Williamsburg

Years after it became a destination for trend spotters and stylists in search of ideas, Williamsburg remains one of the most fashion-conscious places in New York. The specialty here is a quirky sort of jolie-laide style whose appeal is its resistance to the mainstream.

Williamsburg itself retains an element that has been lost to many Manhattan neighborhoods: a certain amount of mystery.

military brass

Verb Cafe, a neighborhood institution


crocheting



bangs – more Bettie Page than Reese Witherspoon

hats



skater culture

marigold yellow





car culture

a desolate stretch of Kent Avenue

mural by the bridge