Here is a interesting story about fashion and life in general from a Old New yorker ; Circa early 90’s.

One thing I can say for sure about the Old New York I know about is that we always set standards for the rest of the world weather its music, fashion, dance or anything that has to do with culture. All over the world people copy what we do. Especially when it comes to shit like hip hop which is most definitely a BIG part of that Old New York flavor. Back in the day, I’d say BK was ahead of the game as far as niggas dress’n dip & shit and they was gully about how they got their gear too. Motha fuckas would bum rush stores and clear racks and run out with it all. I mean it was nuts, fuck’n straight nuts.
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