Derek Guy Explained
Derek Guy, also known as "the menswear guy" on Twitter, is a Canadian men's fashion industry writer and commentator. He gained fame following the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk when the site's algorithmically curated "For You" tab promoted his account @dieworkwear to a large audience. Guy has contributed pieces to The Washington Post, Esquire, and The Nation.[1]
Early life
Guy was born in Vancouver to Vietnamese refugee parents. His family first fled Saigon in the late 1960s, crossing the border to Cambodia. From there they went to Iran and Canada, before settling in the United States, as illegal immigrants.[2] Guy's father, who is ethnically Chinese, worked as a school janitor while his mother was a secretary.[3]
He became interested in fashion in the late 1990s, after growing around people involved in the Lo Life subculture, which revolves around an appreciation of Polo Ralph Lauren and other similar fashion brands.[4]
Personal life
Guy lives in San Francisco, California.[5] [6] [7] He has cited author G. Bruce Boyer as an influence on his writing.[8]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Derek Guy. . December 27, 2023.
- dieworkwear. 1628593593865863169. February 23, 2023 . My family fled Saigon shortly after the Tet Offensive. First place they went was Cambodia, where my uncle died. Then they went to Iran, where someone in my family was helping run a restaurant. Shortly after they landed, the Iranian Revolution happened. Then they went to Canada. December 28, 2023.
- dieworkwear. 1628581846354370560. February 23, 2023 . im asian. parents escaped vietnam, then cambodia, and then iran. when my parents finally landed in north america, my mom worked as a secretary and my dad was a school janitor. December 28, 2023.
- News: Ferrier . Morwenna . August 5, 2023 . Derek Guy: the notorious fashion tweeter on Sunak's short trousers . The Guardian. December 27, 2023 . Guy became interested in clothing in the late 90s after growing up around "guys who were part of the Lo-Life". This subculture was defined by its members who wore Ralph Lauren Polo shirts and came at a time when hip-hop was starting to intersect with fashion. "I admired the dress and became more interested in Ralph Lauren, and that’s when you start to learn about its tweeds and button downs, and then tailoring," he says..
- News: de La Calzada . Marta . October 21, 2023 . Derek Guy: "El secreto de Felipe VI está en la plancha (y en la planta)" . . December 27, 2023 . Quien halaga el estilo de nuestro monarca vive en la Costa Oeste, en San Francisco.. es.
- News: Cumming . Ed . September 11, 2023 . Why Prince Harry's style is 'odd' and Gary Lineker looks 'fantastic' – by America's most outspoken fashion critic . . December 27, 2023 . We know that Derek Guy is his real name, he is Asian-American and lives in northern California where he works as a fashion journalist..
- News: Ferrier . Morwenna . August 5, 2023 . Derek Guy: the notorious fashion tweeter on Sunak's short trousers . The Guardian. December 27, 2023 . Derek Guy is a menswear writer, critic and prolific Tweeter based in the San Francisco Bay Area..
- News: Powell . James . September 2, 2023 . The Twitter Menswear Guy is still here, he doesn't know why either . . December 27, 2023 . He credits his penchant for cultural writing to the influence of author G. Bruce Boyer..
