What does style mean to you? Style is more of an individual taste. It’s almost your customized swag, so to speak, in today’s culture. It allows you to develop your own creativity and make you feel comfortable and confident.
How old were you when you became conscious of style? I didn’t become style conscious until I got into the profession. I was born and raised on the East Side, very humble; we didn’t have a whole lot of money for school— just a few pairs of pants, some shirts. When I went to the college level, I was so focused on getting my education and saving money, knowing that when I got the opportunity to buy stylish clothes, I would do it.
What’s the most important tip to looking good? I think coordination. Having an aesthetic eye— whether it’s throwing stripes into the suits or clothing that reflects the shirt.
What’s your favorite accessory? My favorite accessory is the handkerchief [pocket square]. Most people wear suits and don’t have one. I have the straight cut and the jagged square. I keep them pre-folded so it isn’t something I have to mess around with.
What’s a terrible men’s fashion trend? A terrible one is sagging. That’s probably the worst. I’m not into the whole sagging thing. There’s certain fashions that go with certain cultures. When I was in high school, I wore baggy clothes but they were never sagging.
Do you have a style influencer? You know what? I do my own thing. I have a certain respect for someone who wears a suit and the way it looks, but there’s no one person that I look to quite a bit.
How varied is your color pallette? I have a good deal of OCD. My closets are all color coordinated. My clothing is mostly all suits and I break them up into black, which then phases into blues, navies, charcoals, and then it phases into grays and light grays, etc. And then the other closet has the browns and then the tans. It literally takes me seconds to pull something together.
Is there a place you shop locally for fashion? I go to Tailor and Tuxedo (In the Park). It’s on Glendale and Southwyck. Joe is a third-generation tailor. He does my embroideries to my suits.
What does style mean to you? Style is more of an individual taste. It’s almost your customized swag, so to speak, in today’s culture. It allows you to develop your own creativity and make you feel comfortable and confident.
How old were you when you became conscious of style? I didn’t become style conscious until I got into the profession. I was born and raised on the East Side, very humble; we didn’t have a whole lot of money for school— just a few pairs of pants, some shirts. When I went to the college level, I was so focused on getting my education and saving money, knowing that when I got the opportunity to buy stylish clothes, I would do it.
What’s the most important tip to looking good? I think coordination. Having an aesthetic eye— whether it’s throwing stripes into the suits or clothing that reflects the shirt.
What’s your favorite accessory? My favorite accessory is the handkerchief [pocket square]. Most people wear suits and don’t have one. I have the straight cut and the jagged square. I keep them pre-folded so it isn’t something I have to mess around with.
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What’s a terrible men’s fashion trend? A terrible one is sagging. That’s probably the worst. I’m not into the whole sagging thing. There’s certain fashions that go with certain cultures. When I was in high school, I wore baggy clothes but they were never sagging.
Do you have a style influencer? You know what? I do my own thing. I have a certain respect for someone who wears a suit and the way it looks, but there’s no one person that I look to quite a bit.
How varied is your color pallette? I have a good deal of OCD. My closets are all color coordinated. My clothing is mostly all suits and I break them up into black, which then phases into blues, navies, charcoals, and then it phases into grays and light grays, etc. And then the other closet has the browns and then the tans. It literally takes me seconds to pull something together.
Is there a place you shop locally for fashion? I go to Tailor and Tuxedo (In the Park). It’s on Glendale and Southwyck. Joe is a third-generation tailor. He does my embroideries to my suits.
