10) Jon Park Owns a Bolo Tie

Not only does Jon own a bolo tie, but he actually he wears it. To work, out on the town, it doesn't matter. And this is not a badass piece, like the double bullet number pictured to the left. However, his two strands (skinny obvi) attached with a silver bull head really pull together an outfit, and provide the ultimate irony in the concrete jungle. Unless you wear it to a rodeo...with a flannel shirt....and skinny jeans....as Park definitely did last January, (evidence below.)

9) Jon Park Dates Older Women

Jon Park has far surpassed the intellectual capacity and maturity level of his peers and dates women who are older than him, exclusively. As his current girlfriend pointed out, this makes him even more ironic and hipsterly, as most gentlemen of his age tend to aim for the recently graduated coeds that flock to the bright lights of Manhattan. Also, he's comfortable with his girlfriend wearing the pants. (Probs bc that way he doubles his supply of skinny jeans.)

dearest jon,

"We made eye contact as the train was pulling in and again when the doors opened. I got shy and bit my lip. You were tall, had red hair, white shirt and dark framed glasses. I had brown hair (something something something, I forget). This is the nerdiest thing ever but you're stunning."

hope you don't catch the clap.

<3 43.

8) Jon Park Prefers to be Called Jonathan

Jon Park has decided that he prefers to be referred to as Jonathan, which is, of course, his legal name.

Know what Jonathan means? "Gift of God." That's right. Know what Jon means? "God is gracious."

Think pretty highly of ourselves do we, Jon?

He's too grown up now to play around with a nick name that is, in fact, an actual name. He'd prefer to be taken more seriously now that he's old enough to brew beer in his flannel.

7) Jon Park Studied Abroad at Howard University

That's right, Howard University. In the US. The same country. Cue irony seepage.

6) Jon Park likes Skinny Ties

After his initial discovery of skinny jeans, Jon slowly began to explore the world of skinny work wear. We will begin with his affinity for the skinny tie. Some said it originated as an homage to the style prowess of Barack Obama. (However, if you are up on your current news stories, the prez clearly doesn't share Jon's taste in form-fitting denim.) I would prefer to think of it as Jon's personal way of elongating his already 6' plus frame. It's like a streamline down the middle.

Not only does he constantly search through vintage shops in hot pursuit of yet another colorful, patterned, or otherwise distracting neck ornament, but he affixes it to his shirt with a variety of tie clips, the modern equivalent of a man ring. Each combination is carefully chosen to suit the mood of the day. (I'll admit that these are a step up from his former fave tie tool- the midsize binder clip.) Blaze on, fashion forward beacon of Brooklyn!

5) Jon Park likes to Mix His Patterns

At a recent departmental meeting, Jon Park showed up in the following outfit:
-Polka Dot Tie
-Thick Striped shirt
-Thin Striped Pants
-Perforated shoes

I shit you not.

Plaid, rainbows, polka dots, paisley, and checkered gingham? Don't mind if I do!!

4) Jon Park went to Vassar

I don't think this needs explanation.

http://men.style.com/gq/features/slideshow/v/0909COLLEGE?loop=0&slideshowId=slideshow60220&iphoto=3&nphoto=25&play=false&cnt=1

3) Jon Park is a Gourmet

Jon Park loves to cook. He looks up recipes online all day long when he is taking breaks from his strenuous Sudoku schedule. He brings his leftovers for lunch. He invites us to walk to the greenmarket in Rockefeller Center to discover new tasty treats during our lunch breaks. And yes, he shows up to happy hour in the skinniest pants with a baguette sticking out of his Northface backpack.

2) Jon Park Likes Flannel

This is self-evident. Jon Park might have had an excuse for his flannel collection simply by virtue of growing up in upstate New York....but Poughkeepsie ain't exactly the boonies, so that doesn't really count. Howdy-doody lives and breathes, my friends.

1) Jon Park Loves Beer

Jon Park is a real beer lover- to the extent that he brews his own!!! I have 3 bottles of home-brewed goodness in my fridge that attest to his adoration for the creation of fermented hops...although I have yet to broach the consumption of said bottles. (Home brew = possible home ew.) He loves beer so much that his keg is his Gchat image! Clearly, it is on the mind at all times. In fact, currently, he is using a keg as his avatar while talking about going to a beer tasting to get even more into beer!

A Minor Introduction

When I met my coworker Jon Park, he was into rap, djing, baggy pants, and lived in Harlem. Where is he now? In a pair of skinny jeans brewing beer in Prospect Heights.

This rapid turnaround can actually be attributed to a single moment: Jon Park's 2007 Halloween costume.

As a reference to Park's extremely lanky stature, it was suggested that he dress up as an ironic hipster for the holiday. Little did we know that we had created a monster.


Since then, he hasn't looked back.