Mikhail Gherman is the creative director for Karen Walker and The Department Store, heading up the creative process between design, marketing, branding and more. "I'm a general meddler," he jests.
He's working on the in-store launch of the new Karen Walker Eyewear collection, having just collaborated with the United Nationsin shooting the campaign in Kenya with Derek Henderson.
He's also developing concepts for the Northern Hemisphere SS15 collection that will show this September in New York. Married to Walker, Mikhail was responsible for the ground-breaking recent eyewear campaign featuring women between the ages of 65 and 92 - a stroke of pure genius.
CLOTHES What are you wearing? Shoes: Grenson brogues Shirt: Topman Jeans: I haven't worn jeans since the 70s Blazer: 45rpm for the best seersucker, or Topman for the best Harris Tweed Sunglasses: Karen Walker only for the last 10 years Underwear: Topman Luggage: Bedouin Trainers: B.Positive and Nike Wallet: Prada
FASHION Designer: Junya Watanabe for menswear, and Christophe Lemaire and Karen Walker for womenswear Brand: Topman Work clothes? I prefer dapper - seersucker for summer and Harris tweed (three-piece) for winter Store: The Men's Department at The Department Store (pictured), or, if I'm in Tokyo, 45rpm Online store: I prefer the seeing-a-man-about-a-dog approach to shopping Swim shorts or speedos? Shorts! Toggs (pictured) are the best brand for that
FOOD Cuisine: Italian, Japanese and anything with a fish in it Restaurant: Jimmy the Fish in Ponsonby Central Bar: Golden Dawn Cafe: Foxtrot Parlour's my local Dish: Pan-fried snapper Death-row meal: Mashed potatoes
GROOMING Product you can't live without? Beard trimmer Moisturiser: Aesop moisturiser and exfoliant paste Perfume: Escentric 01 (pictured) Shampoo: Kevin Murphy Toothpaste: Colgate
TRAVEL Destination: Tokyo Hotel: The Claska in Tokyo Airline: Air New Zealand Snow or beach holiday? Beach First, business, economy . . . private? Air New Zealand business premier does me just fine Luggage: Samsonite for suitcases, Bedouin for carry-on
MEDIA Magazine: Vanity Fair Website: BBC World Service, New York Times online and style.com Editor: Tim Blanks Blog: I don't have time to read blogs Social media: I don't follow anything Ad campaign: Dos Equis' "The Most Interesting Man in the World"
SPORT Exercise: Yoga and tennis Sport: I play tennis and I follow nothing Snowboard or ski? I do both poorly
