Good afternoon, Thursday.
I'm currently nursing a headache but thought I'd post nonetheless. Call me Joan of Arc...
So I saw a post on Refinery 29 the other day about the most stylish commuters in San Francisco. Um. Hmm.
For those of you that live in that city, I apologize in advance if I offend you. For although you live in a beautiful place with wonderful things to offer the world, style ain't one of them.
Yes, I'm sure with the influx of money from the tech sector, you've managed to open some great new shops, but overall, fashion is just not your forte. It's true many of you who live there are changing the world when it comes to tech, but you're not doing much for style. And you know that's true.
Just look at these photos of the "most stylish" commuters. I mean. Really? Horrible. Indie at it's very worst. And although I'm sure there's way better when it comes to style than the commuting class above, I give points for being a little freaky but I have my limits. It's weird for weird's sake and I am not down with it. Thus the fact you will never, ever see me at Burning Man. The very thought...
Perhaps some great fashion start ups like Everlane, which is based in SF, will chart a new course, but until that time, it's no f'in bueno, man.
And though living in New York has its challenges, one thing we can say for sure amidst a higher divide between the haves and have nots, the disappearance of many cool things, and a mayor who has his head firmly up his you know what is amazing style. Amazing fucking style.
Its why I dreamt of this city as a girl in Philadelphia. It's why I find inspiration everywhere, despite the fact I'm being priced out of my very beloved neighborhood. It's why I'm energized and intrigued by all of the beautiful bodies and faces we have to admire here. New York style is all about being a little bit tough, and a lot confident. There are no hard and fast rules here, though admittedly our style skews a bit towards the conservative (basic black) at times, you'll see from the above pictures from a similar piece on Refinery about NY that people here still do, and will always have it going ON. We're just cool like that. And these pictures don't even do this city of stylish straphangers justice. There's a real soulfulness to New York style, a knowing that comes from within, and then reveals itself without. You can say many things about my adopted hometown, but lack of style is not one of them.
San Fran, feel free to prove me wrong. But first put down that fleece and spend that seed money on a better wardrobe if you want to challenge me. The struggle is real, my friends. Very, very real. And there's no app for that. We too spend way too much money on housing and living so what is your excuse?
Cause that's what's up this New Yorkers do it better kind of Thursday in the 212. Yours, in subway style. XO