Most stylish New Yorkers: David Yi

Even when paired with cobalt-blue trousers from H&M and a leopard-print Opening Ceremony button-up shirt, this faux-fur jacket from a Colorado vintage store steals the show. "It reminds me of a '70s rock star," muses Yi. "I love how soft it is and how much it resembles a grimy, stained rug."

"These sunglasses are probably one of my most prized possessions," gushes Yi. "My paternal grandmother passed these on to me; they're vintage, going back to the '60s when she purchased them in Seoul. They are still in style but tell a story through the character that they've acquired."

Red socks pop when paired with gray suede shoes from Alter (109 Franklin St at Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn; 718-784-8818, alterbrooklyn.com). "If you think a guy has style, always look at what he's wearing on his feet," says Yi. "If it completes the outfit without being too garish, he sure is a dapper dude."

"This is my L.A. cholo look," reflects Yi of his denim button-up from a store in Baltimore paired with African-print pants that once belonged to his mother. "She got them in the '90s from her sojourn to NYC," he explains. "She had never worn them and was just about to give them away when I had a friend hem the bottom and transform them into harem pants." A backpack from Asos (asos.com) and vintage sunglasses that were handmade in Germany provide the finishing touches.

Yi purchased this two-finger ring at a store on Seoul's Garosu Road. "It says destroy, which I set out to do daily," he says.

"I love street style and seeing so many people create their own fashions," says Yi. "So I took that to heart and created this Chanel necklace out of Legos. It took forever, but I get compliments wherever I go."

These Y-3 sneakers were a present from one of Yi's friends, who works for the brand.

Practically everything Yi is wearing, including his Hongdae polka-dot shirt, powder-blue pants and Gucci-inspired belt, was purchased in Seoul. "It's now dubbed the new Milan," notes Yi of the South Korean city. "Seoul fashion is so sick, I can't wait to shop there again." He accessorizes with platform espadrilles and a briefcase that belonged to his grandfather when he was a business man in Seoul in the '70s.

Yi layers a Commes des Garons Play striped tee over a punchy Band of Outsiders button-up. "I purchased it because I thought orange was such a bold, colorful hue that makes such a statement," he recalls. He cinches black trousers that he had tailored into shorts with a French Connection belt.

A vintage military garrison cap that Yi picked up while he was traveling in Vladivostok, Russia, is an attention-grabbing statement piece. "It still has all of these amazing medallions from a soldier that apparently passed away," he marvels. "I got it for only a few rubles and was ecstatic when I wore it to Fashion Week. Anna Wintour actually told me she and her friend saw me entering a room and loved the look---a moment in my life that I'll never forget."

"These studded sneakers were made by a designer who literally puts together shoes with studs on the streets of Seoul," explains Yi of his fierce footwear, which he swears is comfortable. "I wear them when I need added protection when I'm roaming the Lower East Side. It scares people away."