this thread is like my neighborhood ( williamsburg, brooklyn, new york ) in print, the good times, the bad times, i like alot of the style but am getting tired of the "quirkiness" i guess i'm getting older, am trying to go for a more sophisticated hip vintage look as opposed to the kiddie style, i think more kids are starting to go that direction, i also think its the younger/newer kids that are into the "loud" styles cause when i first moved here 4 years ago it was a different style, same vibe but a bit more low-key, less kitsch, but its fun to watch the masqueraders, the attitude can be iffy with alot of the kids but you find genuine sweethearts too, i have my crew and i'm cool with that, i go out but i dont go out everynight and try to avoid annoying scenes, i dont like misshapes anymore either... i want to add pics from my scene which is afropunk, events are slow for the fall but should pick up soon