You may know Eddie Izzard as Roman Nagel from the two most recent Ocean's movies or as Wayne Malloy from the FX series The Riches. He's also a genius stand-up comedian famous for performing in ladies' clothing (see his Emmy-winning HBO special Dress to Kill). He's currently halfway through Stripped, a 30-city stand-up tour.

PLAYBOY: You're a man of many looks, to put it mildly. Do you have an overarching fashion rule?

IZZARD: If you wear your clothes with an attitude, one that comes naturally and isn't adopted, you can wear almost anything. Live it and own it.

PLAYBOY: Where do you buy your suits?

IZZARD: Savile Row in London. I used to have problems with suits. I went to boarding schools where you were forced to wear a suit, and they had a certain meaning. But through wearing Italian suits on Ocean's Twelve and then buying some, I got back into them. A combination of Italian tailoring and British design works for me.

PLAYBOY: Do you have a favorite designer?

IZZARD: I like Paul Smith. I recently got a trench coat of his that's fantastic. It's really light material, so I can wear it in L.A.

PLAYBOY: How do you dress for a night on the town?

IZZARD: What they call California black tie works well -- black shirt, black tie with black tux or jacket. I like black on black on black. It's a dark look that kind of says "Screw you." I don't like being in the herd.

PLAYBOY: Do you drive a screw-you car?

IZZARD: I drive a metallic-blue convertible VW Beetle. It's quite fast, and it's got the nostalgia thing going on -- very nippy, not too big. I keep looking at big flashy sports cars, and I think, I could get one of those. But I love this Beetle. My dad drove one.

PLAYBOY: Let's not drive. What are you drinking?

IZZARD: Glenrothes single malt. It's kind of sweet. I have a very childish sweet tooth, which I have to fight against. Some whiskeys grab you by the neck and then walk down your throat. This one goes like Alice down the rabbit hole. Just glides down.