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- Hi, I'm Dr. Lyn Slater,
and until about two weeks ago,
I was a full-time professor,
but I'm also a fashion blogger and Instagram person
called Accidental Icon.
My style is always changing.
It's an elegant but edgy sort of look.
I've been experimenting with color
and so the heels on these shoes are just perfect.
Subtle, but give it that pop that I need.
I love this dress by Sandro
because of the detailing that makes it
a little bit more edgy than a plain white dress.
Playing with my pop of color,
I have this very lightweight, amazing jacket by Boo Pala.
For me, my signatures
are always my earrings and my sunglasses.
And so these are just perfect additions.
We've got the rich, rich cobalt in the earrings
and then these adorable cat-eyes are from Chloe.
And I just love the way that the color fades
and does all sorts of fabulous things.
To enhance a little bit of edge
I have this fabulous vintage skull ring from Paris.
The bag, by Primary New York
is a bright blood-red orange,
and I think that describes it perfectly.
My Apple Watch
is an absolute necessity
because I have every amount of data on it
that I need to make sure I know where I'm going today,
that I'm taking care of my body today,
that I am not having to pull out my phone
and be on it every second.
You can look at how many Instagram likes,
very secretly.
And so that kind of goes with my cool edge, a bit.
Like, oh, who cares how many likes?
And then I'm looking.
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- Hey, my name's Eli,
and I'm a creative out of the Bronx, New York,
and I would categorize my style as
something inbetween classic and street wear.
I'm always looking for heritage pieces.
Pieces that kind of stand the test of time.
My shoes are from Andy Martinez.
They're a hybrid between a Converse and a Nike.
I'm always looking for my friends that are local designers
that can make something different.
My pants are from J. Lindeberg.
Right now, I'm feeling a lot of
the 70s flow of fashion.
They're flowy, and it's the summer time right now,
so I can't really be doing anything
that's extremely tailored,
because I'll just be sweating my life away.
This vest is from Renoma in Paris.
I got this from a vintage store.
I like mixing tailored pieces with workwear,
anything that has a little bit more grit,
if anything.
So when I found this leather vest,
I was like, I definitely need it.
And even this touch of here, right here.
It didn't come with the vest.
I'm always in Home Depot,
and I'm always just finding a bunch of different stuff
that I can add to my clothes.
My tee is from J. Lindeberg,
and if I'm not in a suit,
if I'm not in tailored wear,
I'm usually in white t-shirt, denim jeans.
So, white tees are
always something that complements my wardrobe.
I got these in LA,
and the reason I got these were because
one of my favorite movies is "The Professional"
and everyone always says
that I look like "The Professional",
walking down the street.
And I'm like, you know what?
I feel you, you're right.
And when I put them on, I was like,
you know what?
It feels good.
Goes back to the idea of just classic pieces
that I can see myself wearing
10 years from now, 20 years from now.
I like to collect watches.
Not necessarily the most expensive watches,
but just watches again that give me that
classic feel.
The watch that I'm wearing right now is a Zodiac watch.
It's an Olympus-style watch,
but that was a watch that was very prominent
in the 50s, 60s.
And my rings are my one of my friends
at a brand called George Frost.
All their pieces are inspired by
some form of historical references.
So my rings are inspired by the conquistadors.
My other ring, it has a compass on it.
And so my log is north of man,
and the logo itself is a compass,
because it's always about the progression
and just moving north for style,
and for just men in general, caring for themselves.
This is a pouch that I throw on
just because I have a lot of stuff in my pockets.
I keep it all in the pouch
simply just because it feels better when I'm sitting down.
(laughs)
I'm always thinking about the process that it takes
to even get big in this world.
So I'm always looking to highlight people
that are doing something awesome.
The most meaningful pieces for me are the ones that
I've either bought, or that a friend made.
But for the most part,
I've bought almost all of my friends' stuff.
If all my homies are watching this,
I still got your stuff in my closet.
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- My name is Kelly Augustine.
I'm from the Bronx, New York,
and I'm a content creator and shop owner.
I've really dedicated myself
to supporting independent artist.
So a lot of the stuff that I own
is from very small, small businesses.
I don't usually shop at department stores,
but when I do, it's always for shoes.
The shoes I'm wearing today retail for $50.
My kaftan is from Brooklyn Botanica.
She's a really, really small shop
based out of Brooklyn.
This is a one-of-a-kind item, and I love that.
She also supports women,
and she's working in Colombia.
I just really love to give her my business when I can.
My bag is from Loeffler Randall.
I have been eying this bag for so long,
and I finally caught it on sale.
It retailed on sale for $145.
My sunglasses are from Marche Rue Dix.
They're a small shop,
also in Brooklyn on Bedford,
and they mostly have designers that are black.
I'm all for a simple statement,
as much of an oxymoron as that sounds,
and I got this collar from Kenneth Jay Lane,
and it retails for about $60.
My hoops are from the Pretty Bull,
also a small company, and they retail about $40.
I'm also more likely to support a brand
and spend a little bit more money
if I know where it's coming from.
Like I know who sewed this garment.
I know the girl is sitting in her apartment
hammering my earrings.
That kind of stuff, I have no problem
spending a little bit of money on.
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