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May 29, 2013 By whatwelikenyc Leave a Comment
Posts have been thin on the ground this week as WhatWeLikeNYC’s Dorenna Newton has been busy creating “A Stylish Life” for beauty and fashion network, Look TV. The first episode on Sophie Elgort, a super cool New York fashion photographer, airs today. As well as being big fans of Sophie’s photographs, we also love […]

May 25, 2013 By whatwelikenyc 1 Comment
Walking through Tompkins Square Park in the pouring rain this week we spotted a gorgeous girl ahead of us with a Kitty Cat bag slung casually across her body. It was so incredibly cute, we had to find out where it was from. We followed her through the East Village to Verameat, the super cool jewelry […]

May 22, 2013 By whatwelikenyc Leave a Comment
Next week sees the launch of a brilliant collaboration between two of the most iconic brands of all time, Commes des Garçons and Converse. Together, they have created a collection of leather sneakers and high tops emblazoned with the quirky heart-with-eyes logo created for PLAY by Rei Kawakubo. Available in four classic styles, the PLAY logo has […]

May 20, 2013 By whatwelikenyc 1 Comment
If you’re a die-hard follower of fashion, then you’ll have noticed that this season has seen the return of the “crop top”. In the months ahead we’ll see tummies on show, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the early 90s. On a recent visit to the design studio of New York label Royal Jelly […]

May 19, 2013 By whatwelikenyc Leave a Comment
If you love to shop and original fashion is something you crave, then you have to check out Pop Souk taking place today in the Biergarten at The Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District. More than just a marketplace, this is an is an event where you’ll find some of the most talented New Yorkers […]

May 18, 2013 By whatwelikenyc Leave a Comment
Standing in a ridiculously long line, waiting for coffee yesterday, we were pleasantly distracted by the sparkling gold espadrilles worn by the girl ahead of us in line. When we enquired as to where she got them (they looked so expensive) we were amazed when she told us Zara. We quickly ran to investigate if […]