“Any place that serves a great steak.”

“I was in Cappadocia this summer, in central Turkey. The landscape was incredible. The hotels are built into the natural rock, so one's room is a suite of interconnected caves in the cliffside.”

“I recently saw a friend carrying a Klein Tools canvas tool bag, found at a local hardware store for $40, which made for a really unfussy carryall.”

“ Lanvin , Balenciaga and Maison Martin Margiela , for their deceptively simple design and extraordinary fabrication.”

“A great blazer. I wear one every day.”

“Gianni Agnelli.”

“Don't be fussy.”

“I recently discovered Galina at Elegant Mode Tailoring, in Los Angeles. She is incredible and will ship anywhere in the world. I bring her something every time I'm in LA.

Hong Kong Tailor Jack does great alterations, too. And a friend recently recommended Wilfred's Tailoring Inc, on 23rd Street.”

“ Lanvin . I bought a new Lanvin suit from MR PORTER a couple months ago, and I have received more compliments on it than anything else I own.”

“I recently bought a beautiful pair of trousers from Freemans Sporting Club. Slim cut, flat front, button fly.”

“Slim cut tapered, from Nudie or Uniqlo.”

“Single breasted, two buttons, notched collar.”

“I love Maison Martin Margiela Oxford for dressier occasions and their replica sneaker for more casual ones. They both come in a wide range of colors and materials and are really comfortable.”

“I just started The Cat's Table, the latest novel by Michael Ondaatje. It's mesmerizing. It follows the three young boys' passage by boat from Ceylon to England in the mid 1950s.”