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Shutterbugs from around the world have flooded this Flickr photo pool with images of locations past and present. We know structures and sky lines change over time. Yet, the evidence of their development or decay—or both—still provokes a thrill. Some of the portraits capture city avenues blitzed with natural disaster in one year, and blissfully serene decades later. In others, the earlier days reveal evidence of human habitation, while the latter ones expose a surprising ebb away from it. We liked many of the threesome shots, like the building that went from school (1910) to garage (1981) to private residence (2007). Rest easy, dear home. After all that change, it's also lovely to see parts of the world where the hands of time have yet to work any change whatsoever.

New York Magazine's Look Book chronicles the stylish comings and goings of the residents of Gotham. It also proves that whether your day job involves operating phones, walking dogs, being a six-year-old, or litigating cases, you don't look have to look like it. Not in New York, anyway. Nightclub doormen sport dashing scarves; nursing students pull on the tallest, most electrifying heels; and vegan pastry chefs, well, do their thing. Of course, some bouncers and hedge-fund managers and opera lovers come dressed as one might guess, and that's pleasing, too. John Waters peeks in, sporting his "disaster at the dry cleaner" garb (impeccable). Designer Cynthia Rowley strikes a chic pose (three cheers for striped stockings!). And Miss Teen USA 2004 leaps past in rain boots (good luck with the "model-slash-actor" thing). This being New York, nobody bats an eye, and everyone keeps on looking.

We were lured in by the amazing array of on-the-street photos in this blog, even if we had to look up the word "sartorial" (it means "relating to tailoring"). And we must not be the fashionistas we thought we were, because we had no idea about some of these style rules. Still, you don't have to be the next "Project Runway" winner to appreciate classic old man style or the living definition of "cute girl." The New York photographer behind this site indulges in window-shopping, interviews tailors, and snarks on Fashion Week. But the heart of this site lies in how he catches the details of a passerby's ensemble. From folding a pocket square to matching socks to shoes, the Sartorialist shows how even a fat bald man can look great. Now there's something we'd like to see on the catwalk.