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NYFW: Historical OOTD
In honor of #nyfw (New York Fashion Week), we present the city's hottest #ootd's (outfit of the day) from our partner's collections. New York has hosted NYFW, first known as "Press Week," since 1943. It was created to pivot the spotlight from Paris fashion designers and showcase New York's homegrown talent.
Sherry Building
Check out those sleeves! This handsome couple is attending the Versailles-themed ball hosted by James Hazen Hyde.
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Girls High School
Brooklyn's Girl's High School fashion students judge a series of sketches.
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244 West 4th Street
The Village People's Felipe Rose sports a suede vest and suede boots adorned with tassels. To complete the look? Denim shorts.
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Riverside Drive Viaduct
Check out this fabulous headwear!
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A. D. Matthew's Sons
This woman lounging in a silk suit at the Loew's Metropolitan Theater.
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Brooklyn Union Gas Company Building
Looks like a curled bob was the 'do to have in the 1920s.
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Sherry Building
Talk about a hat! Another glamorous photo from a couple attending the Versailles-themed ball.
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Prospect Heights High School
Here are some more crazy hats constructed by the young women at the Arista Society of Prospect Heights High School.
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S.S. "Normandie"
This sharp quartet are crew members of the S. S. Normandie.
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307 East 9th Street
Handlebar mustaches were all the rage in '68, as was denim, corduroy, and long floppy haircuts.
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25 St. Marks Place
Check out their footwear: Suede cowboy boots with tassels, barefoot, and leather work boots. Uniforms of the East Village.
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Kings Highway Station
Even in winter people bundle ups in fur caps...
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Seventh Avenue Station (BMT Brighton Line)
and toggle coats!
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