One of the Best Looks at Pitti Uomo This Season, Florence
Sorry but being "fashion forward" seems so unimportant when you can look like this.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Sorry but being "fashion forward" seems so unimportant when you can look like this.
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post a commenti can't find the appropriate but this look is so finely crisp. love the sharpness of the pants, and the flow it goes with the color of the shoes.
You don't have to be young to be absolutly stylish!
I love the simplicity and beauty found in what we tend to over-look as "basics". This is wonderful...
Absolutely. And its a matter of you wearing the clothes rather than the clothes wearing you. And I find the rich milk chocolate-colored boots against the light grey wool pants irresistable -- and of course everything fits him perfectly.
wow. proportions.
Absolutely. And its a matter of you wearing the clothes rather than the clothes wearing you. And I find the rich milk chocolate-colored boots against the light grey wool pants irresistable -- and of course everything fits him perfectly.
Sharp is the word, yet relaxed and casual, perfect.
Love the colors navy blue, grey and brown I think always work well together. I wish we had a better angle on the footwear.
Wow, aside from the silhouette, i LOVE the texture of the suit - absolutely divine!
you're right! he looks amazingly well!
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so italian. love it.
I am so inspired to get a pair of Snuff Suede Chukka boots after seeing two posts in the past week or so featuring them.
What a great look. I'm a complete and utter sucker for anything herringbone.
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love that colorrrr!!!!!!!!!!!! Thye suit is greatt!!!
-sky
Well put together man it always ah-mazing,loves eht
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Light gray rules, even despite the mismatching jacket and trousers. Good choice!
Charming perfection!
I was originally taken in by the combination of grey wool & herringbone and then those beautiful brown suede boots put me over the edge. So smart & effortless looking!!!
Wearing "tweed" is irressitible, so rough and comfy at the same time. Love the wrinkles too, and the intelligent smile in his face.
xxx
gorgeous blend of color and texture.
The caption says it all
I feel like someone is shouting herringbone from a mountain top and stone tablets are being broken. I like this look a lot. Very handsome.
True swagga, dapper, crisp, fresh to death.
Fab. !!!
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I must wholeheartedly agree.
i hate to talk about race usually but i have to say i'm very proud that so many of these well-dressed gentlemen you have captured at pitti uomo the last few weeks have been asian. especially in north america, asians are hardly ever featured in the media regardless of their talents, so it's fantastic that here on the sartorialist, STYLE is the determining factor in whether somebody gets "airtime." these stylish men just happen to be asian and so they are featured here. awesome:)
and because of this lack of asian personalities in the media, it is wonderful to see what looks good on us. when i was younger, i would try to dress the way white or black people dressed because that was all i saw in the media. sometimes it worked, often times it did not. not to mention the complex it created in me, only seeing beautiful white people growing up and thinking that i'm not attractive and less desirable because i'm asian. i've since gotten past that but it's still great to see what works and what doesn't work on us (how colours and different cuts work with our skin tone, builds, etc.).
so thanks scott! i hope the rest of the fashion world as well the larger world of media and entertainment will follow in your footsteps someday soon.
Fantastic!
The look is an extension of himself. A fantastic example of personal street style done right. He and that suit were made for each other.
I love the peeking handkerchief and the length of the trousers. Is his scarf velvet?
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Perfection. Just wondering what's hiding under the big scarf?
I think the better photo is the one of this gentleman's boots. However, the reason is not the boots but the height of the pants. Unless he has hitched up his trousers high on his waist, this is the height of late 1950's to early 1960s pants. Cuffs would hit the top of the shoes without a break. IMNSHO, this is a much cleaner look than highly rolled cuffs if one aims for something somewhat vintage.
I would never have "dared" combine the herringbone with the gray flannel but it works perfectly.
so studley!
It's his gorgeous face, and the wisdom in his eyes.
I love the way his jacket and trousers are different tweeds. And as Judith said, those milk chocolate suede boots.. this is someone who is more interesting than the clothes on his back.
You're posting some really good thought provoking debates, Mr. Schulman! Thank you.
Long live to the grey view of fashion colour mixtures!!!!
Why to complicate so much with brand new colours mixes when you can be so stylish just with grey-white-darkblue-a little brown?
How to describe the textures??
Wow. Simplicity
I would like to grow old and look like this! :-)
Hey you guys who want to 'grow old like this'. To wear clothes in this manner, there needs to be a cultivated body underneath (as well as a cultivated taste). Young or old does not enter into it!
:-)
Perfection! Now this is elegance in it's most simple and purest form. From the head to the toe, once again I am in love.
Looking at the first photo I was like "Yeah he looks very nice" and then seeing the boots in the second photo I was like "Oh hell YES!"
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His confidence is inspiring!
Not that he doesn't look handsome and classy and well dressed and all. But it's a suit, a scarf, brown shoes and a blue jacket, you know.
dashingly charming! If only I could get my husband out of his t-shirt and jeans uniform every now and then *sigh!*
Holy words!
Forget about the clothes, look at his FACE! What amazing things happen to it when he smiles. His smile lines are magnificent under his eyes the way they curve up and down like a butterfly. And his nose. It makes me think of the song, The Way You Look Tonight, the line, "and that laugh... that wrinkles your nose... touches my foolish heart."
Scott you are absolutely right on! Trendiness seems so tacky when you opt for sublime! What and where is the women's version of this?
He looks PERFECT.
In the first photo, the way the jacket catches the light (and the shadows) is very interesting, making the jacket look like it's two tone, perhaps a reflection from the background and his pants.
wow he is handsome
this gentleman got style...
adorabile ..look
love the cut which suits his body
seems so easy, relaxed, this is style as a way of life and it not just about fashion, as you pointed out
i can soo see my dad in this gentle man.... love it
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I agree Scott.Now PLEASE show us some women like him!
Totally on point. And that applies to your photo, your comment and his style.
amazing. elegant, classy, sharp. the best look you photographed in weeks.
I heartily agree with the caption.
I'm mixed about this...does it bother anyone that the blazer and the pants don't match?
I love everything the gentleman is wearing. In fact, I would mug him for his houndstooth blazer although I'm sure he would deploy his magnificent martial arts skills and beat me to a pulp.
I have but a minor concern which otherwise addressed would have pleased the Gods, I'm sure. Patched side pockets on a blazer should be complemented with a breast pocket that is also patched.
Sleeve buttons undone, large houndstooth detail, perfect fit... good work. He must have shelled out a trillion dollars on the ensemble.
My compliments to the gentleman.
Pietro
I agree! Fashion forward is just not as impressive as being yourself and comfortable in your clothes like this man.
Ditto natalie, the oufit is nice and well put together but the colors are too close not to match IMHO
I would have chosen another jacket..but the shoes are perfect!
Hey I wear this combination all the time to work (court,)!!! As a an alternative I wear my blue herringbone jacket with my brown flannel trousers. ties are not essential ( not even in Court!!) The grey / grey works well with a white shirt and a dark grey cashmere v neck and the blue/brown with light blue shirt and navy v neck. However the shoes/ boots MUST be dark brown.
I love his face. I want to hug him, but would hate to crumple his polished look.
simple,stylish and elegant
At first i thought: Why ? But then i thought: Yes. I mean, i you have style, you don't need fashion. If you are getting older style is more important, then beeing fashionable.
I don't understand how this is the opposite of 'fashion forward'.
I think this man dows the difference between stylish and fashionable.
Give me style anyday.
most excellent
WHO IS THIS MAN??? I've seen pictures of him on your blog before. Strangely, his face looks a lot like my dad's, but, of course, his style is VERY different!
If I were a man, this is how I'd want to dress, everyday. Bravo!
So uniform and correct, Yet not a suit !
Impressive !
Thanks to Anonymous at 1:41 for writing about Asian men. Like poet David Mura, he hits some crucial points about the depiction of Asian men in the west. This double-photo is divine, no fashion victim, but instead a sense of tradition and personal idiosyncratic style. Beautiful colors, textures, fit. What a man!
nice
that's a very handsome man with beautiful style. the shoes are amazing!
Really well done.
Great to see older asian men featured in blog with great style. It's hard to come by. Seems like they are all in Italy.
He looks like you, in a way, Scott. (Not trying to flatter either one of you).
I disagree about supposedly mismatched jacket and trousers, are you kidding me? Same colors, different patterns attribute to that je-ne-sais-quoi he has. He's someone who appreciates subtle variances, colors, materials, textures. I'd say he's a sensualist, someone with savoir-vivre, no hedonist. Very classy, affable person.
if only my dad dressed like that! he's be the most stylish older asian gentleman EVARRR...
I like!
2nd photo one of my all time favorites of yours. great tailoring, proportion, movement, detailing.
WoW! He is really something!!!! Just perfect!
Dressed up enough for business, yet casual enough for comfort. Perfect!!!
100 % agree with you, Mr. Schuman.
Just perfect. Nothing to add. Simple & pure = complete
this guy is so perfect. beautiful person outfit (including the shoes) and photos.
i love the mix of neutral colors and textures in his classic ensemble.. the navy and brown is definitely chic
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...so why do so many men indulge in fashion forward buffoonery when you can look like this guy or Luca or Barbera (three different generations but all looking great).....the grey on grey monotone with the contrasting brown suede chukkas and contrasting scarf looks the essence of sprezz.
d'accordo!
Beautiful. Absolutely stunning. This is about style, and has little to do with fashion.
At least I know where he got his scarf!
It's an extralight cashmere knitted scarf by Chauncey. Belgian brand, mostly distributed in Japan. I've got it in grey...
i love it. he is very handsome and happy too.
This is something I noticed almost immediately upon my first visit to Europe. The older gentleman and ladies have a timeless but updated elegance about them. Notice the fit of his suit and the small details but he is easily in his 60's at a time when most American men are wearing over-sized and outdated suits or even worse tennis shoes.
Wow, I love the suit! Great look. The best on the page I think as of late. He looks happy and comfortable in this outfit too. xo
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Very well done! True beauty in colors and textures. The flannel pants contrast well with the herringbone blazer, and keeps the look from being stiff or looking overdressed.
Besides, I think just a few colors will get you very far style-wise: White, gray, navy, ivory, brown, and a little black. Most combinations of these colors will look good together and be very easy to the eye.
"but he is easily in his 60's at a time when most American men are wearing over-sized and outdated suits or even worse tennis shoes"
....You've got to have the figure to wear really tight clothes(a third of Americans are clinically obese)....personally I don't think one's clothes should be too tight....whenever I buy a suit or sportcoat I always have the final fitting wearing a thin merino wool sweater under the jacket....this way you don't look a fool the first time you wear a vest under your jacket in cold weather and your backside is pushing out the rear side vents!
Oh my gosh! I love that outfit! Is it a U-NI-TY jacket and a pair of Paul Smith trousers?
I'm so in love with him.
That's one of the most beautiful jacket's I've seen in ages.
Love your blog and i pub in mine, for the portuguese fans... Continue to work in this way, seriously, charmed, intelligent and overwhelming.
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not sure,
for me there is not enough contrast between trousers and jacket given that they are not matching.
peter
No one over or at the side. When it comes to classic done right, you need to fashion forward.
This is a man with a big M!
Perfection personified.
Can anyone tell me where you get shoes like that on the Internet??
Great style, love the pocket handkerchief!
"Sorry but being "fashion forward" seems so unimportant when you can look like this."
Agreed - 100%!
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absolutely fantastic
Stunning. This has made my day. Just so elegant and stylish beyond point.
Pants an inch too short, but thanks for recognizing the beauty of classic style.
. aw ,aw , crystal !
. the old fashionista man , i guess .
. nice combination ! :D