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Derek, do you remember if there was a particular moment in time that you realized that you

had an eye for style or fashion or however you think of it.

Like, do you remember how old you were and what you were seeing?

No, there was not a Tom Ford moment where I thought, I have sophisticated taste.

No.

You took one strap of your Ashkosh-Bogash off and let it down, and then you knew.

That's when you knew.

Derek Guy, the menswear guy, doesn't really know how it started.

It seems to have started on various internet forums devoted to discussions of fashion and style.

How's it going?

Well, you don't have to look far on Reddit or Twitter to find discussions around fashion that discuss or are driven by Derek.

And maybe that's because he's pithy and snarky and extremely online whilst discussing highfalutin topics with some balance.

So there are some people who think that there is some objective truth in fashion, that this

is a better look and that's a bad look. And there are some people who view it as completely

subjective that, you know, well, I just put on whatever makes me feel good

or what I think looks good and everything's legitimate. Everything that anyone chooses is totally

fine. Oh, thank goodness. We're all our own special mannequin. But you best come correct,

mannequins, and be thoughtful in your presentation. I think of dress as a kind of cultural language, and just as we use

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