Start spreading the news: the Big Apple is back. With spring around the corner, model of the moment Vaquel Tyies takes the season’s styles for a spin in some of the city’s most iconic locations. Photographs by Andres Burgos; styled by Davian Lee Rodriguez Arriaga; text by Siobhan Reid
Sunrise at Brooklyn Bridge Park. (Altuzarra Florian top, INR 72,167; Loewe Belt Balloon skirt, price on request; Marion Parke Cyrus sandals, INR 35,902; Bea Bongiasca Baby Vine wrapped hoops, INR 90,662; Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti large Bone cuff, INR 18,85,762)
We love New York. There, we said it. So when it became the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the US last spring, we watched with heavy hearts as the subway cleared out, restaurants and other small businesses closed, and long-time residents fled. But this is a place that bounces back. It’s only a matter of time before a new crop of hopefuls shows up, ready to remake the city in their own image. Even in the depths of last year’s lockdowns, New Yorkers were innovating—just look at all the creative dining setups that have taken over the sidewalks or the artworks that appeared in the parks and squares. Some of the most iconic locales, like Liberty Island, even underwent dramatic upgrades. Take the ferry across the harbour and buy a ticket at the new USD 100 million Statue of Liberty Museum. Standing on the outdoor observation deck, looking up at the 46-metre monument, you’ll be reminded why generations of dreamers came here in the first place: this city is an embodiment of endless possibility—and the unfailing sense that better things are just around the corner.
Crossing the Hudson aboard a ferry run by Statue Cruises(JW Anderson funnel-neck bubble-hem dress, price on request; Temple St. Clair Orsina gold-and-diamond necklace, price on request; Rush Jewelry Design Signature diamond stack rings, INR 2,82,864)
Twirling 70 floors above ground on the Top of the Rock’s observation deck. (Fendi quilted satin coat, INR 5,00,452, Byssus sleeveless silk shirt, INR 1,73,345, and ostrich-feather skirt, INR 14,79,597; Mish Cabana Scallop gold earrings, price on request, 212-734-3500; Loewe Cape Pump 90 shoes, INR 61,650)
On the walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge. (Tory Burch embroidered poplin tunic, INR 57,878; Alaïa crop top in stretch knit, INR 83,409; Altuzarra Varda pant, INR 1,22,937; Rondel gold necklaces (worn as belts), from INR 5,80,234; Foundrae large Protection gold medallion (worn as a belt), INR 7,66,272; Mish Hana Bamboo Jungle bangle in gold with brown pavé diamonds, price on request, 212-734-3500)
Riding uptown in style. (Simone Rocha silk-taffeta mega-bow cape dress, INR 2,22,302, 71 Wooster St., N.Y.C. Carolina Amato Contessa gloves, INR 34,887; Larkspur & Hawk earrings in rose gold with honey citrines and champagne diamonds, INR 6,52,764; Mateo New York velvet choker with diamond, malachite, and gold drop, INR 32,638)
Thank you to Statue Cruises; Top of the Rock; Brooklyn Bridge; Brooklyn Bridge Park; the Beekman, a Thompson Hotel; and the team at NYC & Company
