LISTEN: Meet David Lauterstein, The Hot, Hot Man Behind Nasty Pig Gear
At Swish Edition, we love to support gay businesses and we continue our tradition of championing the ones that are leading the pack.
And, of course, we love when hot people come see us in our studio.
When that guy happens to be the co-founder and CEO of Nasty Pig, one of the hottest brands of edgy men’s clothing, we stand at attention. David Lauterstein was in Washington, DC, for the annual Mid-Atlantic Leather weekend and he took time out of his busy schedule to hang with Dale, Scott and Steve over a few beers. (He’s the bald hunk in back.)
David started with a closet-sized storefront in Manhattan, a sewing machine and a measly $50, and over the course of 17 years, has created quite a juggernaut. David shares stories about products that took off, how their hot new jeans model got the job and his definition of what his brand is really all about: “A nasty pig is a man who walks the street owning it.”
And of course we have the low-down on Elton John and David Furnish’s attack on Madonna; Cyndi Lauper’s beef about the political use of “True Colors;” Aisha Tyler speaking on same-sex marriage; ABC cancelling Work It, Calvin Klein’s off-again, on-again hottie boyfriend; and much more.
Scott Wallis is the co-host of the Queerty/GayCities-sponsored Swish Edition comedy and interview show. He’s busy rooting around in his closet for his leather pants, jockstrap and bandanas. Guess what colors he sports.
Photos: Swish Edition, Nasty Pig, Joe Oppedisano
@pierre: oh Pierre, when will you learn… if it moves and gives off heat, Queerty will find it “hot”.
You have a pulse?
ergo you are hot.
Some people, will find him hot, others won’t.
It’s not like they actually ARE telling “you must find this man hot”. So in effect, no one is actually telling you “who you should find hot”.
Imagine if every time you mentioned a guy you found hot, everyone around you reacted the way you just did? “stop telling us who we should find hot, we’re sick of it!”
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@Drew: Without even knowing, I could have guessed it was overpriced. (Any guy who would spend that amount of money on that stuff is not the type I would find attractive. Especially because the hottest kinky guys would look awesome wearing only a sweaty Hanes undershirt).
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because gay guys are mugs when it comes to buying gear, unfortunately this isn’t the sort of gear you’re going to find in Marks & Spencer or Macy’s!
also think yourself lucky in the US, we in the UK have to pay well over $100 for a pair of Levi 501 jeans! We could buy from US stores but they’re not allowed to ship Levis to the UK because Levis won’t let them!
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@Drew:
FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!!!
Or, how about this: Every Queerty commenter who derides any class of people as “bug chasers and barebackers” is a pius self-righteous glop of santorum.
And for those whining about the prices, well head on over to WalMart, make more Americans underpaid, and buy the boring non-tailored ugly fitting down-manufactured jeans from $15-45 (down-manufactured: you do realize that the big names, Wrangler and Levis, manufacture lesser quality denim and designs to get those low prices for WalMart).
Nasty Pig is no more expensive as Lucky Brands, John Varvatos, Polo, or any of the fashion brands sold at Macys.
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That Nasty Pig guy being “hot” is a matter of opinion. I’m sick to death of someone telling me who I should find “hot”.