I still think of myself as a retailer first, but I also know how to make clothes.

Nick Wooster

Categorized in : Know Think Myself Clothes

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.

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Getting dressed, for me, is like a window to my soul.

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I love the idea of the sartorial mix of fatigues and a great blazer.

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Not all black T-shirts are created equal.

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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.

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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.

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I love Italian food - especially Tuscan-style cuisine.

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Some people are born with a caul. I was born with a jacket.

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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.

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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.

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I almost always wear a jacket, but I like different jackets. I also like funny pants.

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I feel like the menswear blogger is a special breed, and by that, I mean they really have brought menswear out of the closet and into the public discourse where guys are not afraid to talk about style, dressing, clothes.

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I'm probably one of the most fearful persons in the world, but not when it comes to getting dressed.

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Bloggers and stores and publications and brands and houses all need to sort of take a deep breath and relax because no one is going away. The brands aren't going away. The designers, bloggers, publications aren't going away.

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A gray flannel suit by Thom Browne or Tom Ford can be worn a billion ways. I'll wear a gray flannel jacket with a white shirt, gray flannel tie, beat-up fatigues, and a dress shoe or Carpe Diem boots.

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Fit and fabric are paramount. If the jacket fits, it doesn't matter what price you paid for it - you will look and feel fantastic.

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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.

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A Mac PowerBook is a thing to behold.

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Oh God, I am so pro-shorts. I love shorts.

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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.

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