Who is a New Yorker? Luis's Observations of New Yorkers - #1

hm vneck, levi skinnies, girl with a dragon tattoo cardigan,
zara faux leather, doc marten cutouts, alexander wang rocco bag

One thing I told my mother before saying my last goodbyes was that I'll never turn into a New Yorker. Now you may ask 'Who is a New Yorker?' or 'What kind of people are considered New Yorkers?' I decided that every week I will dedicated a post to what I see on the streets of New York and hopefully by the end of the summer come up with a list of qualifications of being a New Yorker. Well, from living in Manhattan for about a month and a couple days here is my first find.

1. Black is New Yorker's favorite color.

Photo Courtesy of The Sartorialist

No matter how many color options that are out there, black is a stable in any New Yorker's wardrobe. Rather be decked out in head to toe black or simply wearing some black pants and a white t-shirt. Black makes you look skinnier, according to some of my New Yorker co-workers.

It's funny because in my previous post I mentioned that I barely have anything in black or white. I'm a huge color fanatic and before coming to New York, my friend Amy Creyer of Chicago Street Style told me that New York can be really dull. Since she constantly is surrounded around Chicagoans, she mentioned that Chicagoans definitely love their color. I have to totally agree with her.

If I'm wearing an all black outfit, I love to pair it with at least one pop of color or POC. In this outfit above, I threw in a Topshop skull necklace to give the outfit a little bit of substance.

Photo Courtesy of The Sartoralist

You can also spice up an all black outfit with a bold jacket and crisp white shirt or throw in a statement skirt and a pair of Louboutins to stand out of the crowd.

Photo Courtesy of Chicago Street Style

I feel like everyone always says that you can't go wrong with an all black outfit, but I have to disagree. Sometimes you just have to dare to be different rather than playing it safe.

Especially in New York since there are swarms of people trying to do the same thing you're doing. I've never noticed how many people actually live in New York from different backgrounds, yet have very similar qualifications.

So watch out New Yorkers, I have my eye on you. 

Outfit Photos Courtesy of Majestic Disorder