I Spy With My Stylish Eye

The streets of NYC host the most adored styles of our great nation. I hit the streets to find the most popular trends. Not just the ones that would appear on magazines but the ones that everyone seems to be wearing.

Here is where innovation lies. Where the young lady in the floral print shirt and zebra skirt has #herownstyle. Where the man in the black jeans and green tee has #hisownstyle. Where those reading on the park bench with knit cardigans and long bottoms with tall hats have #theirownstyle. 

I've compiled my top 3 looks from the NYC street. Many of our retailers seem to approach the left field innovators, but they always keep the calm and casual trends flowing. You'll always find a plain tee,  jeans, and cargo shorts, "Hey isn't that fashion."

Trend #1: T-Shirts & Jeans, T- Shirts & Shorts, W/o hat and jewelry to accessorize

Trend #2 : Brands that endorse tees and bottoms accessorized in color code with 

hats or jewelry.

Trend #3 : All black with a slim gold chain. And for women, prints and shapely silhouettes.

CASUAL

You'd definitely see this guy walking down your block, no matter where you live, no matter where or who you are. Shouldn't this be considered the most popular trend. Isn't this more than 50% of what's stocking stores?

Here you see two men casually dresssed on one of NYC's hottest spots, The Highline. Some may say that they aren't 

fit to be on the cover of Vogue, but they are sporting a long 

lasting fashion trend that spills comfort. Trends will go in and 

out of season but you'll soon catch on to why this style is a classic. 

So that's a bit of casual, but before we get the chicest trends in NYC, we have to visit casual chic. It's defined as a trendy style mixed with a comfortable layout of apparel and accessories. 

    CASUAL CHIC

This man pulls of raw denim jeans with alligator shoes and a nice sporty graphic tee with a gold chain that has an Egyptian element. It's not too gaudy to the eye nor simple enough to ever be considered boring #hisownstyle - Neternu J. Brooklyn, NY 

From Jordans to Polo tees to Nautica shorts and landing at a Chicago Bulls hat, for this teen, style is complimented by a variety of brands. Again, it's not pulled off in an overly gaudy fashion nor is it's not over-accessorized. Praise this young man for having #hisownstyle - Albert White, NJ 

So, we don't compromise comfort and we don't stretch it too far for our take on style and fashion. That's casual chic in a nutshell. Now, brace yourself for chic.

CHIC

Take it from the pros who work at some of your favorite stores. This cast of trendsetters take it to the top of the list (albeit at the bottom of the page)

For the men, it's all black with either casual sneakers or black shoes. No bulky jewelry adds affect, just a thin gold chain pops it off. For the ladies, everything is captured in a shapely silhouette elongating the legs. Prints can excite either the top or bottom as the compliment calms the outfit down to the chicest degree.

El-hajj, Macy's

#hisownstyle

Kevin, Aldo

#hisownstyle

Isabelle, Buffalo Exchange

#herownstyle