Imagine a barbershop where the sky is the ceiling and the bustling cityscape of New York City forms its walls. That is the world of Julien Howard, who is known as the Vélo Barber. Born and raised in the Bronx and now living in Astoria, Queens, Mr. Howard, 33, has combined his love of cycling and urban exploration into a career that breaks the conventional boundaries of cutting hair. “When I became a barber, I didn’t want to be confined to one location all the time,” he said. and dyslexic, I see the world differently.

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Persons: Julien Howard, Vélo Barber, Howard, ” Locations: New York City, Bronx, Astoria , Queens, Central Park, Mexico City, Machu Picchu