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Andrew Weitz is an American fashion stylist. [1] He previously worked as a talent agent at William Morris Endeavor. [2] [3]

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Career

Weitz is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [4] He majored in communications at George Washington University and then moved to Los Angeles, where his brother, Richard Weitz, was working as a talent agent at ICM. Weitz joined ICM and when Richard left to work at Endeavor, Weitz joined him. [2] As an agent, Weitz represented a number of British actors and comedians, including Ricky Gervais, James Corden, Stephen Merchant, Claire Foy and Russell Tovey. [2] As a talent agent, he was named one of the best-dressed agents in the film business by The Hollywood Reporter [5] and named as one of the Top 50 Best Dressed Men in the World by British GQ. [6]

In 2014, Weitz left WME to work as a style consultant with high-net-worth individuals, [7] founding the company The Weitz Effect. Weitz finds that men tend to be inspired by a specific item rather than an entire look. [7] His clients, who are mostly male, include Elon Musk, Ari Emanuel, and Tom Brady. [1] Weitz was named The Power Stylist, 2021 by The Hollywood Reporter. [8] Weitz dressed Tom Brady in a lightweight Harrington jacket by Tom Ford for his arrival at the 2021 Super Bowl that became a best seller. [7] [9]

Weitz is a member of the British Fashion Council and the Mr Porter Style Council. [6] He is also the contributing men’s style editor for The Hollywood Reporter. [10]

Weitz gives fashion advice on Today [11] and to publications such as the Robb Report. [12]

Personal life

He is married to Stacy, a senior executive at Sony Pictures Television. [2] He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their twin sons. [2] [13]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Man Whos Helped Elon Musk Tom Brady And Ari Emanuel get Dressed". New Yorker. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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