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" What I love about travel and shopping is seeing how different retailers in London, Paris, and New York interpret the same collection. I like to find the best store in town and take a good look because there will always be a nuance that you just can't get anywhere else. "

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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. "

Nick Wooster

Special

Feel

Clothes

" 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. "

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

" The only pair of trousers a guy needs are grey flannel. "

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

Nick Wooster

Come And Go

Never

" 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. "

" 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. "

Nick Wooster

Day

Impact

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

Nick Wooster

Parents

Buy

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

" 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. "

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

Nick Wooster

Personal

Nice

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

" 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. "

" Texas has a uniquely warm climate. So fabric weights and lengths of coats are always a concern. "

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

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

Nick Wooster

Clothes

Habit

" 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. "

" In Japan, the attention to detail in customer service is an experience that is unlike anywhere else. It's really quite special. I think everyone who's interested in fashion would do well to take a trip to learn about presentation and the way the merchandise is handed to you. These are skills that no one really thinks about. "

" 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. "

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

Nick Wooster

Places

London

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Nick Wooster

God

I Am

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" A man in Tom Ford will develop a nice, long relationship with the brand. Ford is very smart about positioning his product. He's a name that is going to remain huge. "

" 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. "

" 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. "