West Wilson, the new star on Bravo’s Summer House, has revealed his best tips for dressing to impress on a first date – and shared what he really thinks of his castmates’ clothing in the process.
Wilson, 28, joined the cast this year for the show’s eighth season, and has already become a fan favorite while sparking a romance with fellow co-star Ciara Miller.
The show documents a group of friends living in a shared house in The Hamptons and New York City during the summer.
And, while recently speaking to Bravo’s The Daily Dish, Wilson explained how his veteran co-stars, Kyle Cooke and Carl Radke, had an odd way of influencing his style – or should we say, deinfluencing?
West Wilson, the newest star on Bravo’s Summer House, revealed what he really thinks of his castmates’ clothing
During the interview, Wilson also gave suggestions on how to dress well for a first date – like the one he took with costar Ciara Miller (above)
‘Kyle and Carl, no offense to them, they’re old dudes,’ Wilson told the outlet.
‘They’re like, very New York,’ he continued. ‘Loafers, white pants, v-necks, button-ups all the time.’
The new star explained that he wanted to make sure he was dressing differently from Cooke and Radke this past summer.
Wilson described his own personal style as ‘subtly cool’ and ‘baggy hipster.’
‘[It] was important for me to kind of stand out for how I dress this summer,’ Wilson said.
‘So whether that was Jordans or a baggy tee… That was kind of how I approached it – to make sure I didn’t dress like Kyle or Carl.’
So far, on this season of the show, Wilson has sported some unique outfits, including a pair of grandma-esque floral pants, camo sweatshirts and Birkenstocks.
His fun style has already caught the eyes of Supreme Management model Miller, who has been the star’s love interest in the house during this season.
‘Kyle and Carl, no offense to them, they’re old dudes,’ Wilson told The Daily Dish. ‘They’re like, very New York. Loafers, white pants, v-necks, button-ups all the time’
Wilson said that he didn’t want to dress like Cooke (above) or even Radke, two Summer House veterans
Both Radke and Cooke have been on Summer House since its first season, which premiered in 2017
The two have spent a lot of time together while in the house, even seeing each other during the week in New York City.
In the most recent episode, Miller even referred to Wilson as her ‘cool boyfriend’ – although the two had not officially put a label on their relationship.
However, while their current relationship status remains unclear, Wilson did offer up some advice on how to dress well for a first date during his chat with The Daily Dish.
‘She’s already been on your Hinge. She knows what you look like. Or she’s already seen you,’ he explained.
‘The first date is to get to know someone, so don’t wear something stupid that’s going to set you back,’ Wilson continued.
He told the outlet that it’s better to stick to what you know when you’re meeting someone for the first time.
‘Keep it subtle. Wear your staples. It can be a collar or a nice tee. Don’t do anything dumb,’ the Summer House hunk offered.
During the interview, he also highlighted a fashion tip that was given to him from his dad, which was to make one piece of your outfit the main focus, like wearing a pair of patterned pants and a neutral top.
During this season of the show, Wilson has sparked a romance with model and reality star Ciara Miller
‘The first date is to get to know someone, so don’t wear something stupid that’s going to set you back,’ Wilson said
The show documents a group of friends living in The Hamptons and New York City during the summer
While Wilson and Miller’s relationship has been a topic of discussion on this season of Summer House, so has that of Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard.
The couple, who have been friends for eight years, began dating in 2021, and were engaged by August 2022.
The two broke off their engagement in August, and subsequently, their wedding, which was slated for November 2023 in Mexico.
The camera has captured the multiple fights between the two – including when Radke’s stepfather, who is an ordained minister, admitted that he wouldn’t have married the couple at that point in the summer.
Their breakup took place on camera, with Radke telling her he wanted to call of the engagement.
The conversation will air later this season on Summer House.
‘It was absolutely humiliating,’ Hubbard said of the split during an interview with Us Weekly this past Fall.
‘It would’ve been one thing if this conversation happened over the summer during the normal filming schedule. But for [Carl] to call up producers and then set up cameras and manipulate me into sitting down [so he could break up with me] after we’d already wrapped is scary,’ she said.
‘The whole world found out within 30 minutes of me.’