FASHION
&
STYLE
42
OCTOBER2015
AMERICANWAY
MICHAELSTRAHAN IS
oneof those
guyswho turnheadswherever theygo.
Some fansrecognizehimas theNew
YorkGiantsdefensiveendwhohelped
themwin theSuperBowlafter the2007
season.Othersnotehisendearinggap-
toothedsmile fromhisco-hostseaton
Live!withKellyandMichael
.Buton the
offchance thatyouhaven’theard
ofStrahan, let’s justsay theguy
knowshow todress. “Ipickout
everything formyselfbecause
Iamsohands-on,”hesays. “I
like tobe involved, especially
when it issomething that is
representativeofme.”
Whichmakes
hisnewclothing
linesoexciting.
TheCollectionby
MichaelStrahan,
which launched inSeptember in
JCPenneystoresnationwide, isStrahan’s
firstapparel lineand inspiredby—what
else?— thoseawesomesuitshewears.
“I’vealwaysbeen interested instyle
and in fashion,”hesays. “Asaguywho
wearsasuitalmosteveryday, Iwanted
something thatwasclassicbutalsohada
modernflair to it.”
The line includesdressshirts,
sportscoatsandneckwear
in interestingprints like
herringboneandbird’s-eye,
inaddition to traditional solid
options. “It’s important tome
tohavesomething that
appeals toeveryone,”
Strahansays. “I like
thewindowpane
sportcoatbecause
youcanwear it in
a formalmannerwithanicepairofslacks
ormix itup foramorecasual lookwith
jeans. It’sveryversatile.”
As is thepricepoint:Accessories,
including tieclipsandsuspenders, retail
foraround$35; suitseparates for$380.
Strahannotes that itwasvery important
tohim that the linebeaffordable. “Every
mandoesn’tneed tospend thousandsof
dollarsonacustomsuit to feelor look
good,”hesays.
When itcomes togreatstyle today,
Strahangivesprops toDavidBeckham,
JohnLegend,BradleyCooperandHenrik
Lundqvist forknowinghow toweara
suit.Hecanappreciatepeoplewho like
topush theenvelope too. “I thinkRussell
Westbrook,TerryCrewsandJaredLeto
areallguyswhodressreallygreat,butI
couldneverpulloff theirstyle.”
–JACQUELYNEFROEBER
SuitandTie
Footballgreatand talk-showpersonalityMichaelStrahandebutshisaffordablemenswear line
FROM
LEFT
:
graywindow-
pane sport coat, $200;
Phoenix-stripe tie, $25;
burgundypin-dot
suspender, $28; tiebars,
$30each; blue-stripe
shirtwithwhiteherring-
bone, $50; navy-striped
suit-separatepant, $120;
gray-textureweave suit
vest, $100
PHOTO
STEVE ERLE
