''I would describe it as 'Take me.' ... My friends say my sense of style is bitch.'' -- Shawn Rachel, 28

''Today is classic and simple, but I'm usually a flashy person with bright colors and labels, and I like to be a little slut in the summer and show some skin.... Sometimes, I'm just randomly throwing stuff on, but other times it takes hours. When I was younger I used to stick to trendier clothing, like what was in for the season, but now I mix and match whatever I want.'' -- Moenae Johnson, 19, of Queens.

On-the-street interviews with some of the TS ladies of New York City's Greenwich Village night scene. (The Villager)