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" I was 39 when I did, essentially, a three-quarter sleeve on my left arm. It was very late in life, which is good: I can't think of any decision I made at 19 that I'd be happy with at 39 or even now, at 51. "

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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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" My advice to young people - wait until it's your turn. Just kidding, sorta. "

" A classic fishtail parka, anorak, mackintosh, windbreaker, pea coat, or jean jacket will get you through every season. "

" Men shop for problem solving. They want something familiar. So if it's a new version of something they understand, they are right there with it and, hopefully, loving it. "

" 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. "

" Lardini is my go-to tailor. They work with me on a lot of personal things, which is nice. "

Nick Wooster

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" I have a reputation that was sort of built on suits and boots, so I'm a huge fan of the sartorial equivalent of a mullet, where you're business on top and party on the bottom. "

" I think a lot of gay kids in the midwest or in places not in New York have to overachieve in order to sort of get through the fear of what they're going through. "

" Everyone looks better in clothes that skim the body. Items that fit properly make you look better than wearing something oversize. "

" I'm so obsessed with Apple, and the chance to work with the people who really created Apple retail is the retail opportunity of a lifetime. "

" I did this the hard way. I have worked my entire life in this business, and I've done the work - from being on the selling floor to learning to speak Italian to work with manufacturers with John Bartlett. I've done it all. I've paid my dues. "

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

Nick Wooster

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" You really can't function without a phone or an iPad. "

" 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. "

" For me, a Thom Browne suit is an investment. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 never wear a black belt with a black shoe. It's always the opposite: a brown shoe with a black belt. "

" Dress for your body type and not your age. "

" I like clothes. When I realized as a child that you had to wear them, and it takes the same amount of effort to look good or not, I figured out long ago that I only wanted stuff that I loved and looked good in. "

" Anybody can make a thousand dollar garment because you find the finest fabric and the finest mills, and you churn that out. "

" I really like neck tattoos and hand tattoos. They're just not for me. "

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" I've decided I'm no longer pulling sweaters over my head. Maybe that's sort of an old man thing, but if it is, I'm there. "

" I've always dressed differently. I've always had my own deal. "

" Clothes are an amazing tool. They are an amazing way to hide a multitude of sins; they're an amazing way to be creative. Clothes can do so many things. But at the end of the day, if they don't serve you, it's just a waste of time. Then it is frivolous. "

" I recognize that, to someone who doesn't know my history, maybe I seem like this guy who gets dressed up for the Internet. "

" 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. "

" I always say, I have been fired from more jobs than most people would ever have had in their entire career. "

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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. "