Another in our series of photos of real men dressed well - this time a triptych from Florian, of Germany. I love the way the relatively neutral tones of the coat and scarf give way, upon close inspection, to a riot of color. Florian is dressed for the cold, but he isn’t letting winter win.
This photo, in our series of pictures of real men who dress well, is of Rob, from Brooklyn (and his adorable daughter).
Rob’s dressed for the serious weather they’ve been having in New York lately. The coat is the boldest statement here - that pattern is called a gun club check. It’s traditionally a country pattern (yes, there are traditional city and country clothes), but I think given the weather and the Brooklyn milieu, that’s entirely excusable.
Greg’s wearing this heavy coat with a pair of dark jeans. I think jeans are best paired with more casual fabrics like the tweed Rob’s wearing - they both have a more utilitarian feel. Rob’s shoes, a pair of heavy brogues which toe the line between city and country and form and casual, tie the jeans to the coat.
Rob’s also committed to growing that beard until he and his fellow teachers have a contract, which we’re on board for 1000%. The good news for Rob is that it looks great on him.
“For years the hollow claims of every marketing guru who insists that consumers ‘demand authenticity’ has been neatly debunked by the success of the high-end ‘distressed’ denim phenomenon. Buying jeans whose wear-and-tear is implemented by far-flung factory workers and machinery, according to specific standards devised and overseen by layers of corporate design-management — and in fact paying extra for such jeans, and pretending that this somehow signals rebel style — a capitulation to simulacra-culture so Xtreme it would make Debord giggle and Baudrillard weep”— Rob Walker on faux-distressing and the Olympic snowboarding uniforms.
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Circa 1920s Astrakhan Coat by Lesley & Roberts
This is the coat to wear if you want to look fabulous while being blown to bits by an old-timey bomb thrown by a Spanish anarchist. If I ever get invited to the Oscars, I’m wearing (vintage) astrakhan.
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8-Ply Cashmere Carrol & Co. Cardigan
Carrol & Co. is the lone high-end traditional men’s clothing store in Los Angeles. I tried on a cashmere sweater they made at Jake the other day, and the quality was phenomenal. I own a suit that bears their store brand, and it was made by Chester Barrie, one of the finest ready-to-wear manufacturers in the world. The cut of the sweater I tried on was very traditional, but this sweater’s an XXL, so you’d hardly be hoping for a slim cut.
The purpose of seasonal dressing is not only to vary the weight of your clothing to account for temperature, but to vary the palette of your clothing to account for the changing colors around you. Here, Greg from Arizona’s rich palette gains vibrancy from the desert winter colors around him.
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