When it comes to style, geographical regions matter. Parisians know how to keep it classic and chic, the Scandi crowd is fearless as they come when comes to color, and L.A. girls are the leaders of laidback. But regarding New Yorkers—well that’s a little bit more complicated. So many style tribes exist within the tiny strips of land nestled where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Hudson River, that’s it’s sometimes easier to think of each according to boroughs. And maybe it’s because I’ve lived there for so long, but I tend to think of Brooklynites as the masters of cool.
Not afraid to experiment with a multitude of colors, trends, and subcultures the Brooklyn set as a whole tends to embrace the more relaxed and less serious side of fashion. For that reason, they’re usually the first to adopt the more eccentric and whimsical trends floating around. To gauge what’s worth wearing this spring, I took to some of the most stylish Brooklynites I know to see what’s popping for the season. Below are the 6 worthwhile pieces to wear (if you want to look like the coolest person around).