Dress You Up In My Love from Jak&Jill Blog
We should all follow this stylish Norwegian's lead and take the pressure of old mother nature and make it a white Christmas whatever falls from the sky.
Daniel Jubb, 24, the owner of the moustache, looks like a Victorian scientist transposed to the 21st century
For those of you who have (somehow) not seen the film and have no idea what I'm talking about I urge you see it or at the very least watch the trailer below:
Trailers of this era are so very different to the ones today...I prefer the slow pace of yesteryear.
Here is a clip of Michael Caine rambling featuring Roger Moore
Pierre Hardy available at trebienshop, Clarks Originals available at Clarks, Aquascutum and Common Projects versions both available at farfetch
The lost member of Team Zissou as captured by the Sartorialist
Update: Since posting I came across more Team Zissou on Dejour
1.) Sterling silver tie bar by David Donahue, $40 at Nordstrom. 2.) Lemtosh frames, $169 (without prescription) at Moscot. 3.) Sidecar gunmetal briefcase by Dunhill, $1,240 at Dunhill, 212.753.9292. 4.) Bow tie by Band of Outsiders, $92 at Blue Bee. 5-7.) Ties, (from left) Mike & Chris, $83, Ralph Lauren, $125 and Shipley & Halmos, $92, all available at Blue Bee. 8.) Suit by John Varvatos Star USA, $795 at Nordstrom. Shirt by Theory, $125, at Nordstrom. Tie by Hickey, $115 at Hickeystyle.com. 9.) Wool hat by Rod Keenan, $360 at Barneys New York stores. 10.) Cotton handkerchiefs, $25 for a pack of seven, at Brooks Brothers.
Earlier this month we were contacted by Sergei Sviatchenko who alerted us to his on-going style project, Close up and private. We love how it celebrates classic details alongside contemporary looks through a unique form of photographic documentary. The real beauty of menswear is in the details and this style project celebrates them. With this is mind Sergei has sent through his latest spread of images, an homage to the Beatles...
Fans of The Beatles will know that their back catalogue has finally been digitally remastered and is due for release today along with Beatles: The Rock Band. To celebrate this fact, Sergei sent through his pictorial homage to the band. Although we are fans of the fab four's music (who isn't?) we've never really appreciated their style. This series of images forces us to readdress this point and might make you look at the mop top and mod style a little differently. So why not sit back with your favourite Beatles' track (Steve's is Blackbird from The White Album and EJ's changes constantly but is currently 'Michelle' from the Rubber Soul album) and let the images wash over you...
From the very beginning, The Beatles recognised the importance of style and were constantly reinventing their look along with their music. Dark suits soon gave way to lighter, Edwardian style, collarless ones. When The Beatles took to the world stage in the 1960s, they sported an unusual mix of smart suits and shaggy, moptop hair. At a press conference at the Plaza Hotel in New York, shortly after the Beatles' arrival in the United States, Harrison was asked by a reporter, "What do you call your hairstyle?" He replied "Arthur." A suitable name for it, don't you think?
The band's mod suits were among the defining looks of the 1960s and have been coming back in to fashion ever since. The Beatles' in-house tailor was a Londoner called Dougie Millings, who made many of their early stage suits. Millings apparently took the idea of collarless jackets from similar suits created in 1960 by Pierre Cardin.
John Lennon's round glasses were a defining element of hippie style during the 1960s counterculture movement. Of course to contemporary eyes they have more than a hint of Harry Potter about them but these classic, simple, round wire frames never really go out of style. 
This is one of our favourite shots because we are picturing an army of lust fuelled teenage girls making chase out of the shot. The 'Beatle Boots' like the ones above are a direct descendant of the Chelsea boot (from which the pointed toe and centre seam stitch was derived) and the Flamenco boot (from which the Cuban heel was derived). The boots originated in October 1961, when John and Paul saw Chelsea boots whilst browsing in Anello & Davide. The pair consequently commissioned four pairs (with the addition of Cuban heels) for the band. The 'Beatle Boot' created queues of 'Mods' outside the Drury Lane shop, and has been in popular demand ever since.
The thing we loved the most was that hair. Yes, it changed a fair few times, but when it was good, DAMN it was good. The main thing that Steve learnt from DB's hair was how appealing touchable hair was (I'm not exagerrating when I say that the ladies couldn't stop themselves from stroking Steve's hair). Behold!
Apologies for the terrible scan- yes, this photo was taken before I owned a digital camera - dark times indeed.
An inventor more than a traditional fashion designer, Massimo has always emphasised the functional, technological and innovative aspect of his garments instead of simply mutating fashion tendencies. His long research led him to build an archive which includes over 30,000 garments and 55,000 fabric samples. Even if you fail to recognise the name, you will know his work. Examples of his innovations that we remember are the fabric coatings such as joint fabrics, thermo sensitive fabrics, rubber flax and rubber wool as well as being the first to use specialised garment dying and stone washing Examples of his innovations that we remember are the fabric coatings such as joint fabrics, thermo sensitive fabrics, rubber flax and rubber wool as well as being the first to use specialised garment dying and stone washing. The entire textile industry has been entirely revolutionised by Osti’s research and the excited, enthusiastic Throup forced me to take notice. There can be little doubt that Massimo Osti, a reclusive Italian, was a truly unique and innovative thinker, fabric engineer and designer, that pushed menswear forward. The Chester Perry (CP Company as it's known today) name originates from a little known comic strip whose central character, Chester, was always coming up with innovative ideas to improve his work place, but went unheard. The name was shortened to CP Company as the original name was just to similar to the tennis brand of Fred Perry.
Below is one of his most recognised creations, the Mille Miglia jacket - named after an open road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty four times between 1927 and 1957. As you can see the garment features goggles built into the hood and originally had a small circular window in the sleeve enabling the wearer to see their watch. This jacket would certainly change my image.
However, I recently stumbled across the below image and it brought out the teenage girl in me. For me this is perfect smart casual wear. This look inspires me all over again and provokes a desire to go out in search of a well cut grey wool jacket - I might just do that tomorrow...who needs to work? Anyway, my guilty pleasure isn't looking that guilty here - there were plenty of example of Williams getting it wrong but the blog isn't an outlet to criticise - we leave that to the likes of gofugyourself who are far cleverer and better at it than us. Regardless go and listen to one his productions, I suggest Mystikal's 'Shake ya ass' and post your guitly pleasure style icons in the comments and I will revisit this often over looked phenomenon.
"The film remains one of the most empowering intersections between masculinity and sartorial expression ever captured by the camera's lens." Wei Koh for the The Rake.
Steve McQueen's magnificent wardrobe stole the show the 1968 heist film. Few leading men have looked so well tailored as McQueen did in his role as the high-class jewelery thief. It is little surprise then that the likes of Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford, Timothy Everest and Ozwald Boateng all regard it as one of the most influential moments in men's style. Of course, the film has its critics, even in 1968, audiences realised it was a film of style over substance, but there is nothing wrong with that now, is there? There is plenty of eye candy what with Ferrari GT 250s, Rolls Royces, Faye Dunaway's thirty one costume changes and of course, McQueen's wonderfully British tailored splendour. The Thomas Crown Affair is something of a catalogue of '60s conventions, from its clipped editing style to its photographic trickery, to its mod design, the decades stlye oozes out from every pore.
It was up to British tailoring legend Doug Hayward, the man responsible for Michael Caine's super lean suits in The Italian Job, to outfit McQueen in this marvellous array of suits. The suits are perfectly representative of classic British tailoring. There are of course classic three piece suits, waistcoats without lapels, two button coats with well-suppressed waist, a gold Patek Philippe pocket watch and a wealth of other sartorial perfections. Every detail of McQueen's dress is executed with perfect sartorial precision and it certainly eased my aches and pains whilst watching it. As I return to the sofa feeling sorry for myself, I will leave you with the original trailer to enjoy...
And copious amounts of plaid? (God, I forgot how brilliant some parts of the 90s were) Check!
I may just have to make Jeff my Autumn style inspiration.
