Street Chic: New York, Late July

It may be the dog days of summer, but street fashion marches on. As these New Yorkers demonstrate, when you’re wearing less during the summer, it’s the little details that count: rolled cuffs, bright lipstick, and eye-catching accessories.

Great individual style, mixing neutral grays with a pop of coral on the lips and turquoise-framed sunglasses. An artfully-draped sheer paisley scarf can fend off the AC inside. You can find bright, saturated lipstick shades from the new Tom Ford beauty line.

I love these long-pants rompers that have really started to catch on this summer. When it feels like July in St. Barth’s outside, you might as well dress as if you’re in St. Barth’s.

A dapper summer cotton suit with fedora.

As Eric Wilson pointed out in the NYT, rolled cuffs are the male styling trick of the summer – here with plaid shirt and straw fedora.

A cool print of trees in earth tones on a silk dress.

Black for summertime, off the shoulder-style. Top knots are practical and pretty in hot weather.

And one of the most important accessories of the summer: the black bra, often exposed by this season’s myriad racer-back tank tops and tank dresses inspired by Alexander Wang.

More rolled cuffs! And a great casual work outfit of a gingham shirt paired with a preppy belt and Converse shoes.

A sharp nautical-stripe dress.

Another interesting trend this summer: there are many, many more flats than heels on the streets. Rarely do you see the towering platform stilettos of fashion week on everyday, well-dressed women – even work shoes are often flat sandals, as evidenced here.

A breezy calico sundress beats the heat, paired here with a contrasting gold belt.

Metallics are popping up for daytime – as with this silver embellished black tee.

An enormous floppy black-and-white hat fends of the rays.