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

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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. "

" Fashion comes and goes; prints come and go. Proper camo never really goes away. "

" I think Hong Kong has always had this tradition of custom-made suits, which I've never done but love the idea of. "

" I got fired from Neiman Marcus and Bergdorfs, and JC Penney didn't work out. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" In the scheme of things, I'm just a guy who gets my picture taken. "

" I always treat camo as a solid. "

" 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. "

" I'm really pretty classic. "

" 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 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. "

" My face doesn't look the same way it did at 39. My body doesn't look the same way it did at 39. "

" 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. "

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

" I happen to have an expensive clothing habit, so, for me, designing clothes is a way to kill two birds with one stone. "

" When I was a kid, my parents were happy to buy me clothes; they provided for me. "

" Camo is almost like a solid. It is the perfect uniform: you can wear camo in any application and it is always right. "

" I actually come from a long line of barbers. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

Getting Dressed

" 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. "

" The Japanese are the ultimate students: they analyse things in so much detail... until they have pretty much mastered whatever they are studying. "

" 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. "