Honor Thy Tailor: Gay Talese explains how being a good writer is like being a good tailor: “make the stitching last.”
Drink It In: Ten iconic cinematic bars Cool Material would like to have a drink at—we’ll get the next round.
Tin Can: Todd Snyder finds some inspiration in Tintin’s international gumshoe cartoon style.
Eye Opening: GQ visits the brand-new minimalist eyewear shop from Garrett Leight that’s bright enough to make you want to wear sunglasses indoors.
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Raise a glass for the old guard.
Our latest MOTH comes from Paris Review’s Spring Revel, which saw Gay Talese in classic form, complete with banker’s collar, English-style DB and martini in hand. We assume he left his hat at the coat check.
It’s a beautiful thing, not least because Talese has been hitting this circuit (and that cocktail) since before most of us were born. And the getup still looks good. A couple decades down the road, it’ll still look good, right down to the rumpled silk pocket square.
In other words, classic style has its benefits.
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via WBEThe Thrifter Cometh: Jesse Thorn of Put This On gets the web-feature treatment. The man knows his sizes. [GQ]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Camo: A truly exhaustive guide to the camos of the world. Does this mean Nick Wooster was in the French Army? [Complex]
Carnie Wisdom: A gentleman’s guide to winning carnival games. Apparently the world of the carnie is magical and secretive. [Art of Manliness]
Technicolor: A colorful look at New York in the ’50s, including one of the best photos of Gay Talese we’ve ever seen. [Driven]
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Cash, Money, Clothes: Jesse Thorn’s love of fine tailoring gets him in trouble with haters, forcing him to drop some science. [Put This On]
Borne Back Ceaselessly into Menswear: A style appreciation of F. Scott Fitzgerald. We’ll say it: the man could pull off a three-piece. [Apartment Therapy]
A Growing Demographic: Seven ruthlessly calculated pitches for TV ads to appeal to the stoner market. “Finish with a clip of a coconut being drunk through a straw by a monkey sitting next to a waterfall and four seconds of an MGMT song where they aren’t talking about trees.” [GOOD]
On the Case: The Brooks Brothers guide to your work bag. Whether you wear a suit to work turns out to be pretty important. [Rogues & Gentlemen]
Miss America: Captain America’s lady friend gets a moment in the spotlight. [BlackBook]
The Double Breast: Ovadia & Sons continues to knock it out of the park. Extra credit for those shantung ties. [Sartorially Inclined]
The Great: An interview with the man behind Kitsune, and their latest Gatsby obsession. [GQ]
Getting Personal: Jesse Thorn & Co. get a sit-down with Gay Talese, and talk about finding your groove. [Put This On]
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via LikeCoolMagic Fingers: We can all be proud to live in a world in which Jeff Goldblum plays an unannounced jazz piano set outside Coachella. [Pop & Hiss]
Camo & Madras: The latest in Gitman-related handsomeness. [Valet]
Dunking Over the Paywall: The Gray Lady stops by for a chat with Kempt icon Walt Frazier. [NYTimes]
Pouf, and He’s Gone: Gay Talese takes a stand in favor of the linen pocket square. [Gilt Manual]
Dog Days: Uma Thurman channels languor for Harper’s Baazar UK. [FashionIndie]
If the Pants Do Not Fit…: O.J.’s acquittal suit goes on the block, destined for the closet of the most morbid rich person in L.A. County. [L.A. Times]
Face the Truth: Ecko’s crew rounds up a few of the world’s more notable facial tattoos. Not a pretty picture. [Complex]
New New Journalism: Breaking: Gay Talese is a bit of a dandy. [Men.Style]
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