Style Tips New Yorkers Can Learn From Tourists

Just don't walk like them.

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If you're a New Yorker, you hate tourists. They take up the whole sidewalk, jam themselves into already overcrowded trains and buses, and are just unapologetically in your way all the time. Typically, we dismiss them as just another annoying obstacle that exists in the everday life of a New Yorker.

But in the name of finding style inspiration in unexpected places, tourists can provide a surprising amount of stylish tips that we can all incorporate into the way we dress and present ourselves. Since we have to tolerate them anyway, why not at least glean what we can? They may be loud, obnoxious, and invasive, but these are the Style Tips New Yorkers Can Learn From Tourists.

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Dress like your hero.

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Be prepared for anything.

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Being away from home gives you the chance to experiment with silhouette.

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The more pockets you have, the more important you look.

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K.R.E.A.M.—Khaki shorts Rule Everything Around Me

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Comfortable sneakers trump any other footwear every time.

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Printed shirts are a bold, declarative statement.

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Bucket hats are a perfect example of combining form and function.

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Tourists have an appreciation for classic works of graphic art.

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Break all the rules.

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