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NYFW: Historical OOTD

In honor of #nyfw (New York Fashion Week), we present the city's hottest #ootd's (outfit of the day) from our partner's collections. New York has hosted NYFW, first known as "Press Week," since 1943. It was created to pivot the spotlight from Paris fashion designers and showcase New York's homegrown talent.

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Sherry Building
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Sherry Building

Check out those sleeves! This handsome couple is attending the Versailles-themed ball hosted by James Hazen Hyde.
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Girls High School
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Girls High School

Brooklyn's Girl's High School fashion students judge a series of sketches.
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244 West 4th Street
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244 West 4th Street

The Village People's Felipe Rose sports a suede vest and suede boots adorned with tassels. To complete the look? Denim shorts.
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Riverside Drive Viaduct
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Riverside Drive Viaduct

Check out this fabulous headwear!
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A. D. Matthew's Sons
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A. D. Matthew's Sons

This woman lounging in a silk suit at the Loew's Metropolitan Theater.
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Brooklyn Union Gas Company Building
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Brooklyn Union Gas Company Building

Looks like a curled bob was the 'do to have in the 1920s.
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Sherry Building
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Sherry Building

Talk about a hat! Another glamorous photo from a couple attending the Versailles-themed ball.
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Prospect Heights High School
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Prospect Heights High School

Here are some more crazy hats constructed by the young women at the Arista Society of Prospect Heights High School.
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S.S. "Normandie"
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S.S. "Normandie"

This sharp quartet are crew members of the S. S. Normandie.
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307 East 9th Street
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307 East 9th Street

Handlebar mustaches were all the rage in '68, as was denim, corduroy, and long floppy haircuts.
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25 St. Marks Place
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25 St. Marks Place

Check out their footwear: Suede cowboy boots with tassels, barefoot, and leather work boots. Uniforms of the East Village.
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Kings Highway Station
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Kings Highway Station

Even in winter people bundle ups in fur caps...
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Seventh Avenue Station (BMT Brighton Line)
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Seventh Avenue Station (BMT Brighton Line)

and toggle coats!
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