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

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" I'm a kid from Kansas, so J.C. Penney was where I got all my clothes from kindergarten to around 7th grade. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" If someone tells me I can't wear something, that's the moment when I want to wear it. "

" I'm really pretty classic. "

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

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Getting Dressed

" 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. "

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

" I love London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris - there are a million places I could imagine I like, but N.Y. is home. "

" I'll never forget my transition from pleated pants to plain front pants. It was the late '80s. I couldn't get rid of those pleated pants fast enough. "

" 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 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. "

" 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 would never, ever call myself a createur or a designer. I'm more of an amalgamator or a D.J., taking two things that don't go together and making them go together. "

" 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. "

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

" Thom Browne is, in my opinion, one of the great minds in men's wear. "

" 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. "