Eric Federspiel, Author at Primer

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Eric Federspiel

Eric Federspiel is a writer and former teacher whose love for style has been lauded and mocked in equal parts by his friends since as long as he can remember. An instructional designer by trade, Eric lives outside of Detroit, Michigan with his wife and daughter. You can follow him on Instagram, @detroitdandy.

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