Where did you grow up?
I was born in South Carolina and was raised in a rural area there until I was 14, when I moved to western North Carolina.

Where do you live?
On the bayside of East Hampton in Springs, in Brooklyn and in North Carolina

Tell us a bit about Everyday Oil
Everyday Oil is a unisex, organic oil for your face, body and hair (everywhere).   A very multi-functional moisturizer for the whole body and whole family, made from organic cold-pressed plant oils and steam-distilled essential oils.

Who is your style icon? 
That is a hard one.  I idolize people that are comfortable, in their skin and in their clothes.  I like how kids and old people seem to be able to wear things unselfconsciously and without pretense. I think people look really good when they feel good and free, and I’m interested in people and things that do that.

What’s your personal soundtrack?
For a good playlist I go to Chances with Wolves, who are awesome people and their stuff is always unexpected.  They never play the same thing twice.  I play the Spotify Discover Weekly playlist a lot and I wish I could listen to other people’s Discover Weekly too – Spotify should do that. I really love a person who can play me good music and things I can dance to.  I’m in need of a really good running mix.  Someone help!

What does style mean to you?
To me it means functional objects that make me feel good, maybe even inspired.

Three items of clothing you could not live without?
A good pair of jeans, LLBean shearling slippers, and the shirts I’m making for Spring

Favorite food/ restaurant? 
I love so many things!  In Brooklyn Mogador, Samurai Mama and Bunker are some of my most favorites.

What would you like to do when you grow up?
Be free!

LINKS – shopeverydayoil.com / @everyday_oil

Where did you grow up?
Sue grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Al grew up in Detroit.

Where do you live?
We live in NYC but spend time in LA.

Tell us bit about 57W57 Gallery..
57W57ARTS is a friendly, low key project space that mounts shows of art, furniture, and soon, artists’ books.  It’s connected to Al’s child psychiatry office, which is filled with more art and furniture.

Who is your style icon?
Sue loves Martin Margiela. Al doesn’t have a style icon.

Three items of clothing you could not live without?
Sue can’t live without Levi 501’s, Belgian loafers, and her Canter’s Deli t-shirt.

Al can’t live without 1955 Levi 501’s, Buzz Rickson 1942 khakis, and nice, plain t-shirts.

What’s your personal soundtrack?
Sue’s: Tom Waits, Rickie Lee Jones, and Neil Young.

Al’s: Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and A Love Supreme.

What does style mean to you?
Style is a deeply felt commitment to a personal aesthetic.

If you could meet any person in the world, who would that be?
We don’t have anyone specific we want to meet, but we like meeting nice, interesting people.

Favorite color?
Al’s favorite color is orange. Sue doesn’t have a favorite color.

Favorite food/ restaurant?
We love Italian food, Sociale in Brooklyn Heights, and Posto Pizza on 2nd Ave are our regular spots.

What would you like to do when you grow up?
We are, for better or worse, grown up.

LINKS
http://www.57w57arts.com/
http://www.socialebk.com/
http://www.filthmart.net/

Where did you grow up?
San Diego, California.

Where do you live?
Brooklyn, New York.

Tell us bit about KMFG…
Knickerbocker is really a number of things. We started out as a private label manufacturer, which is something we still offer as a service here but now we also have our own in house line and work with a number of clients on art direction, development, etc. for their own line’s as well.

Who is your style icon?
Hmm, that’s tough but I’m going to go with Johnny Cash.

What’s your personal soundtrack?
My personal soundtrack is a mix of Motown, Punk Rock and a bit of Folk. It’s quite the eclectic mix, usually I listen by the album in one genre then hop to the next

What does style mean to you?
Expression. In my opinion, one’s style is the greatest form of publicly displayed self expression.

If you could meet any person in the world, who would that be?
Martin Scorcese.

Favorite color?
Black.

Favorite food/restaurant?
Montana’s Trail House. $10 burger & beer combo every Monday with the shop crew.

What would you like to do when you grow up?
Same thing I’m doing now. I work with people I love and admire, get to partake in a number of creative projects and am always excited to get up in the morning. Long nights and early mornings take a toll, so as long as I’m looking forward to the day ahead come morning I think I’m doing alright. I have a number of other hobbies I’d like to pursue a bit more, in the meantime I definitely gotta let the dust settle a bit more before getting into all that.

LINKS

knickerbockermfg.co
@knickerbockermfgco
@ajlivingston