29
Aug

Angovodo on Mark McNairy

angovodo:

McNairy is a really talented guy who is not afraid to innovate. That’s a fantastic quality. But when you experiment, you need people to critique your work and give you feedback. If everyone heaps praise on you or stays silent when what you have sucks, you get going in the wrong direction.

I like some of the stuff McNairy does (mainly the shoes), but I’ve never really tried to compare him to other “traditional” menswear brands. I think he’s mixing streetwear with traditional “go-to-Hell” menswear. I’m not personally one to get into the whole streetwear thing, but I can see someone who really likes that being excited about McNairy’s pieces. And while my style is somewhat conservative, I think some of his “fun” pieces would be of interest to me to incorporate.

Do I give McNairy a “pass”? Not really, as there’s definitely items I think look “bad” and I wouldn’t wear — but I don’t make it a point to NTB things I don’t like just because I find them unappealing. There are plenty of other people who want to be negative and “call people out” at every turn. I’d rather just scroll or click away and move on to find things I like and highlight those.

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23 Notes

  1. evolutionofagentleman said: Well said my friend..
  2. bowtiedandstarryeyed said: Spot on, Nick.
  3. superdanger-us said: i thought the whole point of starting your own namesake line was to design what you wanted. i dont like yellow submarine but doesnt mean the beatles shouldnt have recorded it.
  4. carolinastyle said: I’m with you on this, I’m all for classical menswear with a twist but McNairy has gone away from “twist” and more towards “bizarre.” There is no doubt that Mark is a smart guy with the ability to make great clothing but he needs to relax a little.
  5. thesilentist reblogged this from angovodo and added:
    I like some of the stuff McNairy does (mainly the shoes), but I’ve never really tried to compare him to other...
  6. downeastandout said: without innovators like McNairy, we run the risk of menswear becoming staid and stale, no? Even if some of his stuff is wild, it doesn’t mean that he should tone it down at all - just don’t buy it. we need people to experiment to keep things fun
  7. stylepoints reblogged this from angovodo and added:
    I couldn’t possibly agree more.
  8. howtotalktogirlsatparties said: Mark doesn’t give a fuck about “critique” and “feedback”. That’s part of his appeal.
  9. novh said: #shots
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