wearing: vintage barrettes circa 1990s / lipstick / checkerboard faux fur coat / Biggie tee / fuschia boyfriend jeans / black pouch handbag / spring nail polish / black white street sneakers /
When it comes to choosing my outfits for New York Fashion Week, I tend to assemble looks I can also wear back home. I don’t need one-time-wear clothing hanging around in my closet. That being said. . .I saw this coat at Topshop and a bell went off in my head. What if I did one outfit, just one, that was crazy and fashion week inspired? OK, let’s do this!
I bought the coat. Then, I needed an outfit for the coat. haha, enter bright pink jeans. They looked warm for the cold weather, and since they were pink, I thought they were a step up from regular blue jeans. OK, outfit coming along! Then, I was browsing online and found a Notorious B-I-G tee. Well, the 1990s are a huge influence in fashion right now, and I lived through them. I remember the Tupoc and Biggie drama; and felt close to it since Tupoc went to Tam High School. Tam was a huge football rival of my high school-so he was close enough geographically for me to make a connection. He was born in New York, but relocated to California-and Biggie is from New York. Since this outfit was being put together for New York, and I have always felt a connection, I thought I should wear it and show my west coat love for the east coast. NYFW outfit assembled-and with meaning. Check!
When I told my fashion-partner-in-crime (Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun) about my outfit, she too said she had a black and white coat plus pink planned for NYFW. OK then, let’s wear theses outfits the same day! haha, it was so much fun! We were color coordinated! In the photo below, we were heading to lunch after the Son Jung Wan show. One photographer stopped us, then, we got swarmed. There must have been at least twenty photogs snapping our pictures. That was crazy-and fun! Dawn ended up with her picture in The Cut. I ended up being cut-on the cutting room floor. Oh well. . . haha
photo credit: Allnycee Photography
This coat was super warm, and these sneakers were a life saver; they were so comfortable! I am so glad I brought them to fashion week. We do a ton of walking and standing in line, so comfortable shoes are always a life saver.
Another funny tidbit about this coat; everyone else had the same idea. I saw at least two people each day wearing it. Oh well, I guess that means it was a great coat because everyone was wearing it!
I did get stopped twice by videographers who were filming as they stopped me. They asked me who my coat was by, and when I said TopShop, they either snickered or looked at me funny. Does everything have to be high end? Isn’t it OK to wear an affordable coat to fashion week? I don’t really like people putting a live video camera in my face; I have to admit. It’s a little pet peeve of mine that happens every fashion week. It would be nice if people asked permission before ambushing you with questions while a video camera is rolling. End rant.
The photo below is by Denton Taylor. He is a fabulous street style photographer who has snapped my picture before, and he is always so nice! This photo was taken after Custo Barcelona at Pier 59.
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Have you ever put an outfit together for fun, wondering if it will be worn again? Let me know in the comments below!
Thanks for stopping by!
XOXO
Cathy
Photo credit: Denton Taylor
Girlfriend, this look was SO SO SO fun! And just for the record, that photo of me in The Cut was taken by Nicky Zeng in front of Spring when I was alone. Just dumb luck! If you had been with me, of course you would’ve been in the shot! Hello?! Checkerboard faux fur, street sneaks, hot pink pants, on trend barrettes, and BIGGIE?!!! No brainer!
NEXT TIME!
OXOX
Dawn Lucy
That was so fun! Loved coordinating with you and getting photographed! Didn’t realize the Cut photo was a different moment that day-haha, OK, I don’t feel so “Cut” now. haha
It was so fun getting papped together! I didn’t know the name of the photographer until I saw it on The Cut, but yeah, I can tell I’m coming through the scaffolding right in front of Spring! Don’t feel “cut” … you’re a star, Baby!
OXOX
I absolutely LOVE hearing the stories behind how people come up with their outfits / the creative process behind it. Yours for this outfit is so awesome!
You are slaying this look babe!
You have the best NYFW street style! I bet you were getting photographed nonstop.
I am obsessed with that cat. You look so stunning in all of the pics.
I love this outfit! I like that you had an idea and went for it!
You ladies look so fab! That coat is too much fun – perfect for NYFW!
I absolutely love this jacket on you! Such a statement piece.
What a cool experience to be swarmed by photographers at Fashion Week!! You looks so cool and trendy here! Hope you had fun!
xo, Sarah
Absolutely love your checkered coat. Such a cool look. You are rocking it.
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Okay, I N E E D this coat! Work that street style girl 🙂
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Looks like so much fun!!! Your coat is so cute!