Chicago street style | Cole Chickering
This Chicago guy walks the fine line between bookish and nerdy.
What inspires your style?
The way men are styled in old Sears and JCPenney catalogs. They are carefully posed in blissfully artificial situations, conservatively handsome, with a dopey sincerity. I love that weird, gentle, unsettling precision.
Where you are headed?
I’m on my lunch break from the Ryerson Library to the Art Institute’s North Garden. A securely tucked-in shirt, a sharp wristwatch and a smart belt help me to look good and feel in control behind the circulation desk. It’s so important to look the part!
How do you describe your look?
I keep my look relatively classic and conservative. But, I still want to be noticed. That’s why color and fabric combinations are so important to me. I get things tailored to fit just right. I think that’s the big difference between bookish and nerdy.