Well hellooo Mr. Porter....
source : via MrPorter.comYes, you read that correctly: Motorcycle Designer.
So, I realize that my past few posts have been a little "Lady-driven". Nail polish, Kate Spade, Love, Red Carpet...Ok fine. Most of my past few posts have been for the ladies. What can I say? You have to "write what you know", right?
Well, in an effort to become a little more dude-friendly, I figured - this one's for the boys today.
This week saw the release of the soon-to-be powersite of male fashion - MrPorter.com. Born from the geniuses (and super-awesome-Power-Woman-founder Natalie Massenet) behind Net-a-porter.com, this site helps commemorate the 10th anniversary of the e-tail superpower, and carries over 60 very fashionable, painfully manly lines. Everything from Comme des Garçons and Yves Saint Laurent to Ralph Lauren and James Perse. This is where the classy gents go to shop. Or, at least, to ogle and lust after the style, the cuts, the fabric...the painful coolness.
I mean, take this for example - The Style Council, a group of men who share with the Mr. Porter man their recommendations on their favorite restaurants, favorite city, style icon - even underwear brand. Not to mention that the Council has some pretty exciting members. In addition to Hugh Jackman (ha) and Pharrell Williams, the list includes men from the wide -ish diaspora of the handsome/stylish/rich set and/or the old/stylish/crazy set. Designers, Actors, Actor/Models, Fashion Editors, architects, restaurateurs, architect/restaurateurs, photographers, musicians, artists, motorcycle designers, etc etc, all give their lives of experience - all in the name of style.
Chef (and general sexy man) Tom Aikens (no relation), a member of the Style Council, prefers Calvin Kleins
source : via MrPorter.comPharrell Williams, a former "Best Dressed Man in the World" (Esquire, 2005) wears Spongebob toe socks.
And as though this think tank of style isn't cool enough on it's own, my favorite aspect of the site is a current feature entitled: THE ESSENTIALS.
32 items that every man needs in their closet and where (on their site, of course) they can find them. Accompanying them: photographs of sexy, sexy men just being cool in their essentials.
Like so:
32 items that every man needs in their closet and where (on their site, of course) they can find them. Accompanying them: photographs of sexy, sexy men just being cool in their essentials.
Like so:
Source : via MrPorter.comCassel in #01: Blue Suit
Source : via MrPorter.comJames Dean in #32 - James Dean
Source : via MrPorter.com
Marlon in #06: T-Shirts
Marlon in #06: T-Shirts
Also worthy of note: Style Icons, the section which quickly details Style Icons (both living and passed on) and shows the reader what to buy/wear to look like him.
So, that's my foray in to the Gentleman's World for today. If you happen to be a lady and you found yourself reading this post - and it piqued your stylistic interest - then definitely check out this blog my friend recently introduced me to: Tomboy Style. Obsessed.
So, that's my foray in to the Gentleman's World for today. If you happen to be a lady and you found yourself reading this post - and it piqued your stylistic interest - then definitely check out this blog my friend recently introduced me to: Tomboy Style. Obsessed.
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