There are several iterations of the “New York uniform,” and most revolve around an allegiance to either the Mets or the Yankees (it’s a borough thing). Jennifer Lopez, however, chose to embody a very specific, very iconic New York stereotype while house-hunting with Ben Affleck over the weekend: The Boss.
On Saturday, March 30, Lopez wore all the hallmarks of aN HBIC: a no-nonsense slicked-back bun, an oversize black coat with shoulder pads that would make even a linebacker cower, impractical— though nonetheless impressive—heels, and impenetrable sunglasses. And let’s not forget the most important accessory: a designer handbag (the Hermès Kelly bag in black crocodile) that cost more than an entire year’s worth of my rent.
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The rest of her look is really inconsequential by comparison—she could’ve been wearing a sweatsuit underneath that black coat, and the effect would’ve been the same. For this particular outing, though, J.Lo wore a cropped camel turtleneck sweater and wide-leg jeans with a destroyed hem. Affleck, for his part, was giving Bostonian in town for a weekend in his distressed denim skinny jeans and Carhartt jacket. We’ll work on it, Ben!
Jennifer Lopez is, of course, a New York native, so technically speaking, anything she wears automatically qualifies as a New York uniform. But there’s just something about this look in particular that, compared with her more bohemian LA looks, feels like a new chapter in the Book of J.Lo. She’s in her bicoastal era, and she looks every bit the part.