Style hero: Cary Grant
Favorite designers: Chanel for women, Ermenegildo Zegna for men
How many pairs of shoes: 28
An item to purge from closet: A Donna Karan black sweater I purchased when she was also doing a men’s collection in the early-mid-’90s
Trend you’ll never wear: “Bold” sportcoat
Most purchase: regrettable “All the clothing I loved and bought because I was going to lose a few pounds.”
First car: A 1976 Ford. “I now drive a Range Rover.”
Favorite cocktail: Grey Goose martini with two olives or a nice white wine
Grooming must haves: Jo Malone candle and La Prairie Cellular Radiance sunscreen, face cream and eye cream
Best way to de-stress: Exercise
Favorite phrase: “I have an idea.” It drives my senior team crazy because they translate it to mean “more work.”
Best book: “Minding the Store” by Stanley Marcus. “I read it 38 years ago when I started working for Neiman’s, and it has inspired me ever since.”
Favorite food: Pizza
Go-to travel destination: “I’ll tell you in the next 12 months now that I really have time to travel. I will say my favorite weekend destination is the Carlyle Hotel in New York.
Greatest advice you’ve received: “Surround yourself with the best people.”
Theme song: “My Way” by Frank Sinatra