Mike Nouveau has impeccable taste. And it's served him well his whole career. First, as one of fashion's favorite DJs—known for his sense of style and eclectic playlists—and now as a menswear insider and vintage watch specialist with an insanely dedicated social media following. His horological musings and secondhand shopping adventures really put the tick in TikTok. As the senior buyer and client relationship manager for Craft + Tailored, he travels the world in search of grail timepieces, hitting auction houses and under-the-radar shops and wholesalers. “If I can find great watches, that takes care of my primary job and my secondary job [TikTok] at the same time,” he says. Not surprisingly, the guy appreciates the finer things in life: his jeans are mud-dyed Visvim, his shades are Jacques Marie Mage and on his wrist, well yeah, you get it. But when it comes to grooming, Mike is shockingly low-key. Saving his cash for the more permanent things or investment pieces that actually gain value, his bathroom is stocked with everyday drugstore finds—tried and true products that are anything but fancy. We recently caught up with Mike, who's always on time but definitely isn't a morning person.

I’ve always been a night owl.

It's probably what led me to DJing in the first place. Ever since I was a kid, Sunday nights were always a nightmare because I had school the next day, but I had almost definitely stayed up until 5am the night before. I do enjoy waking up early if it happens naturally, but give me a long enough time frame and I will eventually go back to waking up late.

But I do value my sleep.

I definitely get at least eight hours, sometimes more. Unless I'm traveling and jet lagged. But that means I'm usually waking up between 10 and 11. I probably get up slightly earlier on average than I used to.

I don’t always set an alarm.

Luckily I don't usually have to wake up at any specific time, so if I don't need to, I won't set an alarm. It's a better way to wake up, for sure.

It’s a bad habit, but ...

I definitely sleep with my phone next to my pillow.

One good habit I have is that I make the bed.

Everyday. Definitely, yes. It starts the day right and it is way better getting into a made bed at the end of the night.

As soon as I wake up, I check my phone.

I open up any overnight texts, then scroll through e-mail then DMs, before even getting out of bed.

I can’t start my day without a nice shower.

I don't leave my house without showering in the morning, ever.