On the Street...Modern T Monk, New York

Everything just about perfect
Sleeve length, fit of the jacket, complementary color combination for his skin, slightly funky hair for such a refined suit.
It took me about an hour after I took this photo to finally remember who this young man reminded me of.....a modern Thelonious Monk(below).

On the Street.....Color on Madison Ave., New York

At Thom Browne

Apparently his suit is vintage J.C. Penny's from the 1960's - nice
I love the whole color story here.

Gentleman Hunter

Gentleman really are the peacocks,
I love the flourish of color that is both dandy and yet very gentlemanly. The pale blue scarf with hunter green sportcoat is pure genius.

Notice the beautiful buttons on the jacket - great detail. He mentioned that the whole look came from Beretta, the Italian hunting outfitter.

On The Street...Perfect Androgyny, part 2

This look is so perfectly androgynous that I will let it be my mens and women's post this morning.

On The Street.....Tailored Peacoat, Manhattan

On The Street....Joseph Abboud, Manhattan

On The Street.....UPDATE The Fashion Editor, Nolita

One of the things I think is nice about The Sartorialist is the ability to see variations on a personal style. I shot this gentleman last month and ran into him again yesterday. I love how the pieces are very different but still very much a reflection of his style. I think consistency is a big part of style.

On The Street....Bruce Boyer, Writer/ Sartorialist

On The Street....Perfect - part 2, Manhattan

Ok, as you can see the street was pretty busy and I only saw glimpses of this gentleman as he made his way down Madison Ave.
At first I couldn't decide what I thought but ,like a picture coming into focus, the closer he got the more intrigued I became by his look and swagger.

Once I got a full view I could immediately tell everything was too perfect to have been "just thrown together". Just as much as a Savile Row suit this look is all about fit. The cardigan and shirt are the perfect length, the pants are perfectly personalized, the shoes well-aged, and the hat! - don't get me started at how perfect his pose must reflect his personality.
This man has style in his bones.

We really didn't talk much after I took the shot but I could just tell he must be a "somebody", but who?

I imagined he was an artist stopping by his Madison Ave. art dealers gallery to discuss an overdue masterpiece or a modern day Ernest Hemingway. (Wow, I just googled Hemingway and found a fantastic photo of him that I will post tomorrow!)

Later that day I asked someone I thought might know who he was and he said "that's the guy that heads Ralph Lauren's vintage department."

Apparently this gentlemen travels the world buying all the great vintage items (frames,books,fixtures etc) that you find decorating Ralph's stores. (pardon me if I don't have the job description perfectly correct)

To me, that is almost as romantic a job as being a famous artist.

On The Street......Cantarelli Suit, Manhattan

Oh how I love that suit - cotton corduroy if I remember correctly.
Great fit and color combination and notice the ever so slight break in the pants.
He mentioned that he had the jacket taken in at the waist and had the pants narrowed in the leg. This is how a suit should fit and if it needs a bit of work, well, you can see it is worth it.
ps If you think the Bergdorf catalogs have looked great lately (like i do) then this is one of the guys to thank

On The Street.....Lower East Side, Manhattan

On The Street.....The Gent, Harlem

On The Street.....The Painter, part 2

A photo of "The Painter" that I shot in the early Spring.

On The Street.....Perfect, Midtown

I am inspired by a lot of looks I see on the street but I rarely see an entire look that I would want for myself - this is one of the few.

I love the colors, the pattern, the fit, the accessories - Well played sir!

New November GQ

I shot the Miller Brothers of Barker Black shoes for the November GQ. Both brothers have great style and often (very often) wear vintage in a way that looks completely modern. In the November issue Derrick gives a few tips on how to shop for vintage clothing.

At Marc by Marc Jacobs

I'm trying to figure out how to say how well done i think this is but it just keeps sounding dumb so I will stop typing now.

Terron Schaefer of Saks Fifth Avenue

I really have to figure out how to shoot Terron folding his pocket square because it is a true sartorial art form.

Old Man Style...East Harlem, New York

Style on the Street....Chinatown NYC

Old Man Style is hard to beat. Gentlemen of a certain generation learned how to wear their clothes not let their clothes wear them.