The Germanic Take On Kate Hepburn, Berlin

The Sartorialist German Tour sponsored by German Vanity Fair

I want to send a big thank you to German Vanity Fair for commissioning this tour of Germany.
It has been a real adventure and hopefully the first of many!

Big thanks to Julia Freitag, the Style Director of VF for making the tour possible.

You may remember Julia from this recent post - yes, she is a lot of fun.

Also big, big thanks to Clark Parkin, who effortlessly guided me through the high/low of each city and helped me be in the right place at the right time.

here is a link to the German Vanity Fair website German Vanity Fair

Hello Stockholm

I just arrived in Stockholm late last night and I'm ready to rock!
I took the train all the way from Berlin - long ride but so beautiful.
Actually beautiful and cold are my first reactions of Stockholm.
Luckily I bought the scarf I'm wearing in Hamburg (only 15 Euro) and the jacket at Aspesi n Milan (more than 15 Euro).

I will start working in a few images from here Friday or Saturday to go along with a lot more images from all over Germany.

On the Street...Rare - Notch-Lapel DB Suit, Hamburg

Again, not something I would wear but it is great to see him wear it so well.

I love how well everything works together - the smaller collar with that knot, the fold of the pocket square (again rare) and the notch-lapel instead of the more traditional peak-lapel.

This reminds me of Morris Day and The Time.

On the Street.....Black & White, Berlin

On the Street...On the Square, Munich

On the Street..... Wrapped Right, Berlin

I just noticed how nicely she would match up with the Hamburg gentelman one post below her.

On the Street.....The Spandau Ballet Romantic, Hamburg

This falls under the category - I wouldn't do it but it works very well for him.


I do think the importance of his hair to complete this look cannot be overstated.

At The Mall.......Effortless, Berlin

This is how thery dress at the mall in Berlin - ok. not everyone but at least one person

On the Street.....Posters, Berlin

McQueen would see something like this and make the most incredible skirt or dress from the inspiration.