By day, Irvin Randle is a second grade math teacher in Houston, Texas. But after the last bell of the day rings, the grandfather who has been married for nearly four decades changes his focus.
After school, you can find the 63-year-old on the city’s downtown streets, followed by a camera and dressed to impress.
“I’ve been dressing like this all my life, this is nothing new,” Randle said.
After a photo went viral in 2016, he wanted to show everybody how he dresses and became a fashion influencer on social media.
Twenty or 30 likes became 1,000 per post, eventually skyrocketing to 30,000. On Instagram, Randle has 1.1 million followers and 1.7 million on TikTok. Many of his social media followers are in their 20s and 30s.
“I have a Twitter, but I don’t know how to tweet,” he said, laughing.
He is also a skilled shopper, who embraces …