Street Detail: Shomari on Broadway

Shomari

NAME: Shomari

OCCUPATION: Retail

HOME BASE: Brooklyn

HAT: Urban Outfitters

SHIRT: AllSaints Spitalfields

JEANS: AllSaints Spitalfields

BOOTS: AllSaints Spitalfields

What's your must-have item for summer? Ray-Ban sunglasses.

What's the best summer trend? Chino pants and short-sleeve button-up shirts.

What sneaker style are you rocking this season? Converse, Sperry Top-Siders, military boots, old school Jordans!

What inspires your style? Clean-cut tapered jeans.

What city/country has the best style? I'm from Brooklyn, so New York is a definite. Then, there's North Dakota... joking.

What movie best captures your style? Paid In Full meets Goodfellas.

Who has wack style? Usually basketball players can't dress for shit. I don't know if they're to used to uniforms or what, but they need help.

What trend do you want to see die? Too much of one brand in one outfit—like, too much Polo or Rugby at the same time.

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Last clothing item you purchased? Good Wood diamond earrings.

Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? $350 on military boots.

Favorite website? World Star Hip-Hop.

What do you collect? Complex magazines and Xbox video games.

Favorite brand? aNYthing.

Favorite tech gadget? Xbox 360.

What do chicks dig about your style? It may sound clichéd, but the swagger of my clothes are an extension of who I am.

What's the most common statement people make about your style? "Yo, you look like you work at Abercrombie!"

What's the item currently in your closet that you most regret buying? A blue, shiny-ass varsity jacket that was two sizes too small from Urban Outfitters.

What do you see as the next big trend? Military gear. A boot here and a bag there.

Favorite city? Brooklyn.

Dream job? Rapping for a living.

Dream date? Zoe Saldana.

Last book read? Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond...scary stuff, man.

Trend-proof style advice? Stay true to who you are and get creative. It's what you wear but also how you wear it.

Photo by Kiara Weatherington

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    Boom! July 30th, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    Awww he's cute... wouldnt say this is really "paid in full meets goodfellas" and brooklyn isnt a city...but hes attractive and style seems to be his own. good street detail complex ;)

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    kid July 30th, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    What trend do you want to see die? Too much of one brand in one outfit SHIRT: AllSaints Spitalfields JEANS: AllSaints Spitalfields BOOTS: AllSaints Spitalfields uhm yeah I see.

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      dz July 30th, 2010 at 12:52 PM

      yeah lol I was just about to see how ironic

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        dz July 30th, 2010 at 12:52 PM

        say*

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      L.A. July 30th, 2010 at 10:14 PM

      Clear contradiction.

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    neosolebrother July 30th, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    The shoes throw it all the way off. step your shoe game up> gets some boots or casual sneaks Mannn!

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    maino July 30th, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    lollllllllllllllllll

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    Cory B. August 1st, 2010 at 03:57 PM

    I'm actually feeling the boots, but they don't go with the outfit.

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