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Islanders Star Matt Martin Suits Up at John Varvatos

Islanders Star Matt Martin Suits Up at John Varvatos

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Hockey players are some of the best dressed athletes in the world, and Matt Martin is no exception! We head to SoHo (NYC) to meet up with the New York Islanders enforcer at his local John Varvatos boutique to pick out the perfect Game Day suit for him! See what snazzy selections we come up with and also hear Matt's thoughts on what exciting stuff is in store for the Isles (and their fans) next season! Hosted by Lesley Robins (@lesleymia).

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Young Hollywood

What's up, guys? Leslie Roberts here. Young Hollywood back on the streets of New York City. I am in Soho right now, about to spend the day with one of New York's favorite guys, left winger for the Islanders, Matt Martin. And he's supposed to show up any second. It's a little rain. Oh!

Matt Martin

Hi, Leslie. How are you?

Young Hollywood

That was a hit. That's what I do. You know that. Well, you lead the NHL in hits right now. Is that the hit?

Matt Martin

I like to do it a little harder than that, usually, but that was more of a hug.

Young Hollywood

Well, let's talk hockey for a second. Part of the Islanders, you guys are on Long Island. I'm from Long Island. I love this town. What's the best thing about living in New York?

Matt Martin

First off, I love the restaurants. There's a lot of food on Long, or, uh, different types of food on Long Island. Um, restaurants to try, and, um, really coming in the city though, there's just so much energy in here, and there's so much shopping here, and my mom always tells me I'm a bit of a shopaholic, and, um, tells me I waste too much of my money on it.

Young Hollywood

All right, so we happen to be on a corner where John Varvatos is. I think those clothes would look hot on you. All right, let's go check it out.

Matt Martin

Let's do it.

Young Hollywood

After you. You first. He's a gentleman. I love them. Let's get out of the rain. Store to ourself. Very big in here. Where do you go first?

Matt Martin

I mean, we might as well check out the shoes first. While we're here. Let's do it.

Young Hollywood

If you could pick out a pair of shoes for me right now, which pair would you pick out?

Matt Martin

Well, I did hear a little bit about you, that you like to step outside of the box, fashion wise. So I'm thinking maybe pink suede, sequined zippers. That might be a little too far.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Um, let's see. Do you like these?

Matt Martin

I do like those.

Young Hollywood

Or are you going for more of a slip-in?

Matt Martin

I could go for both. Don't have either.

Young Hollywood

Well, let's just pile it on. We'll try this on. Ten and a half, please. They have a men's hat here. I don't know. I think you might

Matt Martin

I think I'll pull this off.

Young Hollywood

rock that. Let's try. Ooh. You like that on me?

Matt Martin

I think it's good.

Young Hollywood

You want to be best dressed of the NHL?

Matt Martin

I'd like to be. There's uh, there's a lot of, you know, well-dressed guys out there though, so, um, it's not an easy task.

Young Hollywood

Playoffs this year, on paper, it wouldn't have been likely. You guys to get that far, but you did, and it was amazing. How do you build on that moving forward?

Matt Martin

This year was the first year we really took that step forward and, you know, I've been here for four years now, and the first three were pretty rough, and we're excited the direction we're headed now. I think the fans are excited again, and we've kind of got a buzz again, inside uh, you know, the New York area, and, um, we're looking forward to next season.

Young Hollywood

Game day, how are you rolling into the arena?

Matt Martin

Well, in the morning, we can uh, wear whatever we want. We can show up in jeans and then, and a t-shirt. It doesn't really matter, no one sees us in the morning. Um, but at night we have to be in a suit. Um, we have to wear a tie. If you're not wearing the right stuff, uh, you get a fine for it. So, um,

Young Hollywood

Like the fashion police. You get a fine if you're not wearing.

Matt Martin

More or less, yeah. The NHL has the fashion police.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so let's take a walk around and see what you like here. Okay. Are you stripes?

Matt Martin

I can wear stripes.

Young Hollywood

Can wear stripes?

Matt Martin

I don't know if I wear them too much casually, though. I do like this. It's a little small.

Young Hollywood

A little small. A little snug. You have a hockey player body. Duh. What are you doing off the ice to keep this shape?

Matt Martin

We have uh, you know, our strength coaches that um, make our program and um, tells us what we need to be focusing on in the gym, and, um, we get up every morning, get some food in you, and head over there and, um, get the workout out of the way.

Young Hollywood

54. 54. You're going to get the hat, too. That's okay. I don't know if the hat matches this one. Huh? You don't look like a hockey player right now. No. I don't know what you look like. But I'm glad I'm not picking out the clothes for you. All right. Sounds good. Got a new job. Stay, look in the mirror. You like it?

Matt Martin

It's not. Yeah. I like it. It's nice.

Young Hollywood

Let's get you some jewelry. What do you like?

Matt Martin

I like this one right here, I think. What do you think?

Young Hollywood

I think that's cool. It's subtle. Look at that. It's perfect. Looks good. Uh oh. Uh oh. Danger. Trouble. Here's this pink? This is the pink hat. This is the pink hat go with my pink. Or it's red. I think you need to keep it on for the rest of your

Matt Martin

You're right. This might be destiny.

Young Hollywood

Wow. Your mom is going to get mad at me because

Matt Martin

Probably will. You might get a call from her later. I'm spending all your money on clothes. This isn't me.

Young Hollywood

So that's not you. No. I don't think I do satchels. Satchels. A man bag. A man bag. Yeah. Which is also called a satchel, right? Well, with your purse, we can give you your hat, I think. That's a definitely. Can't do all this. No. No. And then with white shoes, we just put you out to pasture and call it a day. We'll put this here. Okay. Put that on top. Let's go play dress up. We will not look at those again. Done and done. Let's go. Okay. Okay, Matt, let's see your first look. This is sexy. I like this. You clean up nice. I mean, I don't want to spend your money for you, but I think I think you need this in your closet. Look number two. Very European, my friend.

Matt Martin

Yeah, I feel like this is something I could wear to a Broadway show.

Young Hollywood

Okay, I have to note that one of the toughest guys in the NHL is telling me what he's going to wear to his next Broadway show. See, you have that casual look, like you didn't try so hard, but yet you really tried hard.

Matt Martin

Yeah, I mean, we also had someone help us put this together for us, but uh, we tried harder than it looks, but uh, I do like the look of it.

Young Hollywood

Okay, one more outfit. Okay, cool. Okay, and the third outfit. Why you gotta be so darn cute? This works. This does work. Wait. What do you think of a black kind of suede leather coat?

Matt Martin

Sounds good to me.

Young Hollywood

Done and done. Now if you had to pick one of the outfits, I kind of the suit amazing. The suit was amazing, and it had casually, I think I like this one. Matt, I think you did pretty well for a day of shopping.

Matt Martin

I mean, I guess it depends what you call pretty well. Um, I thought we were coming here to window shop, and um, check out some nice stuff. Um, obviously I was excited to uh, meet you and get to know you and talk to you, but uh, and I'm spending a lot of money and uh, because of that I'm going to make you carry the bags. And uh, you put it in the car.

Young Hollywood

You were such a gentleman this morning, and now you're making me carry.

Matt Martin

Yeah, well, you made me spend a lot of money, so I mean, things change quickly, I guess.

Young Hollywood

Okay, let's go.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Matt Martin

    New York Islanders left winger and featured guest

  • Lesley Robins

    Host of the Young Hollywood segment

FAQ

Who is Matt Martin?+
Matt Martin is a left winger for the New York Islanders, known as an enforcer in the NHL.
What is Matt Martin's favorite thing about living in New York?+
Matt Martin enjoys the variety of restaurants, the energy of the city, and the shopping opportunities in New York.
What is the dress code for NHL players on game day?+
NHL players must wear a suit and a tie to games, and failure to do so can result in a fine.
Where did Matt Martin go shopping in the video?+
Matt Martin went shopping at a John Varvatos boutique in SoHo, NYC, to pick out a Game Day suit.

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