Take a trip to New York, with Assouline as your guide. This megalopolis is often intimidating and overwhelming, but New York Chic, seen through the warm lens of Oliver Pilcher, presents a more intimate vision of the city, beyond the stereotypes. Daily moments with New Yorkers, as they want to present themselves, illustrate the true genius loci of the city. This book brings together a visual definition of “New York chic” and features New York icons, emerging designers and distinctly New York spaces.

Fashion designer Zaldy Goco gives a tour of his creative space in the financial district. The late artist Françoise Gilot opens the doors to her Upper West Side apartment. Nightlife impresario Omar Hernandez shares an unforgettable night at La Goulue. José Parlá guides readers through his Brooklyn studio. Photographer Oliver Pilcher roamed the streets of New York for several months to capture the essence of New York City. Artists, writers, designers, chefs and others who have decided to call New York home share their thoughts on this beautiful metropolis. New York Chic immerses you in the colorful, lively and sometimes contradictory aesthetic of this city of dreams and possibilities.