Andrew Mukamal

 — stylist
Black, Bracelets, Hats, Men, New York City, Rings, Travel
"I think [that being conscious of how you are] observed by others and being really aware of that is something that is so overlooked by a portion of the population." Andrew Mukamal

If there was anyone who would be the perfect spokesperson for “men’s liberation” in their clothing, it’s Andrew. You cannot help but fall in love with his imposing hunky good looks (especially when you get to know how sincere, humble, and insightful he is – “I am an observer,” he says) and the Jean d’Arc (rather than Joan) way he infuses a masculinity to the art of loving high fashion. Being a fellow Scorpio, I fully understand that moderation is not in our language, so when Andrew spent ten minutes talking about Givenchy’s take on the classic wingtip, I got it and was fascinated enough to film the whole thing. In fact, the shoe so took my breath away that I am sporting black men’s wingtips as we speak, but unfortunately without the couture take, since I would not be able to find my size. Whether costly or not, fashion can be exhilarating and deeply meaningful, and as Andrew says, especially when you feel sychronized with a designer’s vision (and, I will add, when the culture of mediocrity has not swallowed up all individuality by a marketing machine that has brainwashed the public into believing that comfort and a good bargain are all that matter, no matter how you present yourself to the world). It’s one thing to mindlessly consume and another to be your own stylist and create with the kind of brilliant vigor that Andrew does. In his Comme des Garcons skirt, Rodarte crocheted hose, baseball cap turned backwards and flannel shirt tied around his waist or his tennis sweater (a genius hommage to his roots of American sportswear) with black leather chaps, Andrew is making an impression, whether on the subway or for that young boy in his cable knit, who might want to do the same.

If you like Andrew, you might also like Kristine Barilli, RZA and Sah D’Simone.

  • sunbunbun

    I LOVE Andrew’s style!! He can make anything chic!!

  • xyz

    Andrew is incredibly talented and takes his passion seriously. Those that criticize him do so solely because they do not understand him, and because they fear the challenge his unique perception creates for their conventional world order and structure. Andrew’s brilliance stems from his fearlessness, as he takes the art of fashion to another level of self expression and identity exploration… which is in and of itself is already a lot more than one could say about just any other fashionable person on the street.
    Congratulations Andrew!

  • Esse

    So fabulous. Nice to see someone actually pull off this look in a high-fashion way (I guess being able to buy all that amazing stuff doesn’t hurt). Still, money or not, a great eye for pieces that take the look to the next level. There are so many that try and fail so miserably.

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  • elizabeth

    It is so ironic that I was watching a Day in the Life of Andrew on hulu.com where he shared a snippet of his amazing closet, and I was thinking I wish stylelikeu would feature this guy. Here he is! He’s amazing! I love that he owns himself. I don’t know if the previous statement makes sense to the rest of you, but I love that he is utterly himself. His sartorial choices do not make him, he makes what he wears come alive and he makes it relevant for him. Isn’t that what dressing should be like?

  • Jody

    This morning I was saying that Andrew had to be featured on Style Like U, and even considered shooting off an email expressing as much. And lo and behold, there he is! And I should mention that because of his influence, I just HAD to buy a Rick Owens leather jacket today. Thanks Andrew…

  • Sarira

    Was just talking about how he NEEDED to be on this site. so amazing.

  • emily

    i love how honest he is about everything. doesn’t seem at all occupied with a packaged image. secure enough, ironically, to be very unpr for these days. a reflection of kelly too, she is not part of what pr has become. she’s the real deal too.

  • Rand

    andrew’s so genuine. i wish i knew more people like him.

  • santiago castillo

    i like the way he explains what its like to to have an affect on people on a daily bases, and how you have this certain power to kinda command attention by doing only what you find is normal and everyday …good job andrew :)

  • Katorra

    OMG! Love your look …Andrew truly is the prince of darkness! All black erytang!

  • Kelvin

    I love Andrew and how he doesn’t care what anyone thinks about him. His closet is amazing and I love everything from Adidas trackpants to his Hermes cuffs and Burberry Prorsum barbed wire ring. Ugh and don’t even get me started on all his Givenchy…ohh to be rich.

  • Zach

    Andrew is truly inspiring. The connections he made between his newfound goth, 90s grunge, punk style with his old preppy style, and how he has found that it is all related by a deep focus to detail…I just find it awesome to see how he went from brightly colored ribbon belts at UVA to a black dress and margiela heels in the city. I sort of feel like that kid he described, the one who saw him and got the point that you can wear whatever you want, and be your own person.

  • lmnop

    andrew has incredible style but desperately needs to work on articulating his point of view better- listening to him speak is torture- THERE IS SAID IT! amazing style though, great eye and taste level

  • VC

    How terrible for poor Andrew that somebody mistook him for being cool and listening to White Zombie. He really set the record straight by asserting himself as a charlatan and a complete poser. That’s much more “amazing”. In fact, “I’m obsessed with it.”

    I feel a muted outrage at the ease in which a confused, waspy gay TV minstrel can adopt “goth” “grunge” and “glam” fashion without ever having to relate to the outsider experience and the emotional trauma that led to those genres of music even happening. Then again, we’re living in a culture where people colonize the originality of others on a consistent and I daresay concentric basis so it doesn’t come as any devastating shock. It’s mostly depressing.

    If Andrew had offered something interesting or slightly articulate in his relentless and slavering attempt at a conversation to defend himself I wouldn’t have felt compelled to comment on this, but he seems only to be a self-obsessed attention seeker with no critical thought nor context to the style he poaches from subcultures he has no knowledge about.

    What makes Andrew interesting is that his platform of being a third-tier cable reality star has given him the unique opportunity to become an emblem for everything I can’t stand about my own generation. That’s pretty much the extent of him. Curious? Enough to compel nausea. “Inspiring”? To the lowest common denominator of fashion consumer with no sense of direction.

    I know I’m going to incite a cacophonous stream of angry backlash by asserting an opposing view but it will be worth it to get my point across. There are a lot of valuable style icons on this site. This one is a massive buzzkill. -DELETE-

  • Jennifer

    I completely disagree with the last two comments- I think that Andrew not only looks fantastic, but he also is extremely insightful in his philosophies about fashion and style. He is not claiming to be the original in his “goth” or “grunge” style- he is drawing from elements of eras or styles that he finds aesthetically pleasing and comfortable in…what’s wrong with that? and why does he have to have had an emotional trauma to wear that type of clothing? is that a rule? that would be unfortunate. he looks great, and he is inspiring people to be bold and confident and have fun with style, rather then merely be scared to not fit into a little box based only on one’s upbringing. I think Andrew’s strong point of view and love for unique design is empowering.

    Also, just because he works at people’s revolution which happened to get its own reality show doesn’t mean that Andrew was asking for the attention…he clearly is an extremely dedicated and hard worker so whats the issue?

  • hateshea

    Andrew’s ring collection is insanity. Iv’e been trying to find a mix of edgy silver rings in the city, downtown, uptown and i haven’t found much so i need recommendations. xx

  • emily

    ditto on jennifer. and i will add that to me you are both missing the point. he has great taste and a great appreciation for beautiful things and a talent for putting it together in an interesting way. he is not claiming to be anything but exactly who he is and he is confident enough to share that. that in and of itself is inspiring. when people focus on the minutae of how people express themselves in an intentionally impromptu video interview that is being so graciously offered is unfair. the beauty of it is how casual it is as opposed to the infinite and truly nauseating interviews given by most people that are so rehearsed that the person is like a frozen mummy with all soul and insight squeezed out.

  • samantha

    I just have to say that I’ve seen Andrew in similar closet-oriented videos done by Bravo, and this portrayal is MUCH more appealing. I like seeing this raw side of him and he seems much more down to earth and relatable. Nice job, stylelikeu!

  • George V

    Andrew is the Future of Fashion! He’s like organized chaos…its great!

  • lmnop

    RE: Jennifer’s “I completely disagree with the last two comments- I think that Andrew not only looks fantastic, but he also is extremely insightful in his philosophies about fashion and style…”

    PHILOSOPHIES ABOUT FASHION AND STYLE?!?!?! OH LORD….

  • monique r

    at first this dude was really obnoxious/annoying, then you get about halfway into the video and you can totally forgive him for the annoying and love him!

  • monique r

    actually, over all, I totally agree with VC but Andrew seems really honest and like someone you could be friends with once you get BEYOND all of that.

    but again, VC couldn’t be more dead on…”I feel a muted outrage at the ease in which a confused, waspy gay TV minstrel can adopt “goth” “grunge” and “glam” fashion without ever having to relate to the outsider experience and the emotional trauma that led to those genres of music even happening. Then again, we’re living in a culture where people colonize the originality of others on a consistent and I daresay concentric basis so it doesn’t come as any devastating shock. It’s mostly depressing.”

    If you don’t agree with that part- you may just not know enough about what informs the look hes going for…

  • patti s

    what’s depressing is how grossly judgemental and critical you are about someone’s passion for expressing themselves in anyway they want to. it is disgusting to me that you refer to him as a confused waspy gay and demeaning to the message of this site. you are obviously beyond ignorant in your lack of a better way to express yourself than through such blind prejudice. it is you that is uninformed. andrew is neither confused or waspy and the gay statement is shocking and shameful. what does any of that have to do with anything? why dont’ you try offering what your perfect take on style is and how people should live in order to be ok’d by you on the genres of dressing that they happen to like. this is laughable. we should all abandon dressing references to certain time periods because we didn’t live through them? culture would stand still…all genres reflect the ones that preceded them in some way and then rebirth into something of their own. my take, he has guts and you are cowards.

  • b

    he’s honest and HOT

  • Martin

    How can a gay, Jewish guy with long hair be “Waspy”–(please don’t point out Vampire Weekend or Ralph Lauren…Andrew is clearly NOT WASPy like that)?

    This is clearly a hardworking, sweet guy. Just because he acts happy and openly admits to not being a darkside music expert doesn’t mean he has no depth. If anything his attitude’s marked dissonance with his appearance is a bold assertion of defiance quite compatible with subculture.

  • SSSSS

    Andrew has a great sense of style and a true sense of self for someone his age…..the people posting those negative, rude comments really need to get a life and a clue.

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  • Gerald

    I bet he has a nice big dick that smells like Margiela

  • Challe Brown

    I love his style. Fashion is nothing more than someone’s else’s sense of style paraphrased. There is NOTHING NEW under the sun. We don’t need to appreciate the ARTS of Fashion to put on our spin on it.

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    He’s too perfect, he is so blessed to work for PR!

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  • edropoff

    Andrew has such an amazing closet. We had these perfect Rick Owens mens heel boots in recently and we tweeted Andrew about them…he loved them but unfortunately they weren’t his size :/

    Could you imagine if he did a closet cleanout? There would be some great finds! He should consign with eDrop-Off–the nation’s premiere online luxury reseller.

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  • Marques

    loved everything about this guy …until he referred to a cable knit cricket sweater as classic americana
   

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