How do you see your role in the show evolving on “Queer Eye”? I think there will continue to be a trend for oversized, structured casualwear. How do you see menswear evolving in the next five years? I think it shows a level of professionalism and sophistication. I do, but I think there will always be a place for great suiting-slash-tailoring, and an office is one of those places. No more than one break at the ankle.ĭo you think suits are becoming less prevalent in this day and age? What should men be looking for when purchasing a suit? Unless it's a conscious fashion moment, the wrong size suit can really diminish its sophistication.
Sizing and proportions need to be revisited.ĭo you think there is a wrong way to wear a suit? The average American man is wearing the wrong size. Having traveled across the nation with “Queer Eye,” what have you assessed about the average American man? I do lean toward a mix of formal-slash-dressy and casual.
I've worked in fashion for almost two decades, and know how to design and style to offer a unique, appropriate representation of one’s self. I see a suit-slash-professional attire to be something that show's you're serious about the job you're applying for. I have hired many employees over the years, and the people I hired were always people who were qualified but also presented themselves well-in every sense, including attire. Do you have one in particular that you’d like to share? The Suit Drive is encouraging participants to submit their own suit stories. I've donated, and encourage others to do so too.
I think it's important to donate any gently used professional attire you have-and don't use anymore-to help someone who could really use it. So, even if you can't afford a suit or professional attire, Men’s Wearhouse is offering a solution. And to stand out at an interview, it helps to dress the part. There are so many people out there without jobs.
Why do you think it is important that people participate in this program? Throughout the month of July, you can donate your gently used men’s and women’s professional attire-whether that is a suit, belt, shoes, shirts-which will be donated to 150 non-profits nationwide. It’s important to dress for the job-slash-life you want. It was the easiest yes for me, as it feels like an extension of what I promote on the show.
They contacted my teams and asked if I'd be interested in working with Men’s Wearhouse on their annual Suit drive, which collects gently used professional attire for those in need. How did you get involved with Men’s Wearhouse Suit Drive? Here, France (through email, as keeping to a scheduled phone interview is evidently not important) elaborates on the Suit Drive, what makes him a style expert and how to buy the perfect suit. This involves a makeshift therapy session, cooking lessons, a trip to the barber, some home improvement and, for France’s part, a wardrobe revamp.Īnd though the latter is the only aspect that the Suit Drive offers, it does, as France admits, go a long away in helping a large group of men start down a new path to success. They’ve had something happen to them that put them in a rut, and it is the job of the “Fab Five,” as they are known, to get them out of it. More often than not, the guys getting the style and culture overhaul on the show are victims of circumstance. Not only does he have some measure of fame because of “Queer Eye,” but the spirit of positive transformation that the show fosters fits perfectly into the ethos of the Suit Drive, too. So, in an effort to give those in need a leg up, Men’s Wearhouse is culling suits of all sizes, and is looking to France to get the word across.