New York Fashion Icons

From Carrie Bradshaw to Grace Jones, Blair Waldorf and beyond, New York City is the bold fashion capital of the world. New York Fashion Icons is your ultimate guide to all of the key tastemakers, artists, musicians, writers, actors and characters who define the style of the city throughout history. Discover each era, from Truman Capote's swans to 70s disco, from 90s supermodels to grunge, through 2000s uptown chic and contemporary legends from all walks of life. Whether your forever icon is Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's or Lil' Kim at the Met Gala, this curated selection takes in the full spectrum of style that the Big Apple has to offer. Featuring dozens of images and written by bestselling author and native New Yorker Kristen Bateman, consider this a love letter to the everlasting fashion of NYC. Contents include: Fran Drescher Gossip Girl Diane Keaton Madonna Dapper Dan Iris Apfel André Leon Talley Grace Jones Chloë Sevigny Patti Smith Amanda Lepore Lil' Kim The Olsens Anna Sui Marc Jacobs, and more

Kristen Bateman is a New York based writer, editor, designer and consultant. She is the author of five books, including Fashion's Big Night Out: A Met Gala Look Book, Little Book of New York Style and Interior Style: Maximalism. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W, Elle and more. She is an avid fashion collector, and she also runs her own jewelry brand, Dollchunk. Follow along @kristenvbateman.