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Jay R Duarte

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Jay R Duarte on Fashion

What has been your biggest fashion faux-pas?

A pair of orange pants.

If you could only shop at one store, which would it be?

I would have to say Macy's since my designs are not in a store yet.

If you could change one thing about your closet, what would it be?

I would want it to be bigger, both of them.

Survival of the fittest: What is one item in your closet that you will never get rid of?

My black suit because it can be worn for any and all occasions, never going out of style.

If you were given the opportunity to have a famous designer revamp your entire wardrobe, who would you choose?

Armani

Name an actor/singer/celebrity whose wardrobe you admire the most.

Steve Harvey

What are your best and worst fashion purchases?

My best purchase was a black leather coat that has stood the test of time. My worst was a grey sweatshirt that I wore and washed once and it was never the same.

Who makes your favorite pair of jeans? Shoes? Dress or Suit?

Phat Farm makes my favorite jeans and Giorgio Brutini makes my favorite shoes.

If you had to describe your personal style in one word, what would it be?

Classy

If you could bring back any fashion trend, what would it be?

Bell bottoms

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Jay R's designs range from elegant, tailored and pristine in his men's line to provocative and sassy in his women's line. His designs are a reflection of classic, elegance with a fresh new feel.