHLOË SEVIGNY

SCORPIO

definitive blueprint for hip-hop fashion, evolving from 1980s b-boy essentials to a modern, sophisticated "G.O.A.T." aesthetic

LL COOL J

1980’S

definitive blueprint for hip-hop fashion, evolving from 1980s b-boy essentials to a modern, sophisticated "G.O.A.T." aesthetic

CAPRICORN

Tom boy chic aesthetic that blends comfort with authoritative tailored pieces.

Emmet Marsh

PISCES

QUEEN LATIFAH

1980’S-1990’S

a distinct blend of minimalism, bohemian flair, and rock-and-roll edgebuilt on a foundation of versatile, classic pieces that she has styled consistently for decades: