Texas has a uniquely warm climate. So fabric weights and lengths of coats are always a concern.
— Nick Wooster
To me, how you dress is a way to show you care.
Getting dressed, for me, is like a window to my soul.
I'm not just a designer; I'm not just a retailer. I'm not just a street style person, whatever that is. I can instead do a little bit of everything.
Fashion comes and goes; prints come and go. Proper camo never really goes away.
I am probably biased, but I think social media is the great equalizer. It gives everyone a megaphone. Young people who might not have had the platform for exposure can now get their ideas out to a very receptive audience.
For me, a Thom Browne suit is an investment.
It's a love-and-hate relationship with New York. Much like Hong Kong, it's expensive, crowded, the weather is not so nice. But New York is home, and I love New York.
My dad was a mechanic, and I have great style memories of him. He wore, every single day: a blue chambray shirt, Levi's 501s, and Red Wing boots. And that certainly wasn't fashionable at the time; it was basically the opposite. And he wore these horn rim glasses that were very Sol Moscot.
If someone tells me I can't wear something, that's the moment when I want to wear it.
I actually come from a long line of barbers.
I still think of myself as a retailer first, but I also know how to make clothes.
A Mac PowerBook is a thing to behold.
I have been a fan of Forty Five Ten since my first visit to Dallas in 2010, when I was working with the hometown competitor.
I think the way you dress is a direct reflection out of what you will get out of your day; you make the effort, people will notice. You'll feel better, and those around you will feel better.
There's something about the U.S. and Japan: two opposite ends of the planet, two completely different languages, and yet, especially in menswear, they share this kind of idealized way of dressing that is so close to what we do in America.
Camo is almost like a solid. It is the perfect uniform: you can wear camo in any application and it is always right.
Fire Island Pines is my perfect escape from N.Y.C. on weekends. Beautiful beaches, great restaurants, and fun people - exactly what I need after a crazy New York week.
Great product trumps all. You can have the biggest marketing budget, the biggest show, a perfect merchandising plan, but at the end of the day, it doesn't mean anything if the design and quality of the product you are offering is not compelling.
Lardini is my go-to tailor. They work with me on a lot of personal things, which is nice.
I think with black tie, you can't really do too much. I think you have to pretty much stick to the rules on that.
I think many men are either time poor or have little interest in going to stores. I love stores.
Thom Browne is, in my opinion, one of the great minds in men's wear.
My advice to young people - wait until it's your turn. Just kidding, sorta.
I've seen a few lookalikes, and that kind of freaks me out, but then I'm not the first person on the planet to have tattoos, and I'm not the first person to have hair or a tattoo sleeve.
I carry both a Blackberry and an iPhone. But for my job, the iPhone is essential because of picture-taking and because of picture sharing.
Just about everyone is quick to judge plastic surgery, especially on a man. We've all seen people who end up looking a little scary.
I grew up in the '60s and '70s when men were required to wear a suit, shirt, and tie every day to be taken seriously. I was at the tail end of that generation, and it had a significant impact on me.
There are so many more people in Tokyo than in New York, but it's pristine. It's so organized, and yet the address system is in complete chaos.
I love the idea of the sartorial mix of fatigues and a great blazer.
I love Italian food - especially Tuscan-style cuisine.
I truly find inspiration everywhere. I always tell students, and young people starting out, that the single most important skill, next to listening, is to pay attention. You never know where inspiration will strike.
I love London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris - there are a million places I could imagine I like, but N.Y. is home.
Outside of white button-down oord cloth shirts, Trickers brogues, 501s, and Ray-Ban Aviators, the single item of clothing that I have had in my closet consistently since 1982 is a pair of black-and-white checked Vans. They are the lazy man's shoe - perfect for dog walking and security lines at the airport.
I understand I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and I certainly don't want everyone to look like me. I really only dress for myself.
The Japanese are the ultimate students: they analyse things in so much detail... until they have pretty much mastered whatever they are studying.
I happen to have an expensive clothing habit, so, for me, designing clothes is a way to kill two birds with one stone.
Oh God, I am so pro-shorts. I love shorts.
I guess I know how to dress myself, and that's probably the only thing I can do, so it's nice that somebody notices.
