This week’s style diary guest is Frederick Anderson, president of Hanley Mellon LLC, the sportswear label created by Nicole Hanley Mellon and Matthew Mellon, and former CEO and co-owner of the luxury brand Douglas Hannant.
Sibylle Eschapasse: Describe your style? If a close friend were to describe your personality in three words, what would they be?
Frederick Anderson: Effortless casual chic (generally with an open shirt).
Ms. Eschapasse: How did your style evolve since you were a teenager? What is the wildest thing you ever wore?
Mr. Anderson: I’m ultimately a Carolina boy, so from boarding school on, I was always in pink and green or some equally preppy color combo. I still like color, but maybe the combo has changed.
I moved to NYC to join the cast of “Cats,” so every night in front of 3,000 people I wore a furry unitard cat costume—pretty much my wildest.
Ms. Eschapasse: How do you dress on workdays versus weekends?
Mr. Anderson: My daily work staple is a jacket over an open shirt and skinny jeans. On the weekends, I wear nothing, or as little as possible.
