>At your nightclub, Saint, which has reopened as Storyville, you encountered a lot of celebrities over the years. Was there anything you learned from them about fashion? Celebrities with an original sense of style — the common thread was confidence. It was written all over them. It’s just the way they wear things and how they present themselves, whether it was Sting, Mick Jagger, or Kevin Spacey, confidence is really part of the wardrobe.
>What’s your day-to-day look like? Has it changed over the years? I’m pretty free to do whatever I want. I get to have an individual look; I don’t have to worry about trends. Whatever is comfortable or piques my sense of style. Honestly, my wife has a great sense of style; I reap the benefit of her fashion sense. My first decade after college was filled with 70-hour workweeks. I used to be in the hotel business. That left little room for creativity or style other than wearability in interesting suits and ties. I shop at Bodega, A Bathing Ape in New York City, and Alan Bilzerian, and create a mix-and-match style that’s very comfortable: a blazer, jeans … I’ve got a great sneaker collection.
> What’s the worst trend you’ve seen at clubs over the years? Well, I can probably say the worst stuff I’ve seen is the whole Ed Hardy bedazzled era. That’s as bad as it gets. When we first opened Saint, we had a dress code of no jeans, no sneakers, so it was pretty formal for Boston at least. People dressed up to go out, that was the idea.
