The Sartorialist

The take away from this show? Steal your Dad’s clothes, all your dad’s clothes.

His shirts, his jeans, his sportcoats are all fair game now.

The great thing about this show and this look is that you don’t have to wait till next Spring to dress like this. Layering oversized shirts, knits and sportcoats in Fall weights and textures can be a new and super cheap way to update your wardrobe.

I didn’t realize it until I received an email from a reader but yesterday The Sartorialist blog turned 5 years old!!

Thanks to everyone who has spent some time at my blog. I feel like we are just at the beginning of a long, fun journey.

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It’s been funny seeing the OVS ads I shot back in May all over the bus-stops in Milan.

From this entire season, this is the look I most want to buy for Garance. Simple Southern Italian sensuality is so seductive and Dolce & Gabanna own that look.
Ok, and maybe this look too.

Garance and I LOVED Atlanta and Savannah.

We will be going back again very soon, hopefully before the end of this year. The people were so cool and so chic. This first trip was like a recon to get prepared for our return. Also, thanks to everyone that attended my exhibit opening, that was fun.

I really loved the Sid Mashburn shop (Matt works there). They offer a great edit of fashion and style items for gentleman. I will have to go back to do a more in-depth report on the shop but if you are in the area I recommend checking it out.

At this very moment I’m in Milan (where I do most of my shopping) but I keep thinking about a great “special edition” Barbour coat that I saw in Atlanta, My world is turning upside- down!

Several of the editors felt that, so far, this was the best show of the entire season.

I love the that the lowly shopping bag is making such a fashion statement at Jil

Angela gave me my first real job when I arrived in New York over 20 years ago.

She is an absolute star to me.

If you’re thinking about getting into the business side of fashion, Angela Ahrendts should be your role model.

Last weekend The Wall Street Journal Magazine published a great profile on Angela. Here is the link Earning Her Stripes

Love the jacket.

I think these wide-legged, cut-off jeans shorts look so much better and fresher than the skin-tight cutoffs we have seen over the past four Summers.

The best show I saw in London.

The combination of colors was great, the silhouettes were strong and flattering, and the models looked healthy, sexy and chic.

Finally, Garance and I are making our way to the deep South this Friday, September 17.

The Hagedorn Gallery is hosting an exhibit of my work along with their gallery opening this Friday. Then, we’ll be spending 1 or 2 days soaking up Southern style and hospitality.

If everything goes according to plan, I’ll be shooting in Atlanta early the 17th, Savannah on the 18th and back in Atlanta on the 19th.

So, what do I have to see in Atlanta and in Savannah???

Below are the details for the opening. As always, it’s open to the public. I’d love to see y’all there!

Date: Friday, September 17
Time: 7:00PM – 10:00PM
Open to the public.

Venue Details:
HAGEDORN FOUNDATION GALLERY
THE GALLERIES OF PEACHTREE HILLS
425 PEACHTREE HILLS AVE #25
ATLANTA, GA 30305
http://www.hfgallery.org/exhibitions.html

Preen was one of the best shows I’ve seen so far this week and this dress was the standout piece of the collection.

So what shows are we most looking forward to?

So what is more important, fashion or style?

I attended a few fashion shows today and I have seen some very “fashionable” young ladies. But, they always come up short when compared to the young ladies doing their own thing.

I know what this season’s trends are suppose to be and this young lady doesn’t really fit into any of those forecasts and yet she really stood out from all the other pretty young things.

I know I have been in the city for a while, but I had no idea that drive-ins were still out there across America. I was pleasantly shocked at how many I saw in upstate New York.

Going to the drive-in has to be one of my favorite memories growing up in Indiana. I thought going to a movie in my pj’s was pretty cool.

Are there drive-ins in Europe? If not, you have to visit one when you are in New York.

Does your personal style translate to your workout?

I know I always look forward to exercising more if I have gear that I like. When I look like a slob, I usually work out like a slob.

Am I overthinking this?

Yes, I was with the only woman on Friends Lake, in upstate New York, wearing leopard pants to kayak. It’s so fun to learn about the French concept of exercise and sporty activities.

Truth be told, Garance can say that she was with the only guy that tipped over his kayak twice while trying to take pictures. Now I know why they make underwater cameras silver, so you can see them while trying to fish them off of the bottom of the lake.

Are we ready for the button-up again?

It looks so great in old movies but can it be modern?