White Tee

When a white t-shirt looks good, it looks very very good. This is the reason why every man should stay fit and wear white t-shirts.

Photograph by Tommy Ton of Jak & Jil blog.

Lust

 

There's some quote by someone important about how a good dress on a woman should inspire men to want to take it off. One could say the same for the above. All those beautiful clothes... you just can't wait to take it all off him.

From Arnys Paris Winter 2009/2010 lookbook.

See A Man, Part 2

More stunning shots from Tommy Ton for GQ from the Paris collections. I could do without the MJ logo scarf as I detest logos of any kind on clothing, but everything else is impeccable, down to every unbuttoned cardigan, every elbow patch, every tassel, and every zipper.

The Day After

In this day and age, women are independent, strong, career-driven, and successful, but though we may not admit it, we still like it when men do the wooing. Post-first date etiquette is the most fraught with stress and dangers. If the man cares to see the woman again, he should always be the one to initiate communication, and it should be done fairly immediately. In my experience, only one man has ever done it properly. He followed up our very passionate good night kiss with a short and sweet text message-- "Good morning, beautiful"-- the next day. It actually made me feel faint. The beauty of it is that it's not saying too much--just enough to let her know one very important thing: you are still thinking of her. And you have no idea how important that is to a woman after the first date. No idea.

Ceci n'est pas une pomme

Looks from the Arny's Winter 2009-2010 lookbook. Love the clothes, love the color palette, love the shots, love the men. The brown leather blazer with black wide wale corduroys is killer. Wide wale has that old fashioned unhip feel that I've decided is so much cooler than thin wale corduroy! If only all men dressed this way...

Alphabet City

The problem with a line based on basics is that one can only get excited about so many seasons before it starts all running together in one's head. I find that A.P.C. has this distinct yawn-inducing problem, especially when it comes to their women's collection. The men's collection fares a little bit better, I guess because everyday men's fashion IS about the basics. I must admit that a really great peacoat or duffle coat really makes the man. It just pulls the look together, even if you're just wearing a t-shirt and jeans underneath. Above, the 2 best looks from A.P.C. S/S10 men's collection. The mix of black and navy is always de rigueur. One of those unexpected elements that I spoke about.

Seeing a Man

A well-dressed man does wonders for the female spirit. It really is quite lovely to behold. Lucky me, I get to spend a lot of time looking at well-dressed men. Every now and then, I get to dress very good looking ones in a photo shoot, which I find by the way, to be one of the sexiest things ever. From a woman's standpoint, being a well-dressed man means more than just throwing on designer duds or putting on a suit, it's about the fit, the fabric, and the ensemble. Each item that is worn must be carefully selected, so that he always looks well put together, even if the look is one that exudes "I'm just way too cool to care". And there should always be an element of surprise--some little detail that takes the outfit from run-of-the-mill to extraordinary. It can be tasteful; it can be brash. It can never be distasteful. It's something that allows the admirer to get a glimpse of his personality. While I can think about men's fashion in a very cerebral way, my response to seeing a well-dressed man can be very visceral... my heart skips a beat, and I think about getting to know him a little better. In the end, isn't that what every man wants? Style is powerful indeed.

A few of Tommy Ton's street style shots from men's fashion week in Milan took my breath away. Examples of what I consider impeccable and irresistible style from head to toe.