On the Street....Mr. Mort. NYC
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post a commentOkay, where the hell can I get that shirt?
so suave! he is a cutie, i love the use of color! what does mr. mort stand for?
haven't you posted this picture before???
or did I see it in a magazine? it looks very familiar.
Actually, I found a red-stripe version on the Ralph Lauren website...but I prefer blue.
sorry, sloppy. not a good look.
It's most likely a Brooks Brothers custom (or old stock) or a Polo RL shirt. RTW club collars are hard to find nowadays. Glad to see one getting some exposure.
He's put thought into his dress, to be sure. Yet he looks, somehow, sloppy.
Perhaps its the reversed tie blade; the over-large hat; the droopy jeans....
I just fell madly in love a little.
Thom Browne or get one made at an old school American tailor (J.Press or Brooks Bros.)
I'm pretty sure the shirt is from Polo. They have a lot of club-collar shirts on the website, but not in that particular color. Maybe check in store?
Beautiful shots, Sart.
Something about the tie and the collar intrigues me.
What's not to like?
Love the different prints and colours.
Very well done.
Interesting...This is the equivalent of a barbour coat and tie combination, but done askance for hip hop white people.
anyone else immediately think of the Royal Tenenbaums?
Just Lovin It!
life is like a box of chocolates
shirt, Ralphie all the way, tie could be from
Mr. Lauren as well. the guy has a lot of young DeNiro going on, Mean Streets era.
None of the pieces match, but everything just goes wonderfully together. That's a true sign of great personal style: you can mix anything together an you still look fashionable.
magic
I LOVE the composition of the second photo... that red embroidered "Mordecai" and how it jumps out of the picture.
Careful Bro that peter pan collar isn't for everyone....
Interesting. Perhaps not intrinsically appealing, but definitely isn't something you see everyday.
AD-Rock, come and rock the sureshot! This dude is way cool. I love embroidered anything.
I've been meaning to ask you, did you enjoy your trip to HK and Beijing (with an emphasis on Beijing ;D)? Did you feel that fashion and style were somehow stifled at all in east Asia?
The reason I ask is because many opinions converge on one general viewpoint--that Asian fashion is incomparable to the innovations that western designers have been able to churn out. Yet I feel that that is hardly true, and your photos prove it. I was just wondering if you were inspired by Asia as much as you seem to be inspired by New York and Paris. I hope so!
I just wanted to say that your blog is a morning must.
it's a ralph lauren shirt
wait. where'd you get this picture from? i was already reading about it somewhere else, how the collar was annoying to him, and that's why he wore it, because it was somewhat ill-fitting.
you're not content sharing are you?
was it the nyt style section? help me here...
is that a Steven Alan shirt? ... Mr. Morts FLICKR page is great!
Al Pacino?
Taxi driver?
What a mix of clothes.In some cases and on someone the army jacket or pants look cool,but in this one no. I don´t think he payed very much attention to what he is wearing.That´s ok. But why the photo? Don´t get it.
Wow, he's mixed it up so well. Love the shirt, beautiful, the collar's amazing. He wears a baseball cap so well. What a very handsome boy he is!
Morty is beyond a great guy!! I know him from the old New Republic days on Spring St.. Always happy... always complimentary of others styles. Hey Morty! lookin good!
Hmm, the total look is not doing it for me at all. I get the "farmer-visiting-town" vibe (don't really know how to translate this Norwegian expression properly). But the collar is awesome.
okay, this guy is totally hot (and he knows it, yet it isn't *terribly* unattractive in this case). a little sloppy? sure, but who cares? at least he put some effort into it. i am kinda over camo, but whatever...
i saw him on your page in GQ, this offers more detail.
umkempt, yet just the right way.
he is charming.
i saw this featured in my husband's nov. copy of GQ, and cut it out for a collage i'm making...
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I like this mixed up look - not sure the jacket does too much for his shoulder line tho...
Sorry, but dressing like a dirty, unkept bum is never fashionable.
hey anonymous at 5:37 am, hook a girl up! please call me asap at 1-800-LUV-MORT
Usually, I hate camo. But this fellow has the sass to wear it successfully. Such a cutie!
no offense, but isn't this what you call a hipster??
That shirt takes me back to a seventh grade crush and Polo cologne. He was soooo cute!
trip, I've got a custom Brooks shirt with a club collar and I was extremely disappointed. The ends weren't totally round, they were beveled! Ugh. At any rate, I'm going to RL for club collars from now on - they have a green plaid one that looks pretty sweet.
Hi Scott,
Long time reader, first time commenter. I've always enjoyed your work, and your column in GQ is exactly what the magazine needs more of (i.e., less runway, more real life). I've dabbled in fashion myself over the years, and as a writer, it's a decent way to earn a buck, though I eventually tired from the snotty coworkers, etcetera, which is neither here nor there.
I don't mean to detach from what I consider to be the overall overpraise that occurs in the comments section of this blog, and I know this gentleman is your friend, but really? I mean, really? The tie is too large for the collar, giving him a "I'm wearing Daddy's clothes" kind of appeal, I suppose. Additionally, baseball hats on anyone over 25 is tired, ditto for novelty, overpriced, hipster ones. All that aside, love the club collar, but don't think it's an especially rare or hard to find item. This guy's look is standard issue SoHo yuppie and/or Williamsburg and late to the party.
Now, I don't mean to be this curmudgeonly, but I'm disappointed. Suppose I thought I'd share. Love your photography, wish you held men's fashion to higher standards.
Fondly,
M.M.S.
for MMS 6:04
please reread the GQ article that accompanied this photo
The whole idea is that he often wears clothes that he likes to complain about - it is actually quite funny and much more charming than someone who is always trying to simply impress with their clothing selections
i love this :: streetwear but CHIC :: very well done
WOW!
He was featured in GQ this month as well. Just another jaded (but well dressed) boy in the fashion industry in NYC. He is straight by the way
Mimetic jacket, shirt, tie, baseball cap, sporty bag, vans ... Beautifuly
mr. mort- aka mordechai is my brother.
He is fond of hats, even when they need to go. Never has taken it as far as R.Simmons,thank God.
As your host indicated- it is what bothers him that drives him to wear the item(s). Like eating food you can't stand so that you don't over eat- it's his own way of not over indulging into the culture he loves and wears on his collar.
My husband and I laughed until we had tears in our eyes when we read the caption that accompanies the photo in GQ. Freakin' brilliant! Monsieur Mort is utterly unique...other people's tastes and opinions be damned. Clearly his most interesting style-related dialogue is with himself -- the rest of us just need to watch and learn.
Bravo!
HE'S COO-EL!
This feels like a very San Francisco look to me. I dunno if you've shot out here, but a LOT of folks do the chic streetwear thing here and in my opinion pull it off a little better than this fellow.
as i fond reader of this blog, i am happy to see a familiar face from the underground ny art scene...not to mention he's a cute jewish boy. i stumbled upon his photos a while back (possibly through aNYthing/pegleg??...cannot remember...) either way, this post is a perfect combo for a fashion- loving jewish girl. a date would be the perfect end result :)
orchid & wasp - email me
mordechai@att.blackberry.net
What a mess! This is not dressing in the dark. This is dressing while blind.
mort's the best
"whole idea is that he often wears clothes that he likes to complain about" he's a conceptual dresser lol, people have too much fucking time on there hands, can he be the Duchamp of clothing??
Very good colour coordination - I've worn similar but with camouflage trousers and blue blazer. However, the enseble would require some structure. For example, if the jacket would have a more tailored fit and if he would wear chukka/desert boots, it would look really good. Thanks Sartorialist!
re jen:
i immediately thought of the royal tenenbaums! wonderful.
Methinks the fellow OVERTHINKS his sartorial choices!
For heavens sake,have fun but look good at the same time...how hard can that be?
You know, I love that look. Don't really know why, but it hit me the minute I saw it.
YES!! Royal Tenenbaums!!
Mr Mort!
So when are we producing that clothing line of yours!!!
I would bet the shirt was a thrift store special.
the shirt is from Ralph Lauren.