the bullpen
advice from the STYLE PROS
The staff at Hubert White is dedicated, expert and, not incidentally, a hell-of-a-nice group of folks who make shopping for menswear fun. To help you get to know the staff better, we asked them a few questions about style advice and their everyday lives. Check out their answers, then stop by the store to chat with them in person. They are all ready to serve you.
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H U B E RT WH ITE S P RING/S U M M E R 2 020
ROBERT WHITE
BRAD SHERMAN
JAMES MICHEL
What is your personal musthave for spring 2020? Two suits: A made-to-measure Brioni suit for dress and a Kjus rain suit for my casual wardrobe. What is the best quick lunch in downtown Minneapolis? Second floor of the Minneapolis Club What is on your bucket list for the summer of 2020? Lower my handicap on the course and bike more The last book you read? By category from serious to light reads: The Warburgs by Ron Chernow, and Eisenhower biography and The Guardians by John Grisham. Favorite summer cocktail? Castle Danger Cream Ale out of Two Harbors, Minnesota Favorite place to relax within the city? The patio at Minikahda overlooking downtown Minneapolis and the lakes Ford or Ferrari? Why? Ferrari. Nothing better than Italian craftsmanship. Superman or Batman? Why? Batman. The movies are much more of a thrill! If you had a theme song, what would it be? Bob Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” Who would play you in the movie of your life? My two grandsons, Cooper and Watson, would share the role.
What is your personal musthave for spring 2020? The Tombolini Zero Gravity suit in navy—it literally weighs nothing and doubles as a feather-weight jacket. What is the best quick lunch in downtown Minneapolis? Green + The Grain in the Baker Building What is on your bucket list for the summer of 2020? A golf trip to Sandhills in Mullin, Nebraska The last book you read? Life by Keith Richards. I cannot believe he is still alive! Favorite summer cocktail? A Skinny Sonic. It is 1/3 vodka, gin or rum, 1/3 diet tonic and 1/3 soda in a tall glass with a lime. Favorite place to relax within the city? I don’t do much relaxing in the city. I am a country club kid. Ford or Ferrari? Why? Ford! There is nothing better than American muscle. Also, Ferrari is a touchy, over-thetop rocket ship. I wouldn’t last long in one of those. Superman or Batman? Why? Batman. My grandkids love Batman. I watch the original television series with them. It's classic, comic book camp. If you had a theme song, what would it be? “Getting in Tune” by The Who from the "Who’s Next" LP. Who would play you in the movie of your life? Kevin Costner
What is your personal musthave for spring 2020? A new pair of buff suede loafers from Gravati What is the best quick lunch in downtown Minneapolis? The little brown bag I tote from home What is on your bucket list for the summer of 2020? More neighborhood walks with the family The last book you read? Was it a Berenstain Bears story or something from Margaret Wise Brown? Favorite summer cocktail? A 1919 in a frosted mug Favorite place to relax within the city? There’s no place like home. Ford or Ferrari? Why? Ford. I have yet to see a pickup truck from Ferrari. If you had a theme song, what would it be? “Miserere Mei, Deus” by Gregorio Allegri Who would play you in the movie of your life? Any man, not an actor, with little talent.
