Johannes Hubble is a representative of a rare breed: a street-style lover who dresses in his own exquisite manner without the help of a stylist. The 39-year-old model, photographer and shoe designer, as well as the husband of the equally famous Olivia Palermo, from the moment of moving from Germany to New York after graduation, led the advertising campaigns of DKNY and Mango, walked the catwalk at the request of Naomi Campbell and presented Royal Salute whiskey.
Johannes Hubble: biography
The boy grew up in Hanover, Germany. After graduating from the Kaiser-Wilhelm local school, he enrolled at the University of Hamburg to study business economics and continued his studies at the University of Leneburg with a focus on cultural history, philosophy, film and photography. Even in Hamburg, he began to collaborate with a modeling agency, in which his career began.
Having become popular, Hubble lived in Paris, London, Barcelona, Tokyo and New York. He worked with Wilhelmina Models for such clients as Hugo Boss, Banana Republic, Dunhill, Schwarzkopf and others. In his spare time from the modeling business, he is engaged in photography. His work in 2013 participated in a charity fundraising auction for Masai schools.
However, despite the status of a popular model of men's clothing, at one time Hubble made many style mistakes: “When I was young, I wore many oversized items. A ton of XXL-sized clothing is hidden in the basement of my parents’home. I think we are all changing! ”
A leather jacket is the first stylish thing that Johannes Hubble acquired. How old he was then, he doesn’t remember exactly - 15 or 16, approximately when his parents stopped buying his clothes. Also in his youth, he was a big fan of CP Company. They had a jacket with a hood with built-in glasses, so if you put it on, these glasses were directly on the face. Johannes Hubl sure that the leather was a little more stylish.
According to him, the most common mistake men make is refusing to customize clothes to their size. By this, he does not mean that everyone should buy expensive individually tailored suits. Johannes believes that this is a consequence of his residence in New York, where every half a quarter you can find a dry cleaner in which things are changed, but people should know that a two-minute fit of the length of the trousers or sleeves of the jacket can significantly improve the appearance.
Favorite Brands
Hubble really likes Brunello Cucinelli, but it is one of those brands that, even with a 30% discount, still go a little beyond its price range. And the invitation to sell samples became for him a Christmas present. Needless to say, now he wears a lot of clothes of this brand.
Five things Hubble always travels with are:
- a cashmere scarf, which is perfect when it becomes cool inside;
- marine suit;
- sunglasses (no matter where he goes);
- a pair of pants (his favorite is the Hamburg brand Closed);
- a Cucinelli cashmere hoodie with a hood that can be worn on anything.
When it comes to formal wear, Johannes tries to mix styles a bit. When he first arrived in New York, he usually wore a narrow tie and a tight-fitting evening Dolce & Gabbana, whose silk lapels were the only thing that was different from a regular business suit. A little later, the tailor told him that he was going to sew him the right tuxedo with a bow tie and vest, and this opened to Hubble eyes on what can be done with the evening three, even observing many rules. Now he has a velvet double-breasted tuxedo in dark blue. From his shoes a pair of “Hugo Bosses” of a dark eggplant hue, and he likes large ties, from Tom Ford. In addition, he always remembers a pocket square and a pair of bright socks.
Velvet slippers are definitely not his style. A lot of guys in the USA wear them right now, but Johannes still hasn't found a matching pair.
To go to the polo match, he prefers a nice summer suit in beige, green or light gray. A tie is optional, but it can always be worn when it seems that it will be better. However, if in the USA people dress well to watch a polo match, and this is a social event, then in South America it is more of a sports match and people do not care about their wardrobe, so here you can afford to be a little more relaxed. Moccasins are indispensable anyway!
Hairstyle
Hubble has long hair, so he uses Shu Umer gel to keep everything under control. He does not wash his hair every day so as not to dry it too much.
His most terrible haircut was an attempt to copy Leonardo DiCaprio when he was about 17: long hair in front, short on the sides with a side parting. Then there was the military service, which dealt with everything - the hair had to be shaved off. He is looking forward to the summer, to cut his hair again to zero.
Favorite Fragrance
Hubble's favorite scent is Emporio Armani White He, but it was no longer produced more than ten years ago. The remaining three bottles are stored in reserve in the dark corner of his house. Fortunately, one of his friends, who is Guerlain's main “nose” in Paris, called the company that originally released the fragrance and copied it so that there was always a sufficient supply.
Johannes Hubble, whose birth date is December 23, 1977, as a child of the eighties in Germany, saw many guys in jeans several sizes larger and large shirts on buttons with Indian patterns - almost blouses. He really hopes that this mod will never come back.
Realizing the need for social media support, Johannes only follows 31 people on Instagram. Most of them are his friends, and he uses his account to take screenshots of stylish things that inspire him. He likes to keep his channel uncluttered.
Ten hours for all occasions
Johannes Hubble does not wear many rings and bracelets, but loves watches. He has about ten of them. In his rules, combine the most elegant suit with the simplest chronometer. Among others, there is a very trimmed IWC Portofino with a leather strap under a black tie. For relaxation, there is a Panerai Chronograph with interchangeable straps. In addition, Rolex Explorer II, made in Germany, can be worn with anything - t-shirts, tuxedos, etc.
According to him, if he had the opportunity to have any watch in the world, it would be incredibly thin, pink gold Lange & Sohne Lange 1 with a leather strap. For a day.
The influence of Valentino
This may be surprising, but designer Valentino Garavani really influenced how Huble dressed in recent years. Sometimes, going to a dinner in London or New York, he complimented him on some things, but Johannes liked more what Valentino himself wears. The way he combines clothes is impeccable, especially the perfect fit of a tie and shirt with a blazer.
Johannes Hubble is a big fan of shoes, and even developed his own collection with the Italian brand Scarosso. His favorites are Chelsea-shaped nubuck-swede brown ankle boots, elastic on the sides and stiff in socks.
