MARCUS SAMUELSSON

Executive Chef and co-owner, Aquavit

Ethnic feast:Though he was born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden, his style is pure New York: a multicultural mix, featuring European tailoring, urban vintage pieces and the requisite pair of hipster sneakers. “I’ve always been a Converse man, but I have Dolce & Gabbana sneakers, Swedish Tretorns, Jerry Lindeberg sneakers, Diesel sneakers, and old school Adidas and Nikes.”

Favorite designers:Valentino, Marc Jacobs, Converse

Food-fashion connection:“I think vanity is important. Because, you know, with chefs, vanity is what makes our food.”

“The biggest thing that’s influenced my style is just living in New York. You’re constantly around creative people. It comes in music. It comes in art. It comes in food. It comes in clothing. You can find the guy on the subway has the coolest look.”