Gallery: Meet the Coolest 84-Year-Old on the Internet
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Ali in a leather hoody with his leather backpack.
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Ali made this suit and wore it to a wedding last April.
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Yes. Ali wore this to work.
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Ali on a sports casual Saturday.
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Ali, who was nervous about getting photographed at first, now fully embraces it. This is from his spring collection.
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Ali on his way to a local bar to watch football (soccer).
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This photo was taken during an outing with Ali and his boss.
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Ali comes up with all his own poses.
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Ali sporting a pair of Ray-Bans.
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Ali in a five-piece suit with matching tie and hat.
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Ali on his way to get a beer. When he saw Spawton he handed her a Raffaello chocolate wrapped in red and white paper that matched his outfit.
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Ali used to work as a doctor in Turkey before he came to Germany.
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Spawton takes fewer photos of Ali in the winter because the cafe where she works opens later so she sometimes misses him on his way to work.
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Ali brought fruit and Turkish pastries when Spawton and her friends invited him to the park for the local May Day celebration.
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Ali and Spawton with their Blog of the Year plaque that they won at the Lead Awards.
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The first photo Spawton ever took of Ali. August, 2012.
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