"Miami, DC prefer versace..."- Biggie Smalls

Although I caught a mean cold, I harbor no hatred for NYC. Lungs healed, I'd like to show my good will for NY by prefacing my MIA, DC recap with the last few unpublished photos from Manhattan. ;)

Doesn't she remind you of a Hype Williams video circa 1997? All that's missing is the ring of lights reflecting around her iris. I love the rough and girlie look. Construction boots with boyfriend jeans and exposed red seams all wrapped up in a bubble coat--you'd almost cast this young lady into the no-girls allowed club, but then...

...a rhinestone pink and white rose headband and pearl earrings!  It's as contradictory as  straight, blunt cut bangs in the front and waves in the back. Beautiful, unique and undeniably feminine. 

If you can make it here...

Does the city inspire their confidence to step lightly or boldly outside of safe looks? Maybe it bolsters their confidence to do so. Then again, being the one out of 8 million could paradoxically liberate each New Yorker to not give an F-C-U-K...

This look screams internationalista to me. From the uncommonly paired layers up top to the messy ponytail, her attire suggests fun, comfort and a healthy dose of unpretentious style. She doesn't take herself too seriously, which makes this outfit quirky and interesting rather than obscure and complicated.

This adorable, blousy chambray top and B&W patterned maxi reminds me of the city as compared to other earth and sky pairings.  The architectural lines of the skirt's long pattern reminds me of NYC's sky scrapers as far as the eye can see...and, um...am I on glue or is she French Vogue's ex-Editor-in-Chief, Carine Roitfield's, bronzed goth twin? #StrikeAPose!!!

Mermaid hems, like Beyonce's stunning McQueen gown from this years MET Gala, remain a staple of flamboyantly girly evening and wedding attire. This is the first day-time appropriate mermaid silhouette I've seen...ever.  The texture alone thrills me, it's so humble and non-traditional. This day-chic, maxi skirt challenges and conforms to the minimalist maxi-craze Vogue has forecast for spring. 

One of this decades trends has been the body as fashion! While the intriguing pink scarf pops against a monochrome navy background and seersucker satchel, the most provocative accents are the wrist tat and the shaven temples! LOVE IT! Plus I love seeing thick women use colors, ESP popping pinks.

Have you ever seen the "Cassie-Cut" on a round face? I wish I saw it more often. Then again, not all round faces can pull of this look. Her eyebrows--thin, bold and long...dare I say, dainty?--frame her face. The prissy details likethe floral clip holding her mohawk, the gold bamboo earrings, hot pink lip gloss--all highlight her femininity even with a half-shaven head! Well-translated styles and shapes c beautiful on every woman. #BodyAsFashion

Not only is he beautiful, but he's smiling--an accessory New Yorkers are not known to don freely or frequently. *SOMEBODY LIED*

His violently blonde locks danced all around his head each time the wind blew, but they didn't dare  block that gorgeous face. What struck me about him, however, was the subtle allure of his half-way undone button-up. Any v-neck shape on men can be as appealing as women's v-necks. The collar bone= the next frontier in menswear.