"To perform professionally worldwide and to soon be employed with a major record label" says the fashionable 24 year old, Berkley College of Music graduate with his MBA in Music Business, Mr. Eric Johnson Jr.
We started the interview with the first question I asked all of my "top 10 looks of Resurrection Sunday" recipients, What does fashion and style mean to you and how do they differentiate? Eric says "fashion is what is out in the world at the current moment. It's an outward look on what the general population of people are doing. Style to me has to do with personality and how someone shows who they are through clothing". In 2011 Eric went from 260 to 190 pounds and this is when his style began to develop. He says "it was then that I really started to notice my interest in style". During our interview I also asked Eric; What inspires his sense of style? He simply said "Just being a young man"! Although he grew up in church and this was a driving force for him concerning fashion, he noticed that church fashion was limited so he received a lot of inspiration from TV and movies. Also being from NYC has helped a lot. A few of Eric's favorite mainstream designers are Burberry, Hugo Boss, and everyone's favorite TOM FORD! Eric mentioned to me a few of his favorite colors are blue, gray, and beige; he uses multi color accessories to make his look POP! Towards the end of our interview I asked Eric, what are 5 necessities he believes makes the perfect look? He said correct sizing, pressed jeans, a fresh haircut, a nice gold watch, and white shirts (which I believe every gentleman should always have). "Don't be afraid to take risks. Everything won't work but at least you'll know. In time, you'll develop you're own style and everything you do will look great because you would've perfected your ideas". This is what Eric says when asked to give to someone who is striving to come into their own fashion sense. If you have ever wanted to accomplish any looks of Mr.Eric Johnson Jr, he gave me a few places he loves to shop which are J Crew, Suit Supply, Top Man, and Express.
His Resurrection Sunday Look
Suit/tie/pocket square/shoes- Suit Supply
Shirt- Blank Lapel
Glasses- Warby Parker
Hat- Custom piece by Terell Shaw
Lapel Pin- B. Dapper Co. LLC
"I believe fashion is learned, fashion is a trend that a culture picks up on daily. Style is an art that defines a person" says Sir Michael Pittman. This 32 year old Metropolitan College of NY graduate is currently looking to start his own marketing and image consultant company. It all started for him at 14 years of age while working in retail where his passion for styling began to blossom. Sir Pittman attributes his grandfather for his fashionable presence. He stated "my grandfather instilled in me that presentation is key at all times". Sir Pittman also mentioned to me that his grandfather encouraged him to look at good shoes that will compliment a mans wardrobe at all times. During the interview I asked Sir Pittman; what are 5 necessities for the perfect look? He said "shoes, grooming (haircuts for men, hairstyling for women, and manicures for both parties)". He also mentioned accessories and double confidence! I asked Sir Pittman, what advice can you give someone who is looking to come into their own fashion sense? He says "in order for one to come into his or her own they would need to find out what interest them". "The way you feel is the way you will present yourself; but to stay ahead of the times in fashion and stay on top of new trends that catches your eye". Being that Sir Pittman is a dapper and creative gentleman, if you are interested in how he stays current in fashion, his favorite places to shop are Zara, H&M, and thrift stores. His favorite colors are earth tones, blues, and vibrant colors. I always enjoy Sir Pittman's post on Instagram, he encourages me to take fashion risk.
His Resurrection Sunday look
Suit- Why Not Boutique
Buttons- Butterfly Buttons NYC
Shoe- Giorgio Brutini
Tie- Geoffrey Beene
Pocket Square- Vintage
Shirt- Lorenzo Uomo
His Resurrection Sunday Look
Blazer- DC Footwear
Tie and Shoes- eBay
Pants and Shirt- k&g
