Ok, so I have basically spent my life looking people and their clothes. The vast majority of the time I was being paid to do it. Some of the time I did it because I was looking to get someone out of their clothes. Sometimes, I just needed a laugh. So, by now, I’m not too fazed by too many things. I still love a lewk, I love seeing something new and beautiful, something clever and great looking. But its rare that someone always looks so good that I fear I might drop dead and void my bowels. Ladies and Gentlemen, enter Mr. Nick Wooster.
Nick Wooster is one of those people that, unless you read trade papers or read obsessive street style blogs, you wouldn’t know he existed, but, exists he does. I first knew about him when he was a menswear buyer at Bergdorf Goodman, now he’s a buyer for Park and Bond, an offshoot of the wildly successful gilt.com sample site franchise. He looks like someone from a Karlheinz Weinberger photo humped a J. Crew model. I saw him and I started to sweat. Not because I wanted to bang him, I wanted to be him. For all I know he’s a total douchebag who’s into chicks. I don’t give a fig, bitch looks good.
Here is someone who took some of the worst overwrought and easily misinterpreted trends, and not only nailed them, but mixed them together and makes it look totally authentic. Hyper preppy Americana, Military, Ironic Facial Hair, anything from Thom Browne, these are all reasons people share apartments in Brooklyn, but I think there’s a lesson here. Know yourself, know your body, and play to your strengths. Clothes should fit, no matter what your size (homeboy is pocket sized) grooming goes a long way, and as long as you have a decent watch and good sunglasses, you look like you’re about to get laid. On a personal note, I thank him for making me feel good about growing old with an arm full of tattoos. Now can I bum a smoke?
More photos after the jump.Â
Robin
Jan 26, 2012 at 11:42 am
Eric, love everything about every picture you featured but why are homeboy’s pants so short?
DanCF
Jan 26, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Not a fan of the looks. The doc martins are so 1980′s. Just looks likes he’s trying too hard to be “original” and so it all comes off as a cliché. Also, most of the looks are way too young for him. He needs to grow up and a get a style of his own. Just my thoughts…..
Pete
Jan 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Check out his cool jeans.
Emily R
Jan 26, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Eric- Love his style. I’ve seen him around the blogs reminds me of an edgy version of Japanese Vogue’s George Cortina.Â
erik
Jan 26, 2012 at 4:17 pm
He looks cool to me.
Bradford
Jan 27, 2012 at 8:05 am
I remember when I first moved to the city I saw him, and he immediately caught my attention. There is Defaintly something about him, I was starring and he isn’t even my type… As I examined him more, my thoughts about the length of the pants for a second was the same as commentor above, but it worked so I didn’t focus on it too much (if only I could pull that style off, finding pants for my super tall self would be so much easier…)
DL
Jan 27, 2012 at 9:33 am
Agree w/ #2 except for second photo w/ the yellow (no idea what is is), white umbrella, and the timeless tatoos – this look is age appropriate, unique, and brings attention to himself without saying I am a narcissist.
The short pants makes him look even shorter and is ridiculous for a grown man unless he is shooting an ad campaign for the shoes which most men of his age would never wear.
Tim
Jan 27, 2012 at 1:10 pm
I’m short and I hike up my pants because 1) How the hell else are you going to admire my shoes which Ive chosen deliberately for this purpose and 2) I don’t want to get the bottoms wet and dirty whilst upon my yacht.
I also find it important to note that he probably doesn’t own any Dr. Marten’s. Those be super hip and facionable red wings.
Lianne
Jan 27, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Yea I thought the bottom ones were Red Wings too. Also, walk around Brooklyn for 2 minutes, you’ll see dozens of men with their pants cuffed, some even with socks showing. Bring this look to Albany. Please.
Thierry Rabotin
Apr 15, 2012 at 11:19 pm
I’ve seen him once before. I like his style. He comes across as someone with a lot of world knowledge. Some one with just enough polish but also enough gruff that you know he’s got some great stories to tell.