BUILDING 200 Chambers Street
LOCATION TriBeCa
NUMBER OF DOORMEN 4
UNIFORM Charcoal gray suits in a polyester-wool blend
SIGNATURE FEATURE Nehru collars
Sleek and modern but a far cry from casual, these suits have arty downtown twists — the sleeves, for example, are full of bling. A row of checkerboard braid runs down their length, but on a slant, and the building logo is also embroidered on them — making it the first thing a resident sees when the doorman opens the door. The buttons are gunmetal, furthering the monochromatic look.
MATEUSZ TYLUTKI, 23
“I like dressing up in this uniform; I get into a sort of role. It’s very fitted, so all those hours at the gym pay off. But if you wear a white shirt under the jacket, you kind of look like a priest. My friends from school always bow down when they walk by; so far only one person has asked me for the last rites.”
Photo: Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
