"New York is still the center of the world. You can find everything in New York. But what inspires me are women!" -Diane Von Furstenberg

PHOTO: ANTHONY MAULE
STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

DRESS AND SHOES: DIANE VON FURSTENBERG. CUFFS: LYNN BAN. TIGHTS: FALKE CUSTOMIZED BY JONATHAN EMBROIDERY, PATTERN BY WYATT HOUGH.

"In New York, everything is possible and most of it probable." -Marc Jacobs

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STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

ALL CLOTHES: MARC JACOBS. FRAGRANCE: MARC JACOBS DAISY.

"For me, New York fashion is all about the strength of a woman. Her power, her spirit, her sexiness, her confidence. The clothes have a masculine shoulder contrasted with the feminine fluidity. Her sense of ease and comfort comes through, which is her ultimate power."-Donna Karan

PHOTO: ANTHONY MAULE
STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

DRESS: DONNA KARAN COLLECTION. NECKLACE: GIANCARLO MONTEBELLO FOR DONNA KARAN COLLECTION. FRAGRANCE: DONNA KARAN GOLD.

"New York 2009-a confident and irreverent attitude expressed through weightless structure, an empowered silhouette, and a soft palette." -Andreas Melbostad

PHOTO: ANTHONY MAULE
STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

ALL CLOTHES: PHI.

"New York is all about the energy, the women, the style, and the unrelenting pace. I really do take great inspiration from it all. New York style is smart, fast, expensive." -Francisco Costa

PHOTO: ANTHONY MAULE
STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

DRESS: CALVIN KLEIN. FRAGRANCE: CALVIN KLEIN SECRET OBSESSION.

"Consolidating the look of new New York is nearly impossible. Everyone is doing their own thing. There's also a pretty big divide between the two worlds here-uptown and downtown. We find midtown to be the most interesting." -Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough

PHOTO: ANTHONY MAULE
STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

ALL CLOTHES: PROENZA SCHOULER.

"I have had a constant vision about fashion since I started the women's business. I like the look of masculine, well-tailored clothes on a sexy, feminine woman. In fact, one of my first looks was a tailored jumpsuit modeled from a men's tuxedo. That defines New York style, which to me is glamorous but looks effortless." -Ralph Lauren

PHOTO: ANTHONY MAULE
STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

ALL CLOTHES: RALPH LAUREN. SUNGLASSES: BALENCIAGA. FRAGRANCE: RALPH LAUREN NOTORIOUS.

"New York style in its purest form is utility, eclectic, personal expression, function, and nostalgic decadence. It's a mechanism of a superpower out to regain its voice and creativity. The electricity, the speed, and the resilience always inspire."-Zac Posen

PHOTO: ANTHONY MAULE
STYLING: KARL TEMPLER

DRESS: ZAC POSEN. CUFF: LYNN BAN. SHOES: OSCAR DE LA RENTA.