The New York Times International - 02.08.2019

10 | F RIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019 THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Swae Lee, half of the hip-hop duo Rae

Sremmurd, has been stepping out on his

own. After teaming with such disparate

artists as French Montana (“Unforget-

table”), Post Malone (“Sunflower”) and

Madonna (“Crave”), he is set to release

his second solo album.

He has also been honing a signature

style, beyond his mop-top dreads and

elaborate tattoos. Over a late lunch of

French toast with maple syrup at the

Public hotel in Lower Manhattan, he

shared some fashion favorites.

1

ShirtMy favorite top is a button-

down, for sure. It’s got to fit so

clean. Sometimes it can be over-

size and I love that, too. I like a light

material, one that feels silky. I like both

plain and patterned, but if it’s a dope

pattern, it’ll beat plain any day. I like

ones by Dolce & Gabbana and All-

Saints. I also have Versace ones. I

really just found out about Asos, and

now I’m going crazy on there.

2

PantsOn a casual day, if I’m going

to the airport, I have on some

sweatpants and some flip-flops.

They might be Burberry sweats, but

they’re going to be real comfortable,

know what I’m saying? Or I’ll do blue-

jeans and shredded jeans — show

some leg. These jeans I’m wearing

today are by the People Vs. They’re fly.

I rock Amiri a lot, too. They have the

good fit. You can’t have the too baggy

jeans on. You feeling me? They have to

be the right cut.

3

JacketI got a dope Vetements

jacket. I got a dope bubble cut by

them too, but this one is lighter

and has a bunch of patches on it. It’s

crazy. It’s sick. It’s hot orange.

I work with a couple dope stylists,

but I usually do it myself. I have differ-

ent ways to find the clothes. People can

send it to me through Instagram, or I

just go to a store and browse. In L.A., I

like to shop at Round Two. It’s on Mel-

rose. They have a lot of dope vintage

tees. But I also like Nordstrom,

Neiman’s, Saks Fifth. I’m all over the

place.

I just don’t wear Gucci. I was going

hard, wearing hella Gucci at one point.

But they don’t show love for the field

that I’m in. They actually don’t seem to

want rappers to wear it, but we really

make the brand super-popular. I just

save my energy for brands that will

support you.

4

ShoesMy collection is crazy. I

have maybe 2,000 pairs of shoes.

I like all kinds of shoes. Today I

have on the classic white Air Force 1s.

You can never go wrong with Air Force

1s, and that goes back to like 20 years

ago. They’re legendary O.G. shoes. You

get a pair of clean whites and you keep

them clean, you’re really stepping out.

I like them box fresh. That’s the only

thing. I can really just wear them one

time, unless you throw them in the

wash.

5

AccessoriesI sleep with my jew-

elry on. I take a shower and do

everything with it. I got a lot of

jewelers I mess with. Right now I’m all

about who can get me the best price

and not who’s just trying to tax me.

There’s one that showed me a lot of

dope pieces, and the name is @kris-

jewelers on Instagram. They have

really good prices and are not just out

to bust heads. I like elegant jewels. I

don’t like mine super-flashy. I don’t like

too much “rapper” jewelry, necessarily.

One of the first big things I bought

for myself was a Patek watch. It’s so

fly. I don’t even really wear it because

it’s too much to bust out.

LIST OF FIVE

Sleeping with his jewelry on

Sawe Lee is a fan of Asos, Burberry and Vetements. Gucci, not so much.

BY BEE SHAPIRO

PHOTOGRAPHS BY AKRAM SHAH FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Calvin McDonald, 47, the chief executive

of Lululemon, is obsessed with fitness.

Appointed last year to fix the company’s

culture after a series of missteps, Mr.

McDonald exercises twice a day, com-

petes in three Ironman races a year and

goes on four-hour bike rides to clear his

head.

A native of Canada, he recently

moved to Vancouver, British Columbia,

with his wife, Andrea McDonald, and

four children. Here, he shares his life

tips.

NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE

I’m usually up at 6 or 6:30 in the morn-

ing, and I’m usually the first one up in

the house. I first look at what I’ve com-

mitted to in the day. Then I figure out

from there what is the best time for me

to get in my workouts.

I’m always committed to get in at

least one or two workouts a day. Most

mornings begin with a swim. When I’m

at home, I’m dropping the kids off at

school and then heading off to the pool.

Now that I’ve moved to Vancouver, I’m

going to have to re-establish all my rou-

tines. One of the things that helps with

finding work-life balance is routine.

RACE DAYS

My goal is to complete three Ironmans

this year. I race to train. I actually don’t

love racing, but what I love is that racing

puts a day on the calendar where I have

to show up and I don’t want to show up

out of shape. It forces me to put that as a

priority.

If you’re not committed to setting pri-

orities in life and managing time as a

limited resource, then you can’t fit it all

in.

FACE MASKS FOR ALL

If it’s the morning, after a workout, I love

using the Every Man Jack shower

sheets as a convenient way to freshen

up if you don’t have immediate access to

a shower. We just launched our own self-

care line, so I use the Lululemon deodor-

ant — love the black pepper and sandal-

wood scent. For my hair, I use the Ouai

Matte Pomade. It’s got the most amaz-

ing scent.

I used to be the C.E.O. at Sephora so I

have a fairly evolved skin-care routine.

Before I was at Sephora, whatever did I

do with myself? Now I have all these dif-

ferent layers I have to put on. It’s more

of a nighttime thing, though. I use the

Sunday Riley retinol oil. I’ll do face

masks with my daughter.

ONE BOOK A WEEK

I travel for half of each month. I have my

Rimowa carry-on, and I use the wireless

Apple headphones. I used to use that

time to catch up on movies or shows. But

then it didn’t serve my relationship with

my wife well. When we had time togeth-

er on Friday and Saturday nights, I had

seen all the movies!

Now I try to use flights to catch up on

my commitment to read more. One of

my personal goals this year is to read a

book a week. I would say I’m doing a

good job. I’ve read about 25 books so far.

Right now I’m reading the book “Mind-

set: The New Psychology of Success” by

Carol Dweck.

I find every book that I read comes

with a variety of different ideas and in-

spiration. I always make notes. It just fil-

ters into how I approach business.

TIMEKEEPER

I don’t think you can be effective if

you’re not pragmatic about time man-

agement. My philosophy is that there is

enough time in the day to get things

done, but it just means you have to be

selective and not do the things that mat-

ter less — in my case sitting in front of

the television.

I have four kids. I do want to be an ac-

tive father and engaged parent. That’s

why I can’t have family time revolve

around my schedule and my workout

schedule. I do try to incorporate where I

can. My kids will ride their bikes while I

go for a run.

OUT-OF-OFFICE EXPERIENCE

If there is an office problem, I just go out

and think about it. Sometimes it’s for

three to four hours. Sometimes it’s a run.

I find your mind opens up.

NO “I’ IN C.E.O.

You always hear that being C.E.O. is a

lonely role. For me, it’s the complete op-

posite. If you embrace the fact you’re

leading and creating opportunity for

these individuals in your organization,

you’re never alone.

It’s evolved over time, but that’s driv-

en everything I do. I’m not a control-

centered leader. I prefer co-creation. I

like to discuss and debate. I’m highly

competitive and I love to win, but how I

win matters to me. Winning through

others is my mantra.

From Lululemon to Ironman

Calvin

McDonald

swims, bikes,

runs and also

exfoliates

Workout to work

Calvin McDonald

running in front of

the Vancouver

Maritime Museum.

He tries to get in at

least one or two

workouts a day, and

most mornings

begin with a swim.

BY BEE SHAPIRO

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALANA PATERSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

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