The World’s Best-Dressed Street Style Stars, According to Photographers

By Alec Leach For Highsnobiety.com 

Fashion week is serious business these days. The format has fast evolved into a global spectacle, giving outsiders a glimpse into the mad circus that is fashion week, with all its ever-changing trends, outrageously expensive outfits and Instagram-savvy #influencers. Street style has launched careers, generated millions of clicks for online publications and produced some incredible eye candy, thanks to the many spectacular — or just straight-up gaudy — outfits on show.

With the Spring/Summer 2017 shows fast approaching (London Collections: Men kicks the schedule off on June 10), I hit up a few photographer friends of mine to see who’s killing it on the fashion week circuit these days, from rap megastars to industry insiders and off-duty models.

Stay tuned for a ton of street style action throughout June, as our street style snappers hit up the world’s fashion capitals to document the best — and most outrageous — outfits on show.

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“Marcus Paul’s style is always on point. The designer he wears the most, Haider Ackermann, is also one of my favorites, so I really enjoy shooting him. Also, it feels great to see a professional stylist who can actually style himself perfectly. Surprisingly, it’s not so easy to find nowadays.” – Julien Boudet.

Photo By Julien Boudet, @bleumode

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Meet Marcus Paul, Pusha T’s Stylist

BY JAVIN BUSBY

On 2011’s “No Church in the Wild,” Jay Z raps about a cocaine white Rolls Royce, “drug dealer chic.” Yesterday, he and G.O.O.D. Music president Pusha T dropped their latest single, “Drug Dealers Anonymous,” that will be on Push’s forthcoming album. It’s no secret that Push very well could be the king of coke rap, so maintaining a look that doesn’t abandon his own personal style, but is good enough for the president of G.O.O.D. Music, adidas collaborator, and OG in the game is important. To help him get there, meet Marcus Paul, the man behind Pusha’s style.

With an impressive list of clients—including Lebron James, Jay Z, and C.C. Sabathia—Paul tells us his business has grown solely through word of mouth and the strong rapport he has with his clients beyond just improving their closets. “Every client I’ve worked with, I try to build a relationship with them, because it’s not only a professional relationship, but also a personal one, and I think that that’s important,” he says. Paul strives to show his level of dedication and immersion beyond picking the right belt or sneaker. Clothing helps his clients play the part of the well put-together celebrity who is ready to go at all times. “They’re extremely tired, but they’ve still got to put on that mask of, ‘Yo, I’m an artist, I’ve got to smile, I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do.’ It’s important, and I admire that,” he adds. This level of connection has served him well as he continues to add new names to his clientele list, including those he says he is not yet at liberty to share, but excited to hint toward. “Let’s just say, they have some things that are out already that are making waves,” he says about two of his recent acquisitions.

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Checking Out Pusha T’s Closet

By Bee Shapiro

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Jacket: I love the pieces from ‘By Walid’. It’s this London brand my stylist Marcus Paul put me on to some time ago. This piece is silk with 18th-century embroidery. Every jacket is a one-off. I actually went to the designer’s studio last week in London and got to meet him. It was pretty fresh. He’s extremely artsy and a really cool guy. He had some newer patterns and jackets to choose from. For me, the details matter: Fashion and hip-hop are always about being first and being different and being able to set yourself apart from the bunch.

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Going Shopping with Stylist Marcus Paul, from Live Nation TV: Stylings

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Live Nation presents its latest episode of its Stylings series, this time featuring none other than rapper Pusha T. In the episode Pusha T and his stylist Marcus Paul go shopping in London, talk about Pusha’s style, the process of his styling, and Pusha’s view on fashion and its impact on his music. During their shopping tour in London, the two pass through Hostem, one of the city’s best boutiques. Pusha also talks about his own brand Play Cloths and how his personal shopping and style influence the brand’s collection. They go on to A. Sauvage to shop tailored suits for Pusha T, because as the president of G.O.O.D. Music, you sometimes also need a suit. Finally they also pass through BY WALID, for some of the most unique one-off fashion pieces that you can find in London. Enjoy the full episode here.

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On the Cover of the November 2015 Issue

ADIDAS EQT x KING PUSH sneakers, Saint Laurent jacket, top and jeans. Artist’s own jewelry.

Styled by Marcus Paul.

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Director: Mosha Lundström Assistant Editor: Christian Allaire

Hair: Paul Warren at Art Dept., Makeup: Seong Hee Park

Location: Village Green West courtesy of Alfa Development’s hotel HGU New York, Felix Wong

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Stylecaster’s 50 Most Stylish New Yorkers, Featuring Marcus Paul at #28

By Samantha Lim, from StyleCaster.com

September is always a big month for fashion—from the glossies’ September issues to stores’ fall collections to the back-to-school frenzy that is autumn in New York—and for us at StyleCaster, it marks the month that we embark on our biggest annual feature:

50 Most Stylish New Yorkers.

Every year, we comb the streets of our home city to find the freshest crop of the city’s style stars—an all-new list every year!—from designers and street style stars to restauranteurs and power brokers.

This year’s roster represents a true-to-life kaleidoscope of the city’s diverse approach to style.

Photographer Adam Katz Sinding, the man behind the vivid snaps of fashionable personalities you’ve likely seen in Vogue, W, and his own site, Le 21ème, photographed this year’s honorees all over Manhattan, from the tree-lined walls of Central Park to the cobblestoned streets of the Meatpacking District to the graffiti-embellished walls of SoHo.

So what makes a person “stylish”? It’s more than just innovative styling choices and an appetite for high-end labels that make these folks stylish—it’s an appetite for life, approaching projects and life plans with the same sense of joie de vivre with which they approach their outfits. These 50 honorees mix style and culture into their everyday lives with aplomb, and aren’t afraid to push boundaries—inspiring us to do the same.

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Marcus Paul, Stylist and Creative

Marcus Paul has a client list that would make your eyes widen—he’s worked with everyone from Jay-Z to LeBron James—and when you see him in person, you can tell why. He recently launched a limited-edition sweatshirt collection with XXBC, and is setting his sights on footwear next. For Paul, style in New York means being “comfortable and versatile,” dressing to meet the city’s myriad demands. “New York style means having a little edge and self confidence … in other words, being yourself.”

Photo: Adam Katz-Sinding for StyleCaster


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Fader Magazine: XXBC and Marcus Paul Join Forces for Storm Copenhagen’s 20th Anniversary

Story by: Chloe Dewberry

When XXBC, the NYC-based brand known for making the sweatsuit cool again, gets together with Marcus Paul, the stylist that gets Pusha T and Lebron James ready for the cameras, in honor of Storm Copenhagen’s 20th Anniversary, pure fashion goodness obviously ensues. For the past two decades, Storm Copenhagen has been leading the Denmark fashion scene with conceptual designer collections and exclusive stock. With Storm’s ever increasing international presence, it only made sense that the creative minds of Alex Lee and Will Thompson, the two stylish dudes behind XXBC, and Marcus would join together to celebrate the birthday of the conceptual retail space.

The collection includes a limited run of one-of-a-kind sweatshirts made out of signature deadstock fabrics and vintage prints. As if one cozy sweatshirt wasn’t enough to get you to grab your credit card, each piece comes in a specially designed box that can be used to store, well, whatever the hell you want. The XXBC x Marcus Paul collaboration drops on the Storm Copenhagen site on August 6th and is sure to cater to all your high-end sweatshirt needs. Check out some looks from the collection below.

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XXBC Teams Up With Marcus Paul and Storm Copenhagen for One-of-a-Kind Sweaters

From Complex.com Words by Teofilo Killip

Copenhagen concept shop Storm has been putting Europeans onto forward-thinking styles for quite some time. Now, it’s celebrating its 20th anniversary and has cooked up a collab with XXBC, in partnership with interior designer and stylist Marcus Paul, on next-level sweats worthy of gracing the shop’s shelves. The custom box it comes in isn’t too shabby either.

XXBC was launched in 2012 by designers Alex Lee and Will Thompson, and provides a whole new take on the cozy boy movement, adding unique panels to sweats. This collaboration is no different. Deadstock vintage textiles spiked with paisley and floral motifs are found in the paneling details of a total of 24 sweaters. The antique fabric doesn’t stop at the sweaters, though, because each will come in a box wrapped in embroidered fabric. You’re truly getting a one-of-a-kind item.

These sweatshirts will be available on the Storm website starting Aug. 6. No plane ticket to Copenhagen needed.

All images via XXBC/Vinny Picone

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Check out some additional press for Marcus Paul and XXBC here:

HighSnobiety.com by Alec Leach

Coolhunting.com by David Graver

CreolBrothers.cover.dk article by Mads Emil

XXBC + Marcus Paul Limited Edition Sweatshirts for Storm

The famed stylist lends his eye to the concept store’s 20th anniversary design

Coolhunting.com by David Graver

For two decades, Denmark’s fashion and lifestyle shop Storm has pioneered conceptual retail—ultimately defining style crazes and building a strong international reputation. To celebrate their anniversary, Storm has united NYC streetwear brand XXBC and celebrated stylist Marcus Paul. The result is a high-quality collection of 24 unique sweatshirts crafted from vintage textiles. Meticulously thought out, unlike anything else around and complete with hand-embroidered antique fabric boxes, they are as much a reflection of artistry as they are functional, comfy sweaters.

On his involvement with the project, Paul—the project’s creative director—explains to CH that it all began from a friendship with Storm’s owner Rasmus Storm. “[Storm] has always been on the forefront of fashion for breaking labels and having a well-curated selection. As for XXBC, I’m good friends with Will (one of the co-founders) who later introduced me to his partner Alex. They have great unique products that definitely caught my eye. I wanted to create something special for Storm’s 20th anniversary—and here we are.”

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In many ways, entering the world of apparel is a natural extension of Paul’s other work, including styling Jay-Z and LeBron James. “I’m extremely passionate when it comes to my craft and I love designing; whether it is clothing or interior design. In addition, when I approach any project, I seek a timeless and lasting approach where things can be appreciated 10 to 20 years from now. I think that’s missing in the fast times we are currently living in.”

At the core of the design, one-of-a-kind vintage materials inject floral patterning into swathes of lush gray—all of which the team sourced, and Paul maintains secretive about. “We can’t reveal all our formulas, but I will say that Alex and Will are specialist when it comes to sourcing vintage. We searched high and low for the best vintage fabrications from the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. It took time to curate the selection, but we believe the result was worth the effort.” No two pieces in the collection are the same, though all of them are bound by the masterful team and their vision of something beyond the usual sweatshirt. It’s an appropriate anniversary line for an organization that’s strayed from the norm for 20 years now.

XXBC + Marcus Paul collaborative sweatshirts are available online at Storm, on 6 August 2014, where they will retail for $525.