Bronco Emmenegger was getting a haircut in Wicker Park.
Why did you decide to wear a top hat during the day?
I always wear either a top hat or a fez in public.
I always wear either a top hat or a fez in public.
Why do you always wear hats?
I do because they look cool. Not to mention the fact that sometimes people come up to me and want to feature me in news columns.
I do because they look cool. Not to mention the fact that sometimes people come up to me and want to feature me in news columns.
How do you feel when you wear a fez? Why did you get it?
Wearing a fez feels nice because it fits nice on your head. I got it because I saw it in a television show and thought it was cool.
Wearing a fez feels nice because it fits nice on your head. I got it because I saw it in a television show and thought it was cool.
What’s your style philosophy?
Be cool, wear bow ties and look fantastic.
Be cool, wear bow ties and look fantastic.
—Interview and photography by Isa Giallorenzo
Journalist Isa Giallorenzo was born in São Paulo, Brazil and has elected Chicago as her beloved home since 2009. She runs the street-style blog Chicago Looks and wants to see this town become one of the fashion capitals of the world.