I understand I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and I certainly don't want everyone to look like me. I really only dress for myself.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

For me, a Thom Browne suit is an investment.

Yes, there are probably too many tattoos. But there are too many bad haircuts, too many bad shoe choices, too many bad jeans.

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