Jeffery Ying is our latest profile.
A Bay Area writer, and arbiter of spirited elegance, Jeffrey isn’t content to leave words passively on a page, he wears them on his sleeve as well.
A wisp of a man in person, but he never lets the bold patterns and colors dominate, and one never forgets that the man is making clothes- and the statement.
1. What era, designer, or locale has had the most influence on your personal style?
I’d say the 1970s in general had an interesting dynamic where men’s clothing was theoretically conservative, but done in decidedly unconservative ways. One may think polyester leisure suits, but I’m more drawn to the expensive kitsch of Brioni or some of the tailored stuff. Also, the late ’60s was particularly fecund with designers such as Mr.Fish who got his start designing extremely wide neckties for that bastion of sartorialism, Turnbull & Asser. Dandy on acid
2. What is your favorite season as far as clothes are concerned?
Wintertime is best: fat people don’t expose themselves as often and you can wear hats and gloves.
3. In a single sentence how would you sum up your style?
Modest.
4. Plaid or paisley?
Paisley shirt, plaid tie.
Jeffrey’s blog is leisure-class.blogspot.com
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