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post a commentLOVE the attache- hopefully it is real croc. Nice outfit overall. Jorge from W Palm Beach
It"s very chic: the bright, plaid tie, somber yet playful shoes, fits-like-a-glove-suit and then- BAM! no socks. Terrific!
of course the photograph is beautiful as always!
What a beautiful combination.
I love those shoes - anyone have any idea where they're from?
Wonderful. Love it all, particularly those shoes!
love the tie..
Not so crazy about the sockless look, but I really dig those saddle shoes!
Oh, that tie is a honey!
I love it. Was nice contrast of colors as well. Very soothing.
I can't wait for all the no sock haters. Don't understand it (my opinion). To each their own, but unless you lived in Europe, or on the preppy east coast beach resorts (Cape May, NJ just one to mention) you might just like ?
I am in love with the tie! The whole outfit just works really well.
Pure elegance and flawless execution. Thanks, Sart.
WOW! he absolutely rocks! Oh, the details!
what a great combination of colors
so clever the way the criss-crosses in the tie are reflected in the background architecture.
he looks cool and comfortable : )
I'm liking the photo and his ensemble. However, when I get to his feet I can't help but think "sweaty feet"(although I love saddle shoes). Maybe he's wearing footies? Ooohh, that might be worse. I vote for a nice & light summer sock or different shoe.
The jacket, shirt, and tie are all absolutely great. In particular, the tie is a great choice, it jumps out.
The fit on the shirt is lovely.
The pick stitch, fabric, and fit of the jacket are just great.
The only (minor) thing that I'd change is to go with a softer shoulder.
I'll be very surprised if this guy does not work in the clothing/fashion industry.
Bello, bello, bello!
Now contemplating how I could get away with wearing something like this...
The shoes look like the Leather Soul special order Alden tan suede/chestnut leather saddle shoes. I am luck to own a pair of those great shoes.
With the exception of the bag, this look is really really making me jealous. The shoes...!
If the shoes aren't Bass, Bass has some just about like that in several color combinations. Sadly, only for men.
so cool, ever so slightly mismatched and it really works. i love the suede saddle shoes and the composition of the photo is of course stellar - the background colours and the structural forms matching his tie - great, Sart!
Lovely composition - the background echoing the plaid pattern on the tie. Clever, clever Sartorialist.
brilliant, savvy, lovely and fabulous!
I love those shoes! And I adore that men are wearing their trousers tailored to their body instead of ultra-baggy. Much more attractive!
classic saddle oxfords.
great tie.
love everything about it.
Love the tie, especially combined with blue-striped shirt and khaki suit... It would be so nice to see some close-ups of this one!
hello sartorialist,
I work at the Gap and I just received your new ad. I must say, you make the classic Gap white shirt look so current and relevant. Love the neck scarf and well...I won't spoil the rest for those who haven't had the chance to see it yet.
Anyways, can't wait to put up your posters and really get people talking about the Gap again.
Maybe you could comment on the rest of the campaign. i.e. a part 2 to the photoshoot post :D
the fabric of the suit:
the real "solaro" a connoisseur only must have. every italian elegant man owns one in his closet.
Loro piana makes the mini herringbone one..
This is one of the best looks I've seen in a while. Particularly, the shoes and tie are wonderful.
this man has a sheen to him. what a stunning palette of colors this shot
calls forth....outstanding
I adore the tie's colors and plaid pattern. <3 Makes a nice focus for an otherwise plain outfit. ^^
Wonderful! Love the entire look...
Keep up the excellent work Sartorialist.
~JAC
great tie. whole outfit is like a 1930s modernization.
Love! your blog, that is why i have made a link to it.
I adore:
a- the plaid tie
b- the dark tan and dark brown tone-on-tone shoes
c- no socks
This man knows how to take a risk in the most elegant way
I love that tie, I have something similar in a lime green.
Just out of curiosity, where do you find these people in Florence? I lived there for over a year and it was mostly fanny packs and gyspy get-ups in the center.
Absulutely marvelous! The Japanese always blow me away. They always take it to another level in materials and composition.
Good combination
i love/ am in dire need of that bag!
I love the outfit, but sockless shoes always make me think of gross, sweaty feet.
Love the colours and that attache is super!
I LOVE THOSE BLOODY SHOES!!!
So fresh! There's something about his pose and the look that somehow recalls Peter Sellers, for me. Not sure why but it keeps popping to mind.
Exquisite! I love everything about this look!
Jovon
Shoes and tie. sick.
love the shoes. =) very fab. would love to see myself wearing that kind of attire two or three years from now. hmmmm.
i love the color combination with the light blue shirt and the bright orange plaid tie...and the bag...killer!
just delightful.
the ties and shoes [hearts]
Nice combination, excellent. In fact I am actually wearing a similar combo today (my pants are of a ligther colored, more kakhi), but no tie. In the photo I actually love the tie... nice and clourful. Amid the socks, I always wear socks... don't leave home without them!
Like the hanky too!
Wow, I have those shoes (the ladies' version)!! I got them from the Bass outlet store many years ago for like $20 and am still wearing them.
Love, love, LOVE that tie! That hit of blue in the shirt keeps this all so fresh. And that attache case is gorgeous.
He is beautiful! The tie brings it all together and again with the manclage---just can't get enough!
Love it when other cultures add spice to American preppy. The width of the lapels and the cuffs provides an anchor for the outfit, while the tie, hanky, attache, and shoes make for perfect trimmings.
Am I the only one who doesn't like the shirt/tie pattern clash?
The structure behind mimics the pattern on the tie....
The shoes are saddle shoes. These particular ones look similar, although not identical, to the model made by Johnston and Murphy.
love the attache!!!!!
I always think it's a bit sad to see Asian men dress so resolutely Western and so decidedly trendy as to smother any sense of Eastern originality or heritage.
The Italians have their ties and shoes, the English have their suits and knots, the French have their adventure, the Germans have their austerity, the Americans have their jeans and t-shirt, and the Asians - well we have our cropped pants and sockless shoes - oh wait that's trendy too.
I'm a fashionable Asian man and when I look through vintage photographs of Korean or Chinese aristocracy (before royal families were banned by Western powers), I always get a sense of formality but with a distinct Asian spirit. Asian men - step your game up and start being original.
I dig the saddles and the whole color combo. Brown is a somewhat hard color for me personally, so much props to anyone who knows how to work it.
I don't know where he got his from, but saddles and spectators can usually be found at Muffy's or Remix online.
http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/MensBrowse/Men_Shop_By_Category/shoes/loafersoxfords/PRDOVR~74061/74061.jsp
Awesome photo, Sart. I love this look, especially the shoes, madras tie, and bare ankles. Perhaps Prep Style will continue to survive in the Far East, once everyone in the US and Europe is reduced to wearing hoodies and baggy jeans?
with smaller lapels, this would be absolutely perfect.
I like this much more than some of the all black combos we see here.
Using color and pattern like this requires a lot more effort to get it right.
Barney's sells a shoe just like that. Johnston and Murphy also has one ... extremely comfortable.
I love those shoes! I wonder if there is a womens version
the 1990s Hong Kong business man look
excellent-this outfit is that is so well rounded!! ...it isn't until the second look when you realize piece by piece that it's amazing.
the tie makes it in my opinion
oh i love his tie!
Love it! But, socks?
Beautiful handbag/briefcase. Striped shirt and plaid tie! Looks fabulous. What is it about no socks that can take someone by surprise and be so fashionable? Looks like a very aware gentleman.
I don't know why, but I just love the fact that he hasn't got socks on. What a gem!
Big fan of the tie
(Far) East Coast Prep. Were your subject black or Hispanic or Chicano or Russian, would you emphasize that in your byline?
I think this is pointing out something that's a bit unnecessary. Who cares if he's Asian. Why emphasize his ethnicity? Maybe he's not even nationally tied to the "Far East," perhaps he's been living in Italy for many years now?
Some of the comments remarked on his being Japanese. What if he's not? Is that just an assumption now?
absolutely lovely combination
Truly elegant. He has a terrific color sense. I love the tie, but I would hat it if it weren't chased by the blue pinstripe. And I love the sockless shoes with such an elegant outfit. I think its a very sexy detail in the summer.
That tie is beautiful, and it goes really well with the brown jacket. Like it!
I'm not so sure about the absence of socks, though. Maybe for hot hot day...hahaha
Why is it that this works, but a Western woman in a kimono doesn't? Any ideas?
"with smaller lapels, this would be absolutely perfect."- listless runt
With smaller lapels, this would be a different look. The roped shoulders and wider lapels works very harmoniously. Beautifully cut with nice, tight armholes. Love the deep cuffs in the trousers, too.
The entire ensemble is not distracting from the man wearing it. The collar choice and contrasting tie collar complement him composition, drawing the viewer to his face (it may just be the expert composition of the photographer). Beautiful pieces in their own right, even greater working together as an ensemble.
All this wool is making me itch for Fall!
Well played, sir! I love the dynamism of the background diagonals playing against the precarious resting position of the sitter. There's a great story in this picture.
The outfit's a winner, too: while main elements (rope-shouldered suit, spread collar shirt, alligator folio) may suggest otherwise, the overall effect IS trad, but not the strict, TNSIL/OCBD variant.
love the shoes.
Perfection. Love the tie, the colors and exposed ankles on an otherwise all suited up man are sexy.
Those shoes!!! (and lovely composition,Scott)
Perfection!
most certainly not bass or alden.
Those shoes look just like the pair that are on sale on the JCrew website right now.
I want this look as my own!
he is mine. would love to have him as a coffee buddy. that length in the trousers is just divine, love his simple elegance
Beautiful. I love that tie and all the beige tones in this picture.
I like everything except the absence of socks. It looks too contrived.
It's all about confidence! Love to see a man show a little skin when you least expect it, including that of his ankles. Definitely sexy.
I. LOVE. THIS. OUTFIT.
c'est magnifique! love it.
This guy is Mr. Kamoshida, the creative director of United Arrows, a prominent clothing store in Japan. A regular in Japanese fashion magazines.
wow this is so racist. (far) east coast prep? why comment on his asian ancestry. why can't he just be a man dressed well? so so so racist.
The tie and the shoes are what make this absolutely sublime.
Cheers,
Sempé
how is far east racist? it is a merely a descriptor... any additional meaning is a projection of the reader. please.
Solaro fabric doesn't really work as an odd jacket.
Love, love, LOVE the colours. The browns are deliciously tangy, kind of orangey-yellow and summery. That kind of brown is so difficult to pull off, especially as an Asian. The blue shirt is genius, as it cools the warm tones just enough, as does his pants (which are a 'cooler' colour than his jacket).
Truly fantastic, I think this is one of my favorite men's photos here ever.
Checked tie and checked background - what a wonderful shot. In fact, the combination of this tie and this shirt is very strange to me, but the photo ist great !
Perfect. I love how the tie adds the final touch to the look.
What a wonderful display of an Eastern gentleman truly understanding Western fashion. Flawless in every way! I even like the faux-finishing of the envelope, very politically-correct!
personally i love the sockless and rolled up trousers look, but what first caught my eye was the wonderful pose and aura of the gentleman. great, sart
I don't usually comment- but this is absolutely fantastic. The shoes make it for me. He evokes this calm thoughtfulness and attention to detail. I love this.
personally, i don't see anything offensive about the title of this post. it's just a play on words. "east coast prep" as in the U.S east coast/new england. i have seen countless posts with subjects of Asian descent and his titles were solely a brief description of the clothes and location. case in the point, the asian medical student in France " On the Street....Ecole de Medecine, Paris" perhaps it is another example of people projecting their own pre-conceived notions of where Asians live. it's not just the U.S. and their home countries! people of different ethnicities can be found all over the world. i just saw an interesting news piece on a russian model living in korea on KBS and she spoke excellent korean.
anyways, i guess my point is, Sartorialist, i'm glad you didn't change the title of your post.
shoes shoes SHOES are great. love the no socks. love his suit. love his bag. he's .....oh!
oh my god oh my god oh my god. this outfit is so ridiculously great it makes me feel like a teenage girl.
3:16 PM Anon: Oh, please. There is absolutely nothing racist about the title. The wonderful play on words was probably meant to describe a distinct style of Ivy/Prep that does exist in Japan. Just go to Tokyo and see for yourself.