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Barak Plays It Too Safe … With Fashion!
Byline: Patricia Towle/ May 26, 2009
Q & A with John Reed, (aka/ Sharp Dressed John), on-air, web
content producer for the TV morning show South Florida.Com (WSFL-TV) -- and
sartorial barometer of men’s fashion.
-----How did you get your moniker Sharp Dressed
John?
I used to be an account executive for South Florida’s ‘The
Beat’ (radio station 103.5) and always wore a suit. One day the president of
Clear Channel Miami called out, ‘Hey, sharp dressed John…’ The name stuck. Some
call me SDJ.
Describe your style.
My style is innovative—with a hint
of entertainment and charisma – in keeping with my edgy, but soft spoken,
personality.
One of your favorite collections is FSBMens.com by Style Maker
Giovanni Marquez, whose retail and national headquarters are in South Florida.
What’s your favorite thing in his line?
My favorite thing in Gio’s
collection is his three-piece suits. You got be a three-piece man in order to be
sharp.
How did you stumble onto FSB by Giovanni Marquez?
This is
a funny story. When I was selling ads for the radio station, I went to ‘FSB’,
his men’s store in Boynton Beach, Fl., and tried to sell him an ad. He ignored
me. I don’t know if he even remembers that.
I only lasted six months at the
sales job. But Giovanni landed me as a lifelong customer.
What is the worst style faux pas that guys make?
Men who
wear striped suits with striped shirts. I see it all the time and it’s wrong,
WRONG.
In one word, how do you feel about the following:
· Kilts
Interesting…
· White socks Necessary…
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Pants worn rapper style Dumb…
· Beanies
Focused….
· Nylon sweat suits Old school…
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Michael Jackson’s pagoda shouldered jackets Slick…
· Mickey
Rourke Character…
· Steven Tyler’s (Aerosmith) Botox
look Fake…
Who are this country’s best dressed male celebs?
Justin
Timberlake and Kanye West.
Who in the public eye is best in need of a
makeover?
Charles (‘Sir Charles’) Barkley.
Do you think American Idol inspires male fashion in a good or a bad
way?
Definitely bad. The contestants are influenced by the sponsors
to wear only boring basics.
Name one thing you will add to your summer wardrobe?
A
bow tie. I will wear it whenever I can and wherever it’s appropriate.
Should women give their men style makeovers?
Never. Women
have different taste than men. They may pick out something cute, but it’s not
necessarily the right style for their man – or the look he’s going for.
Has President Obama had an influence on men’s fashion?
Absolutely. Barak is always clean cut, but he doesn’t wear a tie that often.
That casual look has started to trickle down from the White House. We are seeing
more and more men in nice blazer jackets with no ties. Everyone copies the
President.
I believe Barak plays it too safe when it comes to fashion. I
wish he’d take more risks. He needs to fancy it up a notch.
In the late 1800’s, writer Mark Twain coined the phrase, ‘clothes
make the man’. Does that sentiment hold true today?
Definitely.
People judge you on first perception. First time they see you they are looking
at your clothes and how you carry yourself.
Is it wrong to judge a man by what he wears?
It is
definitely wrong -- but our time is short and often we only have a few seconds
in which to create an opinion.
Is it true that Naked people have little or no influence on
society?
That is true…
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You can catch Sharp Dressed John on WSFL-TV's morning show.
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