Läsvärt 30/11

”I don’t believe in playing around much with suit cuts. I like a fairly classic shape that gives a man strong shoulders, a fitted waist, and long legs. Classic simplicity always works.”
– Tom Ford ger sina tio främsta stiltips.(Details)

”No frills, no logos, nothing. I like to think of them as invisible. Which is exactly what a pair of jeans should be.”
– Justin R Saunders, bakom den något okonventionella fotobloggen Jjjround, har listat
höstgarderobens klassiker. (The Moment)

”Every time I go to buy one, I tell myself this suit will be different. I’ll finally look debonair like the actor Franchot Tone. Or powerful like de Gaulle. But then I try it on, look in the mirror, and who do I see? Woody Allen.”
– Hur det är att köpa kostym för kortare män. (Men’s Vogue)

”Dress it down completely by substituting a T-shirt (in black or white) for the shirt and you’re ready for a fashionable outing. Add knit (a roll neck or crew neck or fine-gauged knitted polo shirt, in a dark, plain colour) and you’ll look like a creative professional – an architect or advertising exec”
– En hyllning (på något lösa grunder) av den svarta kostymen. (The Times)

”First and foremost, Italian style is about dressing to look good. Turning the ladies’ heads is part of the game. This is radically different from British style, which has historically been about dressing to fit in. At its best, Italian style borrows tradition from the British and makes it look more attractive.”
– Intressant reflektion kring skillnaderna mellan italienskt och brittiskt herrmode. (A Suitable Wardrobe)

Klipp ur Valentino – The Last Emperor. Filmen om den legendariska modeskaparen.

Översta bilden Burberry Prorsum SS09