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For the past year and a half of residing in New York City’s East Village, I’ve come to love a lot about my neighborhood. Dave Matthews Band July 9 2024 Northwell At Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh NY Poster shirt Ridiculous rent prices aside, the area has so much to offer, like great restaurants and fun spots for a night out, but perhaps my favorite part is getting a glimpse into which trends my fashionable neighbors are embracing for the season. Between my neighborhood and the proximity to the Lower East Side and Soho, there is never a shortage of style inspiration. So, for research purposes, I recently planted myself at my favorite coffee shop, ordered a cup of tea, and stared out the window at the fashionable people passing by. Apologies if you caught me staring at you, by the way. Anyways, after taking my observations back to the lab (my apartment), I narrowed down which trends my neighbors are wearing the most right now. Scroll on for my findings, plus my top picks for shopping the trends yourself. Not even an inch of snow has touched the ground in NYC yet, but the snow boots have been broken out, and I respect it. From my observations, puffer boots are the must-have winter shoe trend. This trend started to gain traction last winter, but the warm and functional boot looks like it’s here to stay going into 2023.