Ethan Wong, also known as the Teenage Gentleman, is a vintage menswear enthusiasts and creator of the style blog Street x Sprezza.

He also happens to be a man of modest height, so I’m thrilled to hear his thoughts on men’s style and dressing well as a shorter man.

Ethan’s Stats:

Height: 5’7? (and a half)

Body Type: Average

Jacket Size: 36s, 36r or 38s (depending on the brand)

Pant Size: 32×30 (before hemming)

Q&A: Style

Brock: How would you describe your style in three words?

Ethan: Classic with (an) edge.

How’d you get into classic menswear, and why do you love vintage tailoring?

This is a tough question! I feel like the more people ask me, the more the story changes.

When Articles of Style asked, I mentioned that old Looney Tunes Cartoons helped me get into the vintage mood. Daffy Duck would fight gangsters and Little Red Riding Hood would run away from a slick DB tuxedo’ed Wolf.

There’s also Dapper Day, an event where people dress up at Disneyland, where I would see people dressed up like the 20s-50s.

Then there’s Tintin, my favorite graphic novel about an intrepid reporter’s adventures in the 1930s-1960s. The style illustrated in that book is amazing!

All of these things got me thinking about suit, but it wasn’t until I met people in the vintage scene (in person and on Facebook groups) that I was able to learn more about the importance of fit and styling.

The 1930’s was the stand out period to me because it involved the most modern styles: fitted jackets, striped shirts, collar bars, and conservative ties.

I actually wrote a guide to vintage style to explain the vintage style eras.

Vintage style became a huge hobby for me. During my first year of college, I bought up as much as I could afford (ties, suits and blazers).

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