Alfargo's Marketplace

On a recent Friday night, shoppers (and sellers) parsed through vintage pieces at the pop-up menswear bazaar held at NeueHouse.

- INTERVIEWS BY JEREMY RELLOSA AND ELIZABETH GULINO

PETER KUO

A.K.A. “PREPPY PETE”

Content creator, Hell’s Kitchen

What's the chatter tonight?

I'ts a lot of “What are you wearing? Where did you get this thing from?” We're looking at each other's outfits. We talk shop, we talk clothes, we talk girls, et cetera.

I see you're wearing Ralph Lauren.

Well, Ralph Lauren is like the godfather of it all. He has paint for your house, homeware, couches, chandeliers, clothing. It's also the only brand that has around 50 insignia. One I hold very dear is called the P-Wing—not only because of my name but because it encompasses that Ivy, collegiate, varsity style I love.

When did you start collecting clothes?

In the ‘90s, so maybe freshman year of high school. I actually have to keep a lot in my living room because my closet is so full. Clothing has to be very in my face for me to get inspired by it. I don't want to go into that closet, so I pull out a whole bunch of stuff for the month and I get inspired by that. My wife hates me.

STEVEN GUARNACCIA

Author and illustrator, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

← Tell me about the children's books you've written.

One of the first ones I wrote was a Halloween pop-up book called Skeleton Closet—a bunch of poems with little pop-up skeletons. My birthday’s right around Halloween, and I grew up loving the skull and crossbones as an image.

ROSE NGUYEN

Producer, East Williamsburg

ZANE GAN