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Brooklyn street style: Late-summer fashion in Greenpoint

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  • Ali Baker, 24, and Lydia Rahill, 23, recent transplants from Dublin, each accessorized with mismatched socks. Though it looked like an intentional fashion statement,
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Manhattan resident Danielle Reydon, 28, accessorized an affordable, white H&M dress with a luxe Hermes bag on an especially hot September day. Her style?
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Natalie Le, 30, a Greenpoint resident by way of Sacramento, begins the transition from summer to fall with faux leather H&M shorts and a denim Mango top that she said she'll keep around as the weather gets cooler.
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  • Dara Ruiz, 33, a Clinton Hill resident originally from Austin, scored this thrifted dress from a friend.
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  • Victor Jeffries, 32, a Greenpoint resident and Gawker staffer, kept cool in an Asher Levine jumper embellished with hand-painted fish.
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  • Musicians Rig1, left, and Sky White Tiger, right, showed off their matching sense of style in McCarren Park on Sept. 2, 2014.
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  • Mitzi Laszlow, 25, a neuro-scientist visiting from Spain, beat the heat in a cut-out Zara dress on Sept. 2, 2014.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Williamsburg resident Isabel Montoya, 23, showed off her favorite accessory-- her Yorkie, Bebe-- while catching some shade in McCarren Park.
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  • Greenpoint resident Cindy Au, 35, stays stylish-- and safe-- while riding her mint green bicycle in an Urban Outfitters dress. Au says Wolves Within, at 174 Franklin St., is her favorite local spot to shop.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Michelle G., 29, of Manhattan, accessorizes her kickball outfit with sporty socks, gold sneakers and a cool pair of shades on a hot day in McCarren Park.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Jen Olson, 28, of Greenpoint, works in marketing at Club Monaco but found this jumper on ShopBop.com. She says she can't wait to wear Club Monaco's chunky sweaters when the temperatures cool down, but admits you can't beat the simplicity of a jumper.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Klye Bella, 25, of Bushwick, wears shoes made from recycled tires by a Kenyan designer, with a tote he scored at the Tate Modern in London. Joshua Brueckner, 26, of Greenpoint, meanwhile, wears Fred Perry shoes, Asos pants and a Ralph Lauren shirt. Come fall, the duo said they're looking forward to accessorizing with colorful socks.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Ashley Recuparo, 28, a designer for Material Girl, incorporates fall trends into her warm weather look with a plaid slip dress and peep-toe booties.
    Photo Credit: Linda Rosier
  • Silvina Rodriguez, 25, a student from Uruguay, shows off her style in Greenpoint on Sept. 2, 2014.
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  • Comedian Liz Gray, 26, from Greenpoint by way of Colorado, proves that a summer staple, the sundress, can take you into early fall. But as soon as it gets colder, Gray said she can't wait to throw on a big sweater and some boots.
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While it’s never easy to say goodbye to the carefree days of summer, no season is as rich in fashion potential as fall. But what do stylish Brooklynites do when a heat wave strikes after Labor Day? Some mix in transitional pieces, while others hold on tight to warm weather staples and dream of boots and chunky sweaters in the (hopefully) cooler days ahead.

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