Creator Highlight № 2: Zack MacLeod Pinsent, the Regency Gentleman Tailor

Videos of Zack walking through city streets in full Regency attire have gone viral. He wears historical clothing every day — and ceremoniously burned his last pair of jeans at age fourteen. But that’s only half the story. He also makes all his garments by hand, eventually turning his #Passion and #Skill into a thriving business.

Zack is a classic example of someone who embodies and preserves #Heritage. He relishes the past — and yes, perhaps lives a little bit stuck in it. But in his case, that’s part of the gift. For him, historical clothing isn’t just about aesthetic or nostalgia. It’s a source of #Confidence. The high collars and long lines of Regency tailoring, he says, make him feel powerful. Seen.

Yesterday, I watched crowds of people from all over the world at Prague’s Old Town Square. In that hour, while I sipped my coffee, it must have been thousands. I counted maybe five men who were actually well-dressed. Not fashionable, just put together. Most wore baggy shorts, oversized T-shirts, and sneakers. It made Zack’s elegance feel like a kind of quiet revolution.

He says that his style usually provokes curiosity, not mockery. “Maybe the odd drunk man at 3 a.m.,” he shrugs. “But that’s a drunk man at 3 a.m.”

Bingo.

Anyone who creates or shares publicly should remember this. In real life, when someone encounters something unusual, their response is usually one of four things:

• Indifference
• Appreciation
• Curiosity
• Or respectful, constructive criticism

Anything else? That’s not about you. That’s someone else being a drunk man at 3 a.m. — even if it’s noon and they’re behind a screen.

Be unapologetically yourself. And if in doubt?
Zack has an instructional video on how to tie a Regency cravat to help you stand taller.

📍 Find him on Facebook: Pinsent Tailoring