You Should Know: Eddie Parsons

Eddie Parsons is the Senior Director of Marketing at Ports 1961, a womenswear company founded in Canada that embodies "the stylish, working independent woman of the day." In 2011, the brand launched its menswear line, hailed as a premier collection at the following Milan Fashion Week in 2012. In addition, Eddie is a style guru and consultant in New York City, who also contributes to the The Huffington Post. Eddie showed up at our shoot wearing killer Ports glasses. But his best accessory? His pup - who was equally chic on set!  For more reasons to know Eddie Parsons, continue reading here!

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Occupation: Senior Director of Marketing, Ports 1961 Instagram/Twitter: @styledbyeddie

"Sell what you got."

What do you actually do all day? Oversee brand placement and sales for N. America.

Favorite song growing up? Delta Dawn.

My biggest secret is... I love sports bars.

Why do you live in NYC? I love the constant change.

Uber, Taxi, Subway or Citi Bike? Walk.

My motto is... Sell what you got.

My alter ego is... Either a preppy snob or a hipster pool player.

The last drink I had was... Bullet Bourbon with a squeeze of lemon.

My secret crush is... Too many to choose.

What was your first job? Stock boy at Express.

If you had one day left to live in NYC what would you do? Cruise the East Village.

Coming from? Going to? Meatpacking, Chelsea.

Who should we know? Victor Grasso, Alyson Eastman, The Little Squares.