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Any Old Iron store owner Andrew Clancey proves he is one of the most stylish New Yorkers by modeling his unconventional ensembles. He’s a master at mixing prints and favors sequins over subtle details. He turns to fashion designers such as Vivienne Westwood and local stores Pilgrim and The Great Frog to put together his creative outfits.
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Andrew Clancey, “ ’60s child,” Lower East Side; owner of Any Old Iron (149 Orchard St between Rivington and Stanton Sts; 212-254-4404, anyoldiron.net)
His personal style: “A twisted, eccentric English gent.”
His style inspirations: “I’ve always been inspired by the music scene, be it mod, New Romantic or hip-hop, but punk influenced me the most.”
About his store: “We predominantly sell English [menswear] brands and are definitely more rock & roll than anything else. We stock about 25 different labels, including Vivienne Westwood, Unconditional, Sons of Heroes, Horace, Red Mutha and Mike Ruiz, as well as items designed by graduates from FIT and Parsons. We’re also working on our own line.”
Favorite stores: “I love the Great Frog’s (72 Orchard St between Broome and Grand Sts; 646-370-5727, thegreatfroglondon.com) jewelry, and of course, they’re British! I get comments whenever I wear their pieces. Pilgrim (70 Orchard St between Broome and Grand Sts, 212-463-7720), in my opinion, has the best curated vintage jewelry in the city, and their clothing line is sweet too. Spooky Boutique in the Artists & Fleas market (70 North 7th St between Kent and Wythe Aves, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 347-307-5510, artistsandfleas.com) has great vintage finds and the owner, Ricky Becker, really knows his stuff. I just love the anarchy of [clothing store] Search & Destroy (25 St. Marks Pl between Second and Third Aves; 212-358-1120), but can only stand three minutes in there at a time. I keep going back, though!”
Style motto: “Never buy clothes on-trend; buy pieces that are of a good quality that you love, and they’ll always stand the test of time. I’m still wearing items I bought 20 years ago.”
Favorite NYC designers: “I like Michael Calloway’s [men’s and women’s clothing] and his (michaelcalloway.info) use of different fabrics. I feel like he’s somewhere in the middle of Issey Miyake and Vivienne Westwood, a nice place to be. Tobell von Cartier (von-nyc.com) makes corsets that are little works of art. They are very over-the-top—you definitely have to be confident to wear one. Deryck Todd (derycktodd.com) makes great baseball caps and bags. He’s been featured in Vogue, which is a great accomplishment for a new designer.”
His New York style icon: “I love the kooky look of Diana Vreeland, Zandra Rhodes and Vivienne Westwood. My ultimate style icon is Iris Apfel; what an amazing woman, still turning it out until her last breath.”
How his style has evolved: “It’s quieted down a lot since the days I used to do the door at a club in Leeds [in the U.K.] called Speedqueen. I’ll still pull out those sequined jumpsuits, but not as often as I would like. New York needs some more places to dress up.”
Favorite salon: “I go to Pimps & Pinups (101 Stanton St at Ludlow St; 646-861-3766, pimpsandpinups.com) and use hairdresser Paul Grice. Paul is from my neck of the woods, from the Downton Abbey area of Yorkshire, and used to shear sheep; now he’s cutting hair in New York. How things change!”
Favorite spa: “Kiehl’s Spa (157 E 64th St at Lexington Ave; 917-432-2503, kiehls.com)—there’s only one in the world; it’s a proper treat.”
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