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Sometimes, wearing a scarf and a polo coat and no makeup and with a certain attitude of walking, I go shopping or just look at people living. But then, you know, there will be a few teenagers who are kind of sharp, and they’ll say, ‘Hey, just a minute. You know who I think that is?’ And they’ll start tailing me. And I don’t mind.
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Wyandanch barbershop doubles as suit shop with a ‘vintage’ vibe
At the Sir Shave Barber Parlor in Wyandanch, the styling experience available to customers goes well beyond hair. Men can order custom suits and be fitted by a tailor at the shop, and they can buy a variety of hats that are on display ranging from caps to fedoras.
“Working in corporate America for more than 30 years, I always felt that a great haircut should always be complemented with style and class,” says owner Keith Banks of Wyandanch. “My father always traveled to Dobbs Hats on Fifth Avenue in New York City back in the ‘70s to buy his hats on the weekends and most of the gentlemen there had crisp new haircuts and wore pinstripe suits, so I wanted to create that same element all in one place where men visited on a weekly basis — the barbershop.”
Banks opened the shop, located at 10 Station Dr., Unit
The Label Honoring Indigenous History Through Streetwear
One of the first pieces they made is a button-down shirt in honor of Hatuey, a Taíno chief from Hispaniola (what is now the Dominican Republic and Haiti). “He was [one of the first] to stand up to European colonization that was happening in the Americas, and he led a...
The Best Fashion Instagrams of the Week: Taraji P. Henson, Dua Lipa, and More
All hail Dua Lipa, the glowing queen mirror selfies. The entertainer casually crouched in front of a mirror to show off her Ottolinger shirt that was illustrated by artist Julien Nguyen. A nice touch here was Ms. Lipa’s French manicured nails clutching her pink...