In my neighborhood, it’s provocative to wear this outfit on the street, but here in Williamsburg it’s normal. I think of it as the neo-preppy idea, where you are trying to be subversive and funny at the same time. I’m gay myself, but a lot of straight guys dress like this, too. They like that it puts more attention on the booty.”
— Jose Germosen, 33, Washington Heights
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