Van Neistat's Custom Uniform
Published December 27, 2024 · 1:18 · 106,270 views
About This Video
Van's custom uniform. Black Carhartt double knees for motorcycle days. White Roundhouse double knee pants when it's hot. Khaki shirt when it's hot. About an hour per letter to embroider the vest. A clothing philosophy grows over time like a music philosophy. The uniform isn't fashion; it's systems thinking applied to clothing, and the payoff is social: dressing like a worker means you look like you belong wherever you go. No class division. You're one of the crew, and like them, you're here to serve.
Transcript
I wear the same thing every day but the colors change according to season or
activity black car heart double knees if I'm going to ride a motorcycle but not
always white roundhouse double knee pants if it's hot khaki shirt if it's hot little tweaks here and there on just
about everything about an hour per letter to embroider this vest a clothing philosophy grows over time like a music
philosophy upper middle class guys tend to like activity specific gear running
gear motorcycle gear snowboarding gear I'm guilty of activity gear but my
everyday outfit my uniform developed over time and practicality there was no plan and
dressing like a worker serves me and serves others wherever I go no matter
how fancy it looks like I work there and when I work with workers there's no class division I'm sort of dressed like
one of the crew and like them I'm here to serve and keep things working
Products & Tools Mentioned
- Carhartt double knees mentions — workwear pants Van wears
- Roundhouse double knee pants mentions — alternative double-knee work pants