My Mythology - Creating our own living legacy at Zappos.

One of the joys about working at Zappos is the freedom to be ourselves through our own personal style. Style shouts! Individuals identify themselves through their personal style. Taking the chaos out of the closet and using clothing as a celebration to create personal mythology or legend is something I have been fascinated by.

What is someone trying to say through their style?

Join me in the discovery. Each week I will take an employee from Zappos and find out their personal psychology through their favorite outfits.

Today we study the mythology of Mike F. : Merchandising Assistant 2 for Athletic Performance at Zappos.com.

Today, the magnificent Mike F. is rocking a vintage ski vest, Y-3 sneakers and his trademark tight jeans.

How would you define your look?
Classy yet crazy. Funky and frank.

What inspires your style?
I’d say mainly my friends. I like to take bits and pieces of what I see change it up a bit and make it my own.

Who is your favorite designer?
The late YSL designs have always caught my eye, if only I could afford it…

What fashion item would you never leave the house without? .
Bike, facial hair and a set of fingerless gloves.

Who are your fashion/style icons?
Brandon Boyd and Mr. Depp.

What are your favorite labels?
Corpus, American Apparel, Insight, Ted Baker and Marc Jacobs. I recently became obsessed with the Swedish style and their labels like Cheap Monday, Acne, and Uniformsforthededicated.

How would you define your mythology that you portray through your style?
I like to change up my style every now and then. I don’t like to feel one dimensional, I believe I can pull off any style, any piece. I often wipe my closet clean, keep the keepers and get rid of everything else and get a whole new look. My clothes often express how feel.

What is your favorite decade for style?
Most definitely the 80s

Fixed gear or free wheel?
I am a risky fella… Fixed!

What is your favorite fabric?
Is it wrong to say the good cotton?

Which watch?
I use to rock a watch I got from a lucky charms box for awhile… and them someone stole it!

What brand of denim do you prefer?
Cheap Monday!

What is your favorite color?
Red!

What item do you allow yourself to splurge on?
Shoes and socks.

Delirium Tremens or Pabst Blue Ribbon?
Even though I drink PBR 90% of the time I would much rather drink Delirium… if only it was a cheap as PBR :-/

Alexander McQueen or Vivienne Westwood?
Is this a trick question? I think I better say Vivienne…

Black tie, bow tie, skinny tie or bolo tie?
If I had more of them, I would wear a bow tie everyday!

Sunglasses?
I like them but I always lose/break them so I have completely lost hope with sunglasses.

Alexander McQueen or Vivienne Westwood?
I knew it was a trick question!

What are your fashion rules?
I try not to match. I do tend to break this often because it very easy to believe that you should match but I really don’t like to.

Man bags or man jewelry?
Man bags.

Cats or dogs?
Meow.

Argyles or paisleys?
Argyle.

Briefs or boxers?
I was boxer-briefs for awhile but I have recently switched to briefs for reasons not to be stated

Would set foot in a thrift store?
I’d have to say yes since it is basically the only stores I do shop in.

What is the best thing you’ve ever found at a thrift store?
Oh there is so many… The best stuff I have found has been furniture like my lamp on my nightstand, I can only describe it as amazing! Oh, just the other weekend I found some little bikes made out of beer cans.

What is the most you’ve ever spent on fashion and for what item?
I cannot recall a single item but I did spend over a $800.00 in my favorite store once.