Hoyle interviews Roxana, the mastermind behind blog Nerd Boyfriend.

Hoyle: Do have a boyfriend and is he nerdy?

Roxana: He does fit into some of more flattering definitions of nerdy. He also goes by the name lonelysandwich, so there’s that.

Hoyle: Do you start with the photograph? How does that process work?

Roxana: I do start with the photograph, then I go through the inventory of my 200+ list of online stores and men’s lines to try to find possible matches.

Hoyle: How did you get interested in menswear?

Roxana: I guess it would have to be Jim Henson. His style reflects his humility and enthusiasm for his craft. Turtlenecks, cords, tweed, oxfords, genius. He made me realize that I admire the fashion sense of my heroes as much as their talent.

Hoyle: How would you describe your personal style?

Roxana: Thrift store optimistic.

Hoyle: Where do you find most of your inspiration?

Roxana: I have to give credit to men’s fashion blogs; selectism, a continuous lean, hyrcollective and kempt, the moment, mensrag. They keep me up to date and I really just match things up.

*Editor’s note: video courtesy of Roxana’s boyfriend Adam of Put this On and You Look Nice Today