Going Places
This worldly 30-year-old clothing store manager perfects elegant sportswear.
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One accessory Nikolov is never without is a history book, usually by David McCullough, which he carries in this Italian leather messenger bag, a gift from his wife. "I always have a book, papers, DVDs, whatever," he says, "and my bag is indispensable. Nikolov takes last fall's "it" piece -- the velvet jacket -- and makes it his own, layered over a striped cotton shirt and two-way zuppered sweater with contrast-colored lining, all from Sean. He never wears T-shirts, preferring an interestingly patterned shirt for a dressier look and a pop of color. He keeps his accessories clean and simple, like this rugged leather belt from Club Monaco. |
Nikolov walks everywhere and favors stylish footwear that combines comfort with good looks, like these John Varvatos suede shoes from Saks. "My style is very close to his," says Nikolov of the designer's sophisticated collections. (Globe Staff Photo / Dina Rudick)
Miro Nikolov has an unstudied, European way of dressing that never varies whether he's vacationing in a world capital or taking his son to the Franklin Park Zoo. A former professional water-polo player in his native Bulgaria, the well-traveled 30-year-old refined his cosmopolitan style when he moved to New York nine years ago to earn his master's in international relations. Shunning the oversized, baggy looks he saw on the street, Nikolov preferred understated, slim-fitting pieces combined in an artful, modern way. His innate fashion sense caught the eye of Sean Cassidy, who owns clothing stores in New York and elsewhere and who asked Nikolov to partner with him in opening a Sean men's boutique in Boston. Nikolov, who now lives in West Roxbury with his Israeli-born wife and their 2-year-old son, juggles managing the Newbury Street store with independent filmmaking. Like the Spanish surrealist artist he was named for, Nikolov makes the unconventional visually arresting.
Where He Shops
FOR ACCESSORIES Not one to wear baseball caps and athletic shoes, Nikolov prefers Prada hats and scarves from
FOR COATS Since Nikolov always wears layers, he likes an overcoat with room for a sport jacket underneath but fitted at the same time. He says outer- wear from DKNY (37 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-236-0476) combines the ease and sleek looks he's after.
FOR CHILDREN'S CLOTHES Nikolov's 2-year-old son, Sebastian, is like a mini-Miro-in-training as far as his wardrobe is concerned. His chic outfits come from Petit Bateau (171 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-425-0042) and Bonpoint (18 Arlington Street, Boston, 617-267-1717).
