I adore the A/W photo shoot for Drake’s, shown here. Such vivid colour combinations.
It reminds me of a post I wrote almost four years ago now about my favourite early photos on The Sartorialist, called ‘Casual and formal wear are closer than you think‘.
There are some things I would change about the post now (like the man with the green scarf) but the point remains about inspiration drawn from both casual and formal wear. Sometimes fans of sartorial clothing can get stuck in minutiae and historical references. It does us good to spread our gaze a little wider.
Below, my favourite ever Sartorialist photo, for just that reason.
On a similar theme what is your opinion of the current trend of buttoning the top button on casusal shirts when a tie is not worn?
I find it diffcult to believe that men are happy to do this and look like their mother dresses!
Funny you should mention that, I was thinking about it only this morning. I’ve never liked that look – there is clearly something missing. Perhaps with a fly front, but even then it’s not great.
I do like it with a silk scarf/handkerchief tied around the top of a shirt like that, and then tucked in-between the buttons though. Something needs to dress the neck.
Amazing pictures!
However, the link to the old post doesn’t work. I only get:
“You do not have permission to preview drafts.”
Thanks for pointing that out. It should be fixed now.
Living throughout America and London, I must say that the line between casual and formal are miles apart. Simon, I think you would be aghast to live in most parts of this country, where sports gear can be worn practically to any location, at any time. Hopefully the rest of the globe doesn’t follow America on this trend!
Good point. Perhaps ‘Casual wear and formal wear CAN be closer than you think’
Love the web site’s new look!
I have a question for you.
I recently purchased a knitted silk tie and for some reason, I just can’t get the knot right.
I’m aiming for the classic 4-in-hand, but the knot is just too big and bulky.
Knitted silk ties will always produce a bigger knot. You need to pull a little tighter, and pull down the bottom of the knot to make sure it retains its point.