Clothing to Wear’s Conor MacCormack
Written by Moses Naughton-Garrison
![A man with short dark hair and blue eyes looks sideways into the camera wearing a blue t shirt](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=b641b175847d797f7b83aba1e94a98bc 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=952526191ced2b28ee05edc942332573 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=2c11e61e55907927b2794bc94cc2fdb1 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=4c534b18623dacd86639289bdb38cc75 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=589042415a4f956b2ee7e8c712330208 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=cd2426bbc070507ba0b1f98c7f6d5d87 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=786679909b8e033afa88f0bf62f8b4f2 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=05a5267c392db76d18e1aeab3f3b6021 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=8475ba32e574ab9b57efba45cef56741 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=9e0b28ca11cb52f9f00058411d3a86f5 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/-.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161430&s=768eb27318df58de372dd750da812c0c 480w)
Conor, it’s nice to meet you. Would you mind introducing yourself and Clothing to Wear?
My name is Conor MacCormack and I’m an artist and stylist working out of
Philadelphia, PA. Clothing to Wear is the showroom I started in the fall of 2022. It’s a place for me to showcase my work, sell clothing, meet with friends, and more.
![A man with long dreadlocks sits on a fallen tree in the woods wearing a dark suit with a printed maroon tie.](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=7178a937031850ca70d704c55f129b99 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=73ce60137bec62ed66e665f8d1e76bbc 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=6c9040f43b9dd0ee87fb322c81da4c57 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=ac09fb5b2ed14c3e068738579db77c98 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=19ca02f5338e037e3b333d19a48b4e62 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=712828d0166f44dd3001552dd1ccb7a8 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=4b676189f6b8ce4931869d9a5ed76ec3 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=3c45154976f113e225f9f09f84c895ef 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=99d7c2b9e491dac95c21f436dcb8010d 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=8c25705f92f99104da4505ee25909242 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Rich-Smith.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161958&s=6ef06e270b16056ed08897af74bd90f6 480w)
What made you want to start Clothing to Wear?
I’d been painting houses full time to support making art and it got to a point where I wanted to change things up and allow myself to use that creative mindset for more than just a fraction of the day. I’d always been interested in personal style, so it felt like a natural progression.
![A man with dark hair and a mustache in a striped suit in front of a distressed plaster wall and a broken window, he is holding a cigarette](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=f2ed0c913f0e7fa2426f93f7bc04cefa 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=c7f4886e33af8c183eb7155df30a5fce 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=aa9beace799e9bcbf372d4ee28db2c78 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=6ae06c1097b53069b3bd69c55cf61fc1 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=317187435fce0695cc22bbca9bdd6138 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=5a22ccb7c5ae227713e3aae7a4063066 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=dcff4068dc044cd45c19973c48004185 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=3c7562190c57b56f9c99b6f239de12b7 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=3560940710ee9eeb4f56a97292205e99 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=3f19263ca59d6c5827449bad828aa7eb 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.3.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161972&s=2ed021fbe1a3bac25c4f5d701b78fd7b 480w)
It’s been almost a year of having the showroom open. What’re some things that stick out to you about the space?
I really enjoy talking with people that come through the showroom and having that direct relationship. If they’re looking to try some new silhouettes I’m down to walk through that with them. If they know what they like and just want to check out some clothes that’s great too. I never want to impose a certain way of dressing on anyone that comes through the showroom.
![A man from the waist down with tattooed arms wearing a sweater vest and black jean shorts in front of a distressed plaster wall](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=1d1cd8260a594d38f4992ff264bc3c89 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=1f471fe92c7a2438329b14da56e22f88 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=6134a2f08bc7a5a649c6a62fa6f818d7 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=649b69c0d2ce867280c03bf854fdaa38 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=4e53b3593ee5ef5dd0c4cb119e13649e 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=ae7e9233d12ad4cc377d9f7003f22a4f 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=e17ba330ee05b2747209fd03fd84a3a5 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=2330e1c1f9873341d61a677945132c4d 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=e5eb4d2938d90ec61be15c7b4d560139 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=8f716559f5ecc0b74ed5ab0ddbe9431c 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.2.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161985&s=08cef46829b64a8e44090031bb2ced13 480w)
The name Clothing to Wear is to the point, no b*llshit. It seems like the styling work follows suit, there’s nothing that doesn’t need to be there. I’m curious if that was intentional, or did it just work out that way?
II think a bit of both. I’ve always had sort of a ‘stripped back’ approach when it comes to personal styling. I liked how direct the name Clothing to Wear was, and I wanted the focus to be on the clothing, not the name or the branding.
![A man in baggy jeans, shiny pointed loafers and a navy wool collared henley leans against a plywood wall next to a rack of clothing](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=b90e88c2a2cae105c75160d314dc55d4 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=94017c2c06c70e2d0cd7174debc5df84 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=bdae0e768e1cb0509b4d2ddf22b01756 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=d112fd651553ff1b2313362f9b1a54b3 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=077dcbf573d2fa237a0a2b6dec04e137 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=1eb0f5e3b30f4b4bbd616daab2aa7c1e 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=7f544be9d66ba0d89bb7ffb4bc94b919 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=074121247d3f6d1ec08a138c243ad9bd 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=11a3c6328bf70a8170c516b946319c80 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=b8fe5b935eb47963b4606408f2cc8262 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.5.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698161998&s=c06de5bd27a9851473c86aa499c6f7a2 480w)
So it’s just about the clothes for you.
Definitely, I feel like clothing and personal style can embody a lot. It’s a special way to get ideas across and it’s incredibly personal.
![A man wearing a charcoal double breasted blazer over a zip turtleneck sweater with jeans stands beside a shelf of wood.](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=a1e1bb405feea0d5b6b37849503eceb1 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=0b1cdabc5cb534470195cea185ff3237 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=eda006f533dd7024b834f8e3d65feb8d 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=7bd3917681b0b3b40bd7ceab928ed306 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=4ea44d3f22d9b2c7bbd49ad41e05b6d5 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=8858ae3205b407acc0ce36064ead22a5 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=d25d8ebda8288dd9e22dbdff70fdded2 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=af29a267bca17915536bb438275b30be 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=e6458b6898b1fde0af7b16a53e99aa05 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=c917cec88d1248d34bfe27b061908c67 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162011&s=b5e4c5dcf91bcf53b0b359da0bd99bd7 480w)
Your showroom collection seems quite broad. I’ve seen you styling everything from vintage J. Crew to Issey Miyake to Ferragamo, etc. How’d you develop such an eclectic taste?
It’s happened sort of organically. I’m really attracted to color, cut, and texture so the brand of clothing is secondary to those things. I also was mainly doing in person thrifting when I was starting to build out the collection for the showroom, so I couldn’t really be picky when it came to the brands.
![A man wearing skinny tinted glasses with dark frames and a grey blazer over an open button down plaid shirt stands in front of a barbwire topped fence](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=a19fb81e9be4aebdbb3916e1d3b87e08 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=f467376cd78a8aaccef284010ca23550 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=882a4fa2d6b65a3f7cf772426baf0de8 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=8d7a3807c37da0559e283272d7a9f064 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=922a5160c7581fc7874a7b2063051c18 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=587ca065952cdbdd72ea6ffbd9b165e0 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=11cbbb26bf67b52c07ba21e57545dc92 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=4eaaf365c74e2b60d4378496527fdcc7 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=82db7eb7d5e88afe26a362fbd1d25194 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=1c0d111631c4070ef09b380dda6d9a2f 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Peter-Sherno.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162030&s=fc31c7e4b556a9932cb539260b5f6ace 480w)
You're a talented visual artist as well. How much of your work as an artist spills over into your work as a stylist? Do you approach the two similarly?
I still keep a studio practice and make paintings pretty frequently, so when I’m doing styling work it feels like I’m using the same brain as when I’m painting. I’m able to work through my ideas using a different medium.
![A man with a mustache wearing a white tee under a plaid button down and a chunky printed cardigan in a darkly lit industrial setting](https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=2400&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=b4f23baa8b39c5c2236ad6eb760d96f0 2400w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=2160&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=cc53d87608fc6e727cf4da0b1a8e1dce 2160w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=1920&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=7ff2d500dad5aec9c8939c3e634907dd 1920w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=1680&q=60&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=cbf1a282bf84840cbf540c0f859e26b3 1680w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=1440&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=f3c4f0b2b84c45f81ea5d872f7eb6388 1440w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=1200&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=4f1400e93f6f812d7adbcd9a9b4864ad 1200w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=1080&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=73b40b8bf789cd4f1c344697d1e3c4a5 1080w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=960&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=2af2bb1db09d8a5d4927ef905f4690a8 960w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=720&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=28b98416da6350c504155d40a1dbff1f 720w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=640&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=c86dacdce49cdf4d4840532e9573ace4 640w, https://transforms.noihsafbazaar.com/production/uploads/photo-by-Conor-MacCormack.4.jpeg?w=480&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1698162051&s=560490e9de552b605f3c76616329c76b 480w)
So, you don’t feel like you’re neglecting painting if there’s a few weeks where you’re doing more styling work.
No, not at all. The two are growing off of each other.
I saw you recently styled a Spirit of the Beehive music video and you’ve been doing campaign work for Carter Young. What’s next for Clothing To Wear?
I’ve got some exciting projects coming up in the next few months. There’ll maybe be some changes to the showroom as well, moving into a bigger space. There’s a lot to look forward to.