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Gen Z turns humble 70-year-old street seller into viral sensation — for $35 ‘ludicrously capacious’ bag
PPtevaJV It’s 8 a.m. and a crowd of trendy young women have swarmed a spot on West Houston and Sullivan Street in SoHo. But they’re not waiting for the latest fro-yo craze or a Harry Styles sighting. Instead, these cool downtown kids are waiting for a 70-year-old Romanian immigrant named Peter Farkas. A tall, burly man with the boundless energy of a golden retriever, Farkas has been a leatherworker for over 50 years, and is responsible for pieces worn by the Hells Angels, Tony Soprano, and the Rolling Stones. Farkas even created Bruce Springsteen’s outfit for the 1987 hit “Tunnel of Love.” But Farkas is getting a second shot at fame thanks young shoppers across the city after going viral on TikTok in May. Kelly Shea, a customer visiting from LA with Peter Farkas Stefano Giovannini for NY P
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