L'Uomo Vogue: Exuberant excess

I find it silly how the financial crisis has given people excuses to tone down "excess" for the sake of appearing sympathetic. I mean, you only should if your existing level of compensation and incentives have been part of the vehicle that drove economies to hardship. If not, why pretend?

White tuxedo, Ermenegildo Zegna; smoking nero, Hugo Boss Black; giacca bianca con collo a scialle, Brioni; camicia, Del Siena; smoking con camicia, Gianfranco Ferré; cappa dorata, Norma Kamali @ Resurrection

Besides, how can you miss out on such a lovely scarf?

From L'Uomo Vogue, January 2006
Photos by Greg Kadel

GQ Style: Homecoming

To celebrate my reunion with my long-lost scanner installer disc, here is a beautiful editorial from GQ Style that celebrates youth, the country, and the fantastic hues and shades of autumn.


Top, Paul Smith; trousers, Brioni

'Homecoming', GQ Style 9, Autumn - Winter 2009-2010
Photography by Phil Poynter
Styling by David Bradshaw




Brown tweed jacket, Daks; microcheck shirt, Hackett; beige trousers, Daks; socks, Burlington; loafers, John Lobb; roadster classic bicycle, Pashley




Brown tweed jacket with elbow patches, Prince of Wales check shirt, brown leather gloves: all Hackett; beige trousers, Tommy Hilfiger; socks, Burlington; shoes, John Lobb; roadster bicycle, Pashley




Double-breasted jacket, shirt, tie, trousers, scarf: all Ermenegildo Zegna




Tweed jacket, Gieves & Hawkes; shirt, Paul Smith; trousers, Tommy Hilfiger; socks, American Apparel




Tweed sports jacket, Polo Ralph Lauren; crewneck sweater, Daks; jeans, Bally; socks, American Apparel; Grand Carrera watch, Tag Heuer




Tweed jacket (part of suit), rollneck sweater: both Polo Ralph Lauren




Shirt and undershirt: both Paul Smith; trousers, Vivienne Westwood; belt, Hackett; Arceau pocket watch, from a selection, Hermes




Striped undershirt, Paul Smith Jeans; trousers, Vivienne Westwood; belt, Cartier




Shirt, Hugo Boss; tie, E. Tautz; trousers, Boss Green; belt, Church's; jacket (on the hay), Canali




Jacket, shirt, tie, trousers: all E. Tautz; socks, American Apparel




Shetland tweed jacket, Huntsman; shirt, Hugo Boss; tie, E. Tautz; corduroy trousers, Trussardi 1911




Prince of Wales check jacket and trousers (part of suit): both Gieves & Hawkes; shirt and tie: both E. Tautz




Barnaby Dunn wears knit tank top, Polo Ralph Lauren; top and boots: both Paul Smith; beige trousers, Tommy Hilfiger; socks, American Apparel. Harry Goodwins wears grey shirt, Hugo Boss; green knit tank top, Polo Ralph Lauren; brown trousers, Trussardi 1911. Philipp Schmidt wears sweater, Polo Ralph Lauren