Johannes Hubel: biography, photos and interesting facts

Johannes Hubel is a representative of a rare breed: a lover of street style, who dresses in his own exquisite manner, without resorting to the help of a stylist. A 39-year-old model, photographer and designer of shoes, as well as the husband of Olivia Palermo, who was just as famous, moved from Germany to New York after graduating from university, led the advertising campaigns of DKNY and Mango, walked on the catwalk at the request of Naomi Campbell and represented the Royal Salute whiskey .

Johannes Hubble: Biography

The boy grew up in Hanover, Germany. After graduating from the local Kaiser-Wilhelm school, he enrolled at the University of Hamburg to study business economics, and continued his studies at the University of Leneburg with an emphasis on cultural history, philosophy, cinema and photography. Even in Hamburg, he began to cooperate with the modeling agency, in which his career began.

Becoming popular, Hubble lived in Paris, London, Barcelona, Tokyo and New York. With Wilhelmina Models, he worked for clients such as Hugo Boss, Banana Republic, Dunhill, Schwarzkopf, and others. In his spare time from the model business, he takes pictures. His work in 2013 participated in a charity auction to raise funds for the schools of the Masai tribe.

However, despite the status of the popular model of men's clothing, Hubble once made many stylistic errors: "When I was young, I wore a lot of oversized things. In the basement of my parents' house there is a ton of XXL clothing hidden. I think we are all changing! "

A leather jacket is the first stylish thing that Johannes Hubel has acquired. How old he was then, he does not remember exactly - 15 or 16, about when his parents stopped buying clothes for him. Also in his youth he was a big fan of CP Company. They had a jacket with a hood with built-in glasses, so if you put it on, those glasses were right on your face. Johannes Hubel is sure that the leather jacket was a little more stylish.

In his view, the most common mistake of men is the refusal to adjust clothes to their size. By this he does not mean that everyone should buy expensive individually tailored suits. Johannes believes that this is the result of his residence in New York, where every half a block you can find a dry cleaner in which things are being altered, but people should know that a two-minute length adjustment of the trousers or sleeves of the jacket can significantly improve the appearance.

Favorite brands

He likes Brunello Cuchinelli very much, but this is one of those brands that even with a 30% discount still go a little beyond its price range. And the invitation to sell samples was a Christmas present for him. Needless to say, now he wears a lot of clothes of this brand.

The five things that Hubble always travels with are:

• Cashmere scarf, which is ideal when the interior becomes cool;
• Sea suit;
• Sunglasses (no matter where it goes);
• A pair of pants (his favorite - the Hamburg brand Closed);
• Cashmere hoodie with a hood from the "Kuchinelli", which can be worn on anything.

When it comes to official dress, Johannes tries to mix styles a little. When he first arrived in New York, he usually wore a narrow tie and a tight evening Dolce & Gabbana, whose silk lapels were the only thing different from the usual business suit. A little later, the tailor told him that he was going to sew him the right tuxedo with a bow tie and waistcoat, and it opened Hubble's eyes to what can be done with the evening troika, even following a set of rules. Now he has a velvet double-breasted tuxedo in a dark blue color. Of his shoes, a pair of "Hugo Bosses" of a dark eggplant shade, and he likes big ties, from Tom Ford. In addition, he always remembers the breastplate and a pair of bright socks.

Velvet slippers are definitely not his style. Many guys in the US wear them right now, but Johannes has not yet found a suitable pair.

To go to the polo match, he prefers a nice summer suit of beige, green or light gray color. A tie is not required, but it can always be worn when it seems that it will be better. However, if people dress well in the US to watch a polo match, and this is a social event, in South America it's more of a sports match and people do not care about their wardrobe, so you can afford to be a little more relaxed. Moccasins are irreplaceable in any case!

Hairstyle

Hubble has long hair, so he uses the "Shu Umer" gel to keep everything under control. He does not wash his hair every day, so they do not overdry too much.

His most terrible hairdo was an attempt to copy Leonardo DiCaprio when he was about 17: long hair in front, short on the sides with side parting. Then there was the military service, which figured out everything, - I had to shave my head off. He looks forward to the summer to get a haircut again.

Favorite aroma

Hubble's favorite smell is Emporio Armani White He, but it was not released more than a decade ago. The remaining three bottles are stored in reserve in the dark corner of his house. Fortunately, one of his friends, Guerlain's main "nose" in Paris, called the company that originally produced the fragrance, and copied it, so that there was always enough stock.

Johannes Hubel, whose date of birth - December 23, 1977, as a child of the eighties in Germany, saw many guys in jeans several sizes larger and larger shirt on buttons with Indian patterns - almost blouses. He very much hopes that this fashion will never return.

Realizing the need to support social media, in Instagram Johannes watches only 31 people. Most of them are his friends, and he uses his account to take screenshots of stylish things that inspire him. He likes to keep his channel uncluttered.

Ten hours for all occasions

Johannes Hubel does not wear many rings and bracelets, but loves watches. He has about ten of them. In his rules, the most elegant suit should be combined with the simplest chronometer. Among others there is a very truncated IWC Portofino with a leather strap for a black tie. For relaxation, there is a Panerai Chronograph with interchangeable straps. In addition, the Rolex Explorer II, made in Germany, can be worn with anything - t-shirts, tuxedos, etc.

According to him, if he had the opportunity to have any watch in the world, then it would be incredibly thin, pink gold Lange & Sohne Lange 1 with a leather strap. For a day.

The influence of Valentino

This may be surprising, but the designer Valentino Garavani really influenced the way Hubble dressed in recent years. Sometimes, going to dinner in London or New York, he complimented him on some things, but more of Johannes likes what Valentino himself wears. The way he combines clothes is flawless, especially perfect matching of a tie and shirt with a blazer.

Johannes Hubel is a big fan of shoes, and even developed his own collection with the Italian brand Scarosso. His favorites are nubukovo-svyedovye brown boots in the form of shoes "Chelsea", elastic to the sides and tight in the toes.

Personal life

In June 2014, reality star Olivia Palermo and Johannes Hubble (photo shown in the article) were married during a small ceremony in Bedford, New York. The couple met in 2008, having met through mutual friends.