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Of course, not everyone is a Sledd fan--something he had to learn quickly given that his medium of choice is one that encourages viewer feedback.
"At first (the comments) almost got to me...It took a lot of letting go," he said, adding that on the Web feedback is more personal. "It's just like in life, people are going to hate you and online they're going to hate you, too...Sometimes (the comments) are so ridiculous they make me laugh."
Sledd's fashion advice goes far beyond clothing the body. He's got his still-evolving take on how and when to accessorize cell phones, laptops, MP3 players and the like.
Proud to be what he called the first Paducah resident to walk out of the checkout line with an iPhone (he waited for nine hours), this prized gadget, he said, "is a statement piece" and should stand on its own, sans a case. "Don't cover your iPhone up, for real," he said. (It should be noted, in a subsequent interview, he plugged the Louis Vuitton iPhone case.) Other phones he can see covering, but "it depends."
"My friend, she has a Motorola Razr and she has like a little wristlet thing for it and I think it's the cutest thing in the world," he said.
Sledd can surely see the need for sleek and clean cases when it comes to protecting gadgets--he has cases for his MacBook and iPod. But when it comes to gadget accessories, he draws the line at embellishments like encrusted jewels and skins.
"I'm definitely not going to bling out my iPhone. I would cry," Sledd said, later adding, "When you start putting on the skin tattoos, and it starts looking like a dragon with flames, you have a whole other issue to deal with." (Click here to hear an audio clip of Sledd's take on accessorizing gadgets.)
And as for clothing customized for MP3 player listening, he thinks the iPod underwear is going too far. "They're scary. Why do you need your iPod in your underwear. I'm just trying to figure that out."
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