His coworkers call him the “fashion czar.” When new employees join Atlanta’s Ron Clark Academy, they’re inevitably sent to see Kirk Brown for a little sartorial advice. Take a glance at Brown’s Instagram account, and it’s no wonder why. The man is the definition of dapper. “I help them get their suit game going,” says the chief development and communications officer of the prestigious private middle school. In his capacity as the school’s leading fundraiser—with $70 million raised in twelve years—Brown adheres to the adage “Look good, feel good, feel good, do good.” But so do a lot of people, and they don’t look nearly as turned out as Brown. One isn’t born with a brilliant understanding of the correct way to fold a pocket square or finesse a bold print shirt. No, Brown’s is a studied look, one passed down from his father. In partnership with Polo Ralph Lauren and Dillard’s, we caught up with Brown to talk about his dad’s style influence, dressing for success, and figuring out Father’s Day plans in his Eastside Atlanta neighborhood
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