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Johan Lindeberg - The digest: style - Swedish fashion designer - Interview

We caught Swedish fashion designer Johan Lindeberg honing his 9-handicap golf skills on the cobblestone street outside the J. Lindeberg store in New York City's SoHo district. So avid is Lindeberg that he'll play 18 holes in the afternoon, then stay up much of the night at his London home following PGA Tour events through online scoring. "I've made golf part of my work and part of my lifestyle," he says. Here's what he thinks about fashion in golf today:

Your guys are Jesper Parnevik and Charles Howell III. Parnevik is a size-32 waist and Howell a 31. Surely your tight-fitting, bright-colored outfits aren't for fat guys.

Why not? I like overweight people to still show their bodies. Be proud of your body. It's funny, in the '60s, there were a lot of people in the United States dressed in flat-front pants and tight shirts. Then, for some reason, everyone got comfy in their pleated pants and oversized things.

Are Tiger's clothes too baggy?

Those things are terrible. Tiger probably has the best body in golf. Why not show it?

If you could outfit Tiger for the final round of the Masters, what would he wear?

He'd definitely be wearing his red. Red pants would look great on him, maybe two different shades of red. What I'd really love is to give that green jacket a modern touch.

Who's the best dressed tour pro not wearing J. Lindeberg?

Davis Love III ... always very classic, an untouchable look.

Who could really use some help?

Everyone wearing that Tabasco stuff--Kenny Perry, Scott Hoch. And have you seen guys like Hal Sutton and Loren Roberts with sweat all over their pants? Terrible! With performance fabrics you don't get any sweat marks.

Who would look good in your stuff?

Nick Price would look amazing. He's so athletic, a great body. But I'd really like to dress Juli Inkster. I think she is so sexy, and I could make her look even more sexy.

What fashion advice can you give to weekend golfers?

People in America want to be inspired. You're seeing it in cars with the Audi TT and the Chrysler PT Cruiser, you saw it with Apple Computers, and now you're starting to see it in the way golfers dress. People were stuck in the '80s for a long time, and now they're trying to find a more individual style. With all the new fabrics, everyone can be comfortable in a tight fit. You'll feel more athletic, your wives will be happier and you'll actually play better.