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Tyler Watamanuk works as a writer and producer.

He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley and writes about design, style, and culture. (Also, some fiction.) Currently, he is a contributing writer for GQ

He has covered menswear and men's style for the magazine since 2017. Over the years, he has written about everything from Ed Ruscha's personal style to the rise and fall of the Balenciaga Triple S. He's been lucky enough to chat clothes with the likes of David Sedaris, Gillian Jacobs, Devendra Banhart, and more.

, and writes the design newsletter Prune

Prune is a newsletter about design and interiors. He previously wrote the "Sitting Pretty" column for Dwell and the now-defunct Garage Magazine. In 2023, Sitting Pretty was acquired by Dirt Media and rebranded as Prune.

 for Dirt Media.

His first book, Bigger Than Fashion: How “Streetwear” Conquered Culture, is forthcoming (November 18, 2025) from Simon & Schuster. 

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His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, W Magazine, Vice, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and others.


Contact: watamanuktyler@gmail.com  







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Outlive, Guns Up!

      

Live Forever, Bartees Strange





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I Love You More Than You Know, Jonathan Ames




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