LET ME BE YOUR TEDDY BEAR (COAT)

October 23, 2018Jennifer Mejia

I’m a New Yorker. Not a native New Yorker. I actually grew up in a very rural area about 25 miles south of Washington, DC. We didn’t even have a real shopping mall in our county until I was 15 years old. And although I thought I was stylish and fashionable, even long before adolescence, I doubt anyone in the NYC fashion scene would have agreed, especially if they’d seen my hairstyle. I could post photos, but I won’t. I’d lose all credibility.

As a New Yorker, I do lots of things that only New Yorkers do, and I think in a way that only New Yorkers think (about certain things), for better or for worse. One of the things I do is take the subway. No, it’s not as glamorous as a car service, but most of the time it’s faster. And it’s always less expensive. My kids actually LOVE the subway. Did you know there’s a ghost station between 86th Street and 96th Street on the 1 train? And have you ever witnessed the entertainment at major stations like Times Square and Grand Central? That said, the subway is dirty. It’s gritty. So we thought it would be fun to take photos that show the grittiness of the NYC subway system in contrast to “fancy” leather leggings and Louboutin pumps. And yes, I do actually ride the subway in outfits like this one.

A great pair of leather leggings and black patent leather pumps are classic and very New York. But they’re also great to pair with trendy items. The Teddy Bear Coat was popular last winter, and I really thought it was in and out. But alas, it is sticking around this Fall and Winter. While you can certainly spend a lot on one of these coats, I wouldn’t recommend it. I love the one I’m wearing in these truly New York scenes. (Never mind that I might have been arrested for interfering in official police business in one of them!) But I’m also giving you leads on a few more because, let’s face it, not all bodies were created equally, AND we all have a style of our own. Click on the photos below to Shop the Look here and other Teddy Bear Coats that are available (and most are affordable).