This New York Styling Legend’s Closet Has Jackets Made on Savile Row and Cufflinks From Chanel

By Camille Freestone

It’s a peculiar assignment to dissect the ensembles of legendary stylist Freddie Leiba. From the waist up, it’s all business. He dons a velvet blazer, a button-down, a striped vest, and a tie. Matter-of-fact. Sans frills. His bottom half exudes a different energy. There’s a pair of jeans slung with a chain and cinched with a studded belt. The denim bunches over a pair of Dr. Martens—which he pronounces in full, “Doctor Martens.” He has discarded a newsboy cap that now rests on the table instead of atop his head. Oh, and the cufflinks are Chanel—they were a gift from “Karl.”

The stylist’s name might not be one you recognize, but his work, you would. Click the link below to find out more.

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