NYC women perfected the once over. You know that LOOK that begins at your blowout and ends at your boots: It's stealthy, swift and unmistakable. As soon as you wonder if you passed you realize that you just did it BACK. And this is my theory as to why everyone in Manhattan wears black.

Outfit Details: Anthropologie beret (2012) replaced by Hermes turban (2013); Black knit no name turtleneck (2014); Gracias pop over vest (2016); J.Crew matchstick jeans (2015); Nine West wedge knee boots (2014)