9 Trends Attractive Upper East Siders Will Be Wearing All Summer Long

The Upper East Side is experiencing a much-deserved moment right now. People can only take so much chaos in Williamsburg, SoHo, and the Lower East Side, and they’ve discovered that when you hop on the 4, 5, or 6 train and continue down 59th Street, a much slower experience awaits you. Stores – even the ones that exist in SoHo – are less busy and more spacious, and restaurants rarely have lines out the door (unless you’re trying to get frozen yogurt at Madison Fair or Butterfield Market). Plus, if street style is your thing, there’s a whole new world to see and pay attention to, as completely different trends gain popularity on the streets of the Upper East Side than in Downtown Manhattan.

Come wintertime, Fifth, Madison and Lexington will be filled with long fur stoles, cashmere wrap coats and sleek pointe boots from the Manolo Blahnik flagship store, one of the many shops to stop by if you find yourself downtown. Soon, those same streets will be adorned with some of NYC’s best dressers wearing strappy sandals, pencil skirts, dainty jewelry, and little white dresses. These are not trends. Rather, they’re classic pieces that feel especially relevant and fresh because of the way they’re styled on Upper East Siders. Think a flower brooch on a simple tank dress or a patterned bandana decorating linen Bermuda shorts and flip-flops.