https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:08:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1681039 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 14:24:52 +0000 Marilyn 1681039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting!</p> <p>I always bring my nude Sam Edelman ballet flats when I go to Toronto.&nbsp; They don't have a ton of cushioning but they stay on my feet and I can walk for hours with no blisters.&nbsp; I love my heels but, alas, they are not always practical.&nbsp; If I were a working woman in a large city I'd definitely invest in high end ballet flats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1681038 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 14:15:51 +0000 JAileen 1681038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1. Thanks for the observations.<br /> 2. I need to visit again. It's been too long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1681035 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 14:11:44 +0000 kkards 1681035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>both my sisters live in NYC, one in the Upper West Side and one in Queens. …i was just in the city mother's day weekend, and maybe because it was the weekend, but i saw mostly sneakers, (both the fashion kind and the true athletic kind), and booties. and&nbsp;generally when my sisters &nbsp; are planning to take the subway, they shy away from open toes shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1681017 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:45:32 +0000 viva 1681017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They must go through those ballet flats like crazy! I can understand wearing them, but those shoes just do not hold up .... how many days of city blocks can they possibly last, with their flimsy little soles? </p> <p>And also, yes to Smittie and Suz: hooray for well-groomed, "tasty" gents. :)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1681011 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:08:11 +0000 Bonnie 1681011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in NYC as a tourist and have been in the city so far for two weeks. I've seen lots of tourists and lots of sneakers. I'm walking 6+ miles a day and sneakers are a must for me. I've gone to 7 plays in the afternoon and seen beautifully dressed women wearing sport sneakers. I think that everything is acceptable in NYC and to stand out you have to dress really extreme. In the art museums, you will see really well dressed women with the exception of the Met where you see it all. I see the women streaming out of the buildings in the late afternoon, they must work in the offices, and they are wearing ballet flats. Dresses are very popular when it's hot. I've shopped at Madewell twice and it is a popular store. I think we must look like tourists, but we often get asked to give directions. We ride the subways in from Jersey City every day, so get to see people going to and from work there, too. Everyone has been so polite and thoughtful - I think NYC is one of the nicest citiies I've ever been in. I'm going to the ballet this afternoon and expect to see well dressed women there. I will be wear my asymmetrical EF top, jeans, and Nikes.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1681010 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 12:07:36 +0000 Carla 1681010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>UmmLila, your discription of NYC street scene is identical to the Toronto downtown office tower scene. Things are a little different in the neighbourhoods like Queen St., little Italy, Kensington, etc where things are a little more eclectic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680993 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:08:03 +0000 Sally 1680993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would have thought that there would be heaps of sneakers. I've never been to New York bUT I've been to Dallas, Seattle, Florida and San Francisco. American men in general seem to bed better groomed than Australasian men or maybe that's a reflection of where I hang out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680991 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:04:53 +0000 rachylou 1680991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This amazes me as well. Cannot walk for blocks and blocks in flats. No way. And the rate of wear...the heel would be gone in a day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680981 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 10:20:29 +0000 jill58 1680981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't imagine walking anywhere in ballet flats, particularly in NYC! Maybe I just haven't tried the right ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680959 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 07:04:32 +0000 Caro in Oz 1680959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Suz - can't keep ballet flats on my narrow heels &amp; they are way too flat to be comfy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680952 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 06:40:06 +0000 Adelfa 1680952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are several women from the East in my Los Angeles agency, and they wear ballet flats </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680929 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:45:34 +0000 Anonymous 1680929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And I see TB Revas here all the time - still. They are a classic indeed . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680927 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:44:21 +0000 Anonymous 1680927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't been to New York in too long now . I need /want to go back . Sigh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680923 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:32:03 +0000 Suz 1680923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What amazes me about the choice of ballet flats is that I find them so blasted <b>un</b>comfortable on hard pavement (or anywhere!!) I absolutely understand why they wouldn't be wearing stilettos, but there are many options...</p> <p>These people need YLF. :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Yay for well-groomed men. :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680918 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:15:16 +0000 Anonymous 1680918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also the working men are so well groomed (and tasty looking). </p> <p>The above sounds like the most interesting part ;);) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680915 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:11:40 +0000 crst 1680915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same in London. I was very surprised with all of the ballet flats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680900 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:50:11 +0000 Tanya 1680900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting observations UmmLila, thank you for sharing.&nbsp; I have noticed the same thing about the ballet flats here in downtown DC, in the areas where all the politicians are.&nbsp; The favorites seem to be Torry Burch Reevas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680896 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:44:51 +0000 Angie 1680896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>YES.</b> People in NYC don't wear heels on the street. It's too hard to walk those distances in heels. They pack them in their bags and change into heels at said destination.&nbsp;</p> <p>I did see lots of people in sneakers the last time I was in NYC. Running type shoes.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nyc-observations-i-think-i-havent-been-getting-out-enough-lately#post-1680865 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 01:54:44 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1680865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I spent most of the early part of today shopping around in New York (mostly Fifth Avenue from Midtown down to the Flatiron district). The difference between the tourists and the locals is &nbsp;very easy to observe.</p> <p>I did notice that almost all of the working women in the city seem to wear ballet flats. I found that interesting since they don't seem to be super trendy or prevalent elsewhere. Perhaps it's the best for city to keep your feet clean and also your toes covered in more conservative environments. Also, and likely because it was warm and their office sweater or jackets were stowed, saw a lot of people wearing the flats with sleeveless dresses.</p> <p>I saw very few women in fashionable sneakers, unless they were also wearing gear. I also saw very few people in heels.</p> <p>There were way more people on the sidewalks than actually shopping or even carrying shopping bags for that matter. The two most crowded stores I was in were Madewell and Zara (most crowded by a substantial amount, but I admittedly did not go into Topshop).</p> <p>Also the working men are so well groomed (and tasty looking). I love the narrow suits and shirts, and nicely cut and styled hair. </p>