A big part of why I love to travel is that fashion inspiration often comes from the places you go – their architecture, their history, their culture and their people. Finally, I’m getting around to showing y’all my favorite part of our recent New York City trip – aesthetically, anyway. We did our own sort of architectural, walking tour of several major districts of Manhattan: The Financial District, Midtown, East Village, the Upper East Side – but I absolutely could not put my camera away in the Upper West Side.
Everything from the original storefronts to the well-aged brownstones to the fashionable streetwear caught my eye. To me, the woman above really captured the character of the Upper West Side with her look. There’s a modern, casual elegance to wearing a well-tailored dress with wind-blown, natural hair. At the same time, there’s reminiscence, sweetness and romance in her light grey lace, high-waisted, a-line skirt.
There are so many ways to bring the architectural beauty and creative culture of the Upper West Side into a look. Channel the youthful spirit of its artistic community, draw texture and pattern from its architecture, and pull from the charming color palette created by the off-whites, pale greys, and rose tones of the buildings.
![Asymmetric pleated skirt by Zara, Dark gray tank top by Zenana Outfitters (Irene's Story), Leather riding boots from Urban Outfitters, Panama hat by Olé, scarf gifted by friend from World Market (thanks Becca!), "Marmalade" Revlon Colorstay nail polish (CVS)](https://aliology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/aliology_01Apr2011-074a.jpg "Asymmetric pleated skirt by Zara, Dark gray tank top by Zenana Outfitters (Irene's Story), Leather riding boots from Urban Outfitters, Panama hat by Olé, scarf gifted by friend from World Market (thanks Becca!), "Marmalade" Revlon Colorstay nail polish (CVS)")
