After
more than a year of offering my opinions about fashion, image and style,
I decided to share with you some other opinions. Each of the people I
chose to interview is someone whose style — although different
in some cases than mine — I admire.
I asked questions that I thought were relevant and timely. Each person
I spoke with is either a friend, a client or both. I know them well and
value their opinions.
They all have a variety of careers, some are gay and others straight. What
they all have in common is a strong viewpoint about style and confidence
in how they look. I’ve ended this one with my thoughts on the same
topics.
Dallas Bolan —
Marketing and Community Relations Executive
Fav Designer: Hugo Boss & Giorgio Armani
Fav Store: Nordstrom
Fav Skincare: Clinique for Men
Fav Shave Cream: Barbasol
Fashion Inspiration: Cary Grant and Oscar de la Renta
Boxers or Briefs: Boxer briefs
Pleated or unpleated: Pleated
Fav Denim: Levi‘s
Do you match sock to shoe or pant: Either, depending on the colors.
Lynne Byrd —
President/Owner Rahe Lynne Clothier
Fav Designer: Trixi Schober, Annette Gortz and Vera Wang
Fashion Inspiration: Coco Chanel and Katherine Hepburn
Fav Skin Care: Clinique and M.D. Forte
Fav Makeup: Clinique, Prescriptives & Bobbi Brown
Pants or Skirts: Pants
Hose or not: None
Fav Shoes: Manolo Blahnik and Sergio Rossi
Tom Holley —
Interior designer & co-owner of Crazy Janes
Fav Designer: Tom Ford
Fav Shoes: Kenneth Cole
Fav Shave Cream: Electric Razor
Fashion Inspiration: Foreign Travel
Boxers or briefs: Both
Pleated or unpleated: Definitely unpleated, always flat front.
Do you match sock to shoe or pant: Shoe
Fav Fashion Accessory: Gucci watch and Ferragamo sunglasses
Vikki Hunley —
Sales Consultant for Fashion & Luxury Division of Marcolin Eyewear,
USA
Fav Designer: Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Couture, Theory and Lafayette
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Fav Fragrance: Carolina Herrera 212
Fav Skin Care: Dermalogica and BioElements
Fashion Inspiration: Tom Ford and Katherine Hepburn
Fav Eyewear: Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli
Fav Makeup: Chanel and Lancome
Hose or not: Not
Pants or skirts: Pants
Fav shoe: Gucci
Edward Norman —
Image consultant, hair designer, fashion & style writer
Fav Designer: Tom Ford, Gucci & Prada
Fav Store: Neiman Marcus, Barney’s
Fav Skincare: Dr. Brandt and Obagi
Fav Shave Cream: Edge for Sensitive Skin
Fashion Inspiration: Tom Ford, Montgomery Cliff and black and white films
from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.
Boxers or Briefs: Mainly boxer briefs, sometimes commando
Pleated or unpleated: Never, ever pleated, always flat front
Fav Denim: Seven for all Mankind
Fav Eyewear: Tom Ford, Gucci
Fav Fragrance: Hermes Eau d’Orange Verte (day), Kiehl’s Original
Musk Blend #1 (night)
As you can see, the answers varied; although, there were many similarities.
As I’ve said before, fashion and style is subjective, but if you
love it, you’ll have an opinion and a strong viewpoint.
— Edward Norman is an Image Consultant, Master Designer and Colorist,
and the owner of Edward Norman Image Consulting. He can be reached at 704-614-0207
or by email at qstyle1@yahoo.com.
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