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Neighborhood Watch finds fashionable folk all across the city. This week: The glory of spring and winter purgatory.
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Don't let Nancy V. (59 and proud, thank you) catch you looking fugly. She's got a fashion police badge and she ain't afraid to flash it — unless she's at work where her colleagues have forbidden her to slap a bitch with her fashion fines. She wasn't afraid to lay a little on us, though: 1.) Women over 40 shouldn't wear leggings or white go-go boots, 2.) Men shouldn't wear sandals with suits and 3.) God forbid, never wear socks with sandals. We're apt to heed any advice from Ms. Nancy. She bought that funky, one-of-a-kind jacket (that pretty much speaks for itself) 10 years ago and it will definitely be making a statement for centuries to come.
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| PHOTOS | Josh Middleton and Julia West |
We passed Savannah R. (27) in South Philly on a gloriously sunny afternoon. She refers to her frolic-y get-up as, "my official coming of spring outfit," because she was finally able to free her florals that were stuffed in winter storage. This aspiring fashion blogger gets props for expertly blending a combination of winter and spring pieces from a grab bag of different retailers. Her purchases came from eBay (boots), thrift stores (dress), major retailers (jacket, bag) and NYC street vendors (scarf).
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These roommates, (L-R) Victoria S. (23), Alaina C. (21) and Kate A. (23), were taking Geoff (7 in doggy years) for a stroll through Bella Vista. They say their hodge podge style is influenced by one another because they're always wearing each other's clothes. We like that they are capable of pulling off individual looks, despite the fact they're working with a mostly shared wardrobe. We see a Cyndi Lauper circa "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," some NYC street fashion and even a little Pippi Longstocking peeking through. Can you guess which is which?
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Vincent O. (20) was peddling through Queen Village on a food delivery when we hailed him down for a snapshot. We were smitten by his large brimmed camo hat and the burst of blue in his spring jacket. He says he received everything he was wearing through gifting and friendly hand-me-downs, but he makes everything his own in the way he cuffs those jeans, halfway zips his jacket and represents his Pocono hometown with a local company's logo on the face of his hat.
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