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As president and CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Steven Kolb lives and breathes style. Under his bespectacled tutelage, the organization has introduced New York Fashion Week: Men’s, which kicks off its third season next month, and initiatives such as the Retail Lab, a new program with Cadillac that gives designers real-world business and retail experience. And then there’s the glittering CFDA awards — the Oscars of the fashion world — that were held on Monday with much fanfare at the Hammerstein Ballroom. It was yet another success for the 54-year-old New Yorker, who lives with his husband, food stylist Jay Inkpen, and Donna the dog. Here, Kolb shares with Alexa his (and Donna’s) living essentials.

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"Getting the perfect knot is almost impossible for me, but I always get it on my first attempt with Title of Work." Overlay tie, $200 at TitleOfWork.comCourtesy of the Designers
"My dog, Donna, loves hoodies, and these are the best fit for her." Dog zip hoodie, $28 at AmericanApparel.netSteven Kolb
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"Every guy should own a bomber." 3.1 Phillip Lim quilted bomber jacket, $695 at Ssense.comCourtesy of the Designers
"[Supermodel] Liya Kebede gave me this shirt from her line last summer, and I wore it almost every weekend. The more I wear it, the better it fits and feels." "New Simple" tee, $160 at Lemlem.comCourtesy of the Designers
"I collect vintage owls. My favorite is a mid-century Rosenthal Netter blue-green Italian owl." Bitossi owl vase, $135 at ModSeller.comCourtesy of the Designers
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"This novel follows four college classmates as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. I am obsessed with the book, so much so that the author and I had a conversation on it in front of 200 other obsessed fans at NeueHouse." "A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara, $18 at Amazon.comCourtesy of the Author
"The hand-stitched collar with the snap buttons and the mix of fabrics make this the perfect white shirt." White combo shirt, $215 at CraftAtlantic.comCourtesy of the Designers
"When I turned 50, I bought this watch as a birthday gift to myself." Link Calibre 16 Automatic Chronograph 43 mm watch, $4,450 at TAGHeuer.comCourtesy of the Designers
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"This is the perfect bag to cart stuff in when I'm on a Citi Bike. I love that it is made of all black materials." Public School x Tumi backpack, similar styles, $495 at PublicSchoolNYC.comCourtesy of the Designers
"The designer of Gypsy Sport, Rio Uribe, is one of the recent CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winners, and he gave me this hat." NY souvenir cap, $35 at GypsySportNY.comCourtesy of the Designers
"This is the same style James Dean wore, and was made in the same Japanese factory his were made in. I have over 70 pairs of glasses but wear these the most." "TVR 512 Vintage Universal" frames, $475 at TVROptus.comCourtesy of the Designers
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