The Inter-Views Of Fashion: Duckie Brown

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Last year saw menswear label Duckie Brown nominated for a CFDA Award (alongside Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein) and featured in the “New York Fashion Now” exhibit at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.

This year finds the Duckie duo (that’s Steven Cox and Daniel Silver, for the uninitiated) celebrating their sixth year in business and refining the tongue-in-chic collection (think: gold sequined hoodies, three-armed sweaters and low-crotch trousers) for which they’ve become famous.

The Fashion Informer quizzed the former Tommy Hilfiger designer (Cox) and ex-TV producer (Silver) behind the quirky-classic collection (a favorite of Jude Law, Adrien Brody, Graham Norton and Ashton Kutcher) earlier this month and got the low-down on how they relax in their off-time, the best way to chill after a long, hard day and what they’d be doing if not designing menswear.

So, Daniel and Steven…

What’s your favorite off-duty activity?
Daniel: Playing Scrabble – I’m addicted.

Steven: Swimming. I do an hour three times a week – I’m training for a triathalon.

Getaway spot of choice?
Daniel: Anguilla – the beach, the beach, the beach – going to the beach is a religious experience for me.

Steven: Saint Jean Cap Ferrat – where my parents have a vacation home. It’s heaven here on earth.

Who do you consider the most underrated designer (living or dead)?
Daniel: Betsey Johnson. I don’t think people give her enough credit.

Steven: Carol Christian Poell.

What’s your dream job?
Daniel: To own my own florist shop.
Steven: I’m doing it.

Who is your personal style icon?
Daniel: I don’t have one. No, I take that back – I think Steven has great style, actually.
Steven: I don’t have one.

If you could change one thing about the city in which you live, what would it be?
Daniel: To eradicate the word “luxury.”

Steven: Nothing.

What’s your favorite store in the world?
Daniel : There’s an incredible florist shop in Paris on the Left Bank that’s amazing. Don’t know the name but every time we go to Paris we shop in and just hang out for a while.

Steven: Church Mouse in Palm Beach – great vintage clothing.

When are you happiest?
Daniel: Actually, I’m kind of a happy person. I’m happy a lot of the time – I’m happiest with friends, on my own, while at work – and on holiday. I get up every day and say..”how lucky am I” and I mean it.

Steven: On a beach.