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Mark McNairy: Very regular.How did you get into fashion living there?
There is no fashion. There wasn't at that point. Everything was traditional menswear. My intro to clothing started with G.I. Joe when I was a kid and then it kind of turned into athletic apparel, when I started working at a sporting goods store.Was anyone in your family into fashion?
No. It came from music and movies. I was always into all kinds of music. My music tastes are like my clothing—a mish-mash of everything.So you were working at a sporting goods store. What were you wearing at that time?
When I was in middle school, in the mid-70s, I was printing my own rock n' roll T-shirts in art class. I spent all my money on records. I guess in high school I turned to vintage clothing. There was nowhere cool to shop, so the natural thing to do was to go to thrift shops.
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Very preppy things like vintage Brooks Brothers shirts and military khakis. Basically, what I wear today.Do you still enjoy thrifting?
Not as much as I used to. I never thought I would say that. Usually when I would take a vacation to another city that would be the first place I would go. But I have so much shit now, and I have seen so much stuff. I still go to the flea market on Saturdays, but I am not as obsessed about thrifting as I once was. I used to like shopping, but now I don't give a crap.

That is kind of what I have done my whole career. I started in womenswear. There is no point in trying to create the perfect blue oxford button-down shirt because it already exists—Brooks Brothers. With my shoes, there was no point in trying to recreate the perfect country brogue shoe or boot because Trickers does it. My stuff has got to be a little different.Some people say you are controversial. Do you think people have a hard time understanding your sense of humor?
For the most part, no—with the exception of a few uptight people who might not get it.What influenced you to not take fashion seriously?
That has been my personality from the beginning. I am not sure. When you are a kid you obviously care what people think about you.
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I have had my own line my whole career and then I got the job at J. Press and everything was "no, no, no." No one was willing to take a risk. I think that set the tone for me today—to do whatever the fuck I want. It wasn't working at J. Press. They wanted me to bring in a new young customer, but they wouldn't let me do what I wanted to do. What I do now is probably a reaction to that.What have been some of the most rewarding collaborations you've done?
The ones I have made the most money on… That's not true. Keds was my first collaboration. To have my name on a pair of Keds… I wore those when I was a kid, so that was really cool. I guess the adidas thing has got to be the most exciting, because when I was in junior high and working in the sporting goods store, I collected sneakers. I had about 200 sneakers lined-up around my room. The Jabar Lo were my favorite, which is why it was the first shoe I worked on with adidas.There has been a lot of hype around your collaboration with BBC.
It has been awesome working with Pharrell. That is my favorite collaboration, because it is ongoing and we get to work together.That aesthetic is different, what influenced that?
Well I have always liked BBC and Ice Cream. It is very fun and colorful, but my collection is more subdued. The Bee Line gives me the chance to take my aesthetic and go a little wacky.
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Yes. I listened to early hip-hop in the 80s—like Sugarhill and the kind of stuff that influenced the Clash. It was the gangster rap that I never got into. It was the content that bothered me. It was all about me, me, me. That just didn't appeal to me. My brother who is, very narrow-minded in terms of musical taste—he likes Brit-pop or whatever—told me about Kanye. I was like, "What the fuck are you talking about? No thanks." But then I started listening to it and I was like "Woah." Then I found out about all of the things I had been missing out on.What are you listening to now?
Travi$ Scott is a new discovery. I like Jay Z's new record. I like Kanye's record. I can't fucking wait for the Danny Brown record, the new Riff Raff record, and the Pusha T record—those are the three I am waiting for right now.Do you still live in the city?
No. I live in New Jersey.Do you like it better out there?
Yes. I moved to New York to live in Manhattan. I hate Brooklyn. I have always hated Brooklyn.Why is that?
I know now there are a lot of cool shops and restaurants, but I just don't like it. Every time I go there I have a bad experience.Do you design out of New Jersey?
I come to the city everyday to work. But, designing is coming up with ideas and that can happen anywhere. It could happen when I am at Wal-Mart.Can you tell me about your Maseratis?
I like vintage. It is not Maseratis in general. I could give a rat's ass about having a brand new Masareti. It's about the time period, 1980-89.
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The design. The Quattroporte was the first four-door sports car. I fell in love with that car. It started when I was graduating from high school. Then they came out with the Biturbo, which I couldn't afford either. I went to the dealership and asked if I could test-drive the Biturbo and he was like, "Son, this is the type of car the boss drives." I was like, "Fuck you, you fucking asshole." Those are really the only cars I ever cared about. Over the past couple years I have been looking for them and found them.Have you found the exact one that you wanted?
The first thing I bought was a red Biturbo. Then shortly after that I found a navy blue Quattroporte, which wasn't in great shape. Then of course I found another one that looked exactly the same, but was in pristine condition, so I bought that one with the intention of getting rid of the first one. But the first one is a lot faster and louder and I couldn't part with it. Then I got the idea that it was not worth putting money into it to restore it to it's original condition, so I would just cover it in MultiCam. Which, I finally did. I was going to do it before and then my daughter wrecked the car and ripped the bumper off.So no more Maserati for your daughter?
She's not driving those anymore.

Music still.Do you still have your record collection?
No. In high school and college I had around 10,000 records, my dumbass moved them to NYC with my whole GQ collection. It was a really dumb thing to move to New York with 200 pounds of GQ magazines. I just kept adding to the record collection. I think I had like 20,000 when I finally let it go. I refused to deal with CDs when they first came out. The only thing I miss about records is the art. The album cover was part of the package, but now it's so hard to read the credits on CDs and then when you buy an album on iTunes there are no credits.
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The basis is set, but it is still going to change. Never say never. Except for Birkenstocks.@EricaEuseAll photos by Conor Lamb. For more NYFW photos from him, check these out:On the Street at New York Fashion WeekFashion LipsMore men's fashion interviews from VICE:Mishka's Fall 2013 Collection VideoThe Evolution of Patrik ErvellThe Romance Behind the Designs of Robert Geller
