Saturday, December 31, 2011

12 - 31 - 11 Almost to the New Year and the city is bustling with crowds, who are already heading to Times Square for tonite's big party. While walking on Fifth Ave. this afternoon saw one of my favorite's in his top hat, feathers, silver platform boots and more. Check out his website www.ragtimemarkbirnbaum.com

Friday, December 30, 2011

12 - 30 - 11 On West 42nd St. this guy said he is from Stuttgart, Germany wearing mint green pants, mint green scarf around this neck and draped down on his chest. At the corner of 42nd St. & Broadway, this guy had a fur collar around his neck, black knit cap, large black framed, clear glasses.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

12 - 24 - 11 Xmas eve and busy on 34th St. when I saw these guys, all in their combat boots, striped sweaters, scarves, mustard colored pants, wool hat and neat earrings in their ears, along with someone wearing a pair of black-framed eyeglasses. Even Edward Scissorhands posed for me, too.

Friday, December 23, 2011

12 - 23 - 11 On East 42nd St., wearing an army-green wool military-style, thigh-length coat with two rows of gold buttons on the chest, had a hood on his head from the sweatshirt under it, tight jeans that were tucked into his black combat boots. West 42nd St,, dressed in all black and accented with a gold tie and gold pins on his blazer's lapel. Couldn't miss the large gold-toned spike ring on his finger.
12 - 22 - 11 Near the NY Public Library, he said he was originally from Mexico and has been working in NYC for five years with a cosmetic company. Looking sharply dressed for work in a grey suit blazer, blue tie/shirt and black pants. His black leather shoes had patent tips. Some facial hair and had on a pair of brown framed eyeglasses. Nearby, another guy who is visiting from Madrid, Spain and wearing mustard colored pants that looked snappy while doing holiday shopping. Near Bryant Park, this gentleman told me that he lives in NYC and Paris and had a French accent. Liked his striped tween wool hat, round clear eyeglasses, scarf around his neck, blazer jacket, faded jeans and Converse black sneakers. On West 42nd St. liked this guy's large grey wool scarf that was wrapped around his neck and also worn atop his head, looking cool.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

12 - 18 - 11 At corner of 41st & Madison, he wears a long camel overcoat, extra
large black sunglasses, logo cap. Fifth Ave. & 42nd St., Mike said he was from Poland, black knit skull cap, full at the back of the head, wrap around blue scarf over his denim jacket, black jeans. Same corner, Paul from NYC and is an actor, also in black sunglasses, black scarf around his neck and over his knit skull cap, looking warm on this cold day. In a black leather zippered jacket, cross-over bag and cool facial hair.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

12 - 17 - 11 At 40th & Broadway, Justin told me he was from London, in NYC for the day til his flight at 10:00 pm. Wore a scarf around his neck, tweed overcoat, black framed clear glasses with loose, curly hair, jeans and had a shoulder bag. Near Bryant Park, another Justin who is from Puerto Rico and wore all shades of gray. A gray leather jacket, gray shirt under it, gray pants that showed off his ankle boots. His hair was stylish and had stud earrings.

Thursday, December 8, 2011




















12 - 8 - 11 Being in the Union Square area and saw this cool-looking guy wearing a pair of black-framed clear eyeglasses, had black straight hair that almost touched his shoulders, a black graphic t-shirt under a black leather jacket, black jeans and black boots. Nearby, another guy who had on a silver-studded motorcycle jacket, black jeans, black combat boots, black framed clear eyeglasses, turquoise scarf tucked into his jacket, gray knit cap and a silver nose-ring. Another guy with black framed clear eyeglasses, knit hat, plaid shirt worn under black jacket, black jeans and combat boots.



Monday, December 5, 2011

12 - 4 - 11 On East 42nd St., this guy looking relaxed in faded jean jacket with a neat graphic t-shirt under it, loose khaki pants, red cap, red sneakers and a pair of cool black Ray-Ban Wayfarers. West 42nd St. his bleached white hair stood out with his dark eyebrows and facial hair, along with wearing an orange wool trench coat over cuffed faded jeans. Coming out of Grand Central Station and walking to Madison Ave. he wears a short-zippered front black leather jacket, dark khaki pants that were tucked into black leather high top boots.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

11 - 27 - 11 From Taiwan, graduate of Cooper Union at the corner of 44th & Third Ave. looking stylish in peacoat, worn-in jeans tucked into gray laced-up leather boots with a gray scarf around his neck. Told me that he got his haircut in Taiwan, shaved at the sides and front combed onto his forehead.At 42nd St. & Fifth, wearing a royal blue button-down cardigan with a gold emblem crest on the chest and white stripes on the sleeves, jeans, carrying a large satchel bag on his arm, black sunglasses and neatly trimmed hair. On East 54th St., noticed this guy's cool shaven head with facial hair, wearing a tan denim jacket, gray t-shirt under it with a silver dog-tag necklace, black jeans to the knees and black leather combat boots.