MICHAEL SHANNON, Flowerpot Designer
I like your saffron scarf.
I’m practicing new ways to wear it. This is tied off to the side, not as traditional. It’s a more feminine way to wear it, and this morning, that was the mood.
VALERIE RAINS Editor
Where do you work?
At Blueprint, which is a Martha Stewart magazine. It’s very crafty.
Are you?
My mother is a home-ec teacher, so there was a lot of refusing to buy things because we could make them at home.
And would you?
No.
ERIN WYLIE Editor, Blueprint
What’s your style?
A lot of vintage, a lot of very boyish things. I found this coat on the street in Park Slope. I got it dry-cleaned, so hopefully that killed whatever.
BRITTNEE TERRELL, Model
KIERON PISANO, Sales Manager, Nina Ricci
What is this look?
It’s kind of like preppy British schoolboy, but with edge. I like the fifties conservative thing, but I also like patent leather. I don’t like to be sloppy ever. I don’t buy tons of designer clothing, but I do buy pieces with some interest to them.
LAUREN CRABBE, Sales, Nina Ricci
Is this Nina Ricci?
It’s H&M, on sale. People have been asking me which season Balenciaga my boots are. They’re Miss Sixty from two seasons ago.
Do you like working in this building?
On my first day of work, two out of the ten people in the elevator were cross-dressers. It was wonderful.
DAVID HART, Designer
DELPHINE AMATO, Marketing, Assouline
Do you like working in this building?
You see all kinds of interesting people. I was in an elevator with Donald Trump the other day.
Describe your style.
Classic elegance. The most important thing is to look like I’m not trying too hard. That’s why I’m wearing my sneakers.
ROBERT NIGHTINGALE, Industrial Designer
Does being an industrial designer translate into fashion?
It does. I had a job interview in Stockholm, and my jacket got caught in the train door, ripping the buttons off. So I found some Coke cans, broke off the tabs, and sewed them on.
What is your overall look?
English-esque. But tweaked up. It’s a smarter aesthetic—I always wear a jacket.
CHAIWEN CHOU, Web and Graphic Designer
Do you always have pink hair?
It was blue for a while. I just like bright colors and a lot of contrast.
JACOB PALMBORG, Industrial Designer
What does your pin say?
“I LOVE NORR LAND,” which is in the North of Sweden. It’s where I studied. I wear it to remind me where I come from, to keep me down-to-earth when I am in this city.
OLESYA TISHENKO, Graphic Designer
What do you do?
Graphic design for a fashion-advertising company. It’s always changing with trends, so I have to stand out.
What’s standing out about you today?
I’m six one; that’s something, but today I have a whole bunch of extra things. I’m wearing all jeans—shirt and pants, like a jumpsuit. My co-workers appreciate that I dress up. I’m a little parade going to work.
JEFF GLENDENNING, Art Director
Is this a typical work look for you?
I just wear dark jeans every day, and some sort of Brooks Brothers button-down or sweater. I’ve always flirted with the idea of wearing a uniform, but it never winds up working that way.