I love the shirt. In fact I’ve been looking just such a red-checked shirt myself. If anyone knows where to get a good one similar to the one in this photo, please let me know through this Blog.
Bring back hats! I wish the photo had him wearing it. And, if you look close, those are beautifully polished dress boots, not shoes — a perfect compliment to the hat.
yes, by my calculations, the sleeves are 0.37 centimeters too long. If Italy is behind the curve in one area it’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and overinflated sense of self-worth…
This outfit is quintessential European everyday, everyman elegance. We live in a culture that applauds excesses in lengths and widths – except when a 9k dollar price tag isn’t attached to it.
Now that is really over sized gingham. I wouldn’t have gone for the RED in such an oversized pattern because you run the risk of looking like a picnic table cloth.
I recently bought a nice Blue gingham shirt. custom made. Pink is nice, and suprisingly, orange gingham is great and less flashy than the red.
It’s a bit more pricey, but once you go custom, thats it. you never want to buy dress shirts off the rack ever again.
Wow! This is how you use colour as punctuation.The outer ware creates a lovely context for the shirt,which seems to explode with vibrancy.He shows real daring and dash.
d. chedwick bryant
March 17, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Lovely & stylish!
Butch
March 17, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Could the coat be vintage and worn as-was? (The sleeves are a bit long.)
Love the checked shirt and hat, particularly…
litwit
March 17, 2007 at 1:53 pm
That’s hilarious — well spotted.
Alessandro
March 17, 2007 at 2:23 pm
I love the shirt. In fact I’ve been looking just such a red-checked shirt myself. If anyone knows where to get a good one similar to the one in this photo, please let me know through this Blog.
Anonymous
March 17, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Bring back hats! I wish the photo had him wearing it. And, if you look close, those are beautifully polished dress boots, not shoes — a perfect compliment to the hat.
Gudl
March 17, 2007 at 4:50 pm
He looks so classy! Like he just stepped out of a movie! Very cool!
SuMisura
March 17, 2007 at 5:22 pm
yes, by my calculations, the sleeves are 0.37 centimeters too long. If Italy is behind the curve in one area it’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and overinflated sense of self-worth…
This outfit is quintessential European everyday, everyman elegance. We live in a culture that applauds excesses in lengths and widths – except when a 9k dollar price tag isn’t attached to it.
Sil
March 17, 2007 at 6:15 pm
I just found out about this place and let me say, I’ts excelent. Greetings from Argentina.
Guillaume
March 17, 2007 at 8:05 pm
It’s a “chemise Vichy” right ?
I saw one today at Killiwatch in the vintage section, but you’ve got to go to paris..
Anonymous
March 17, 2007 at 8:16 pm
borrelli often has checked shirts, particularly this time of year
Anonymous
March 17, 2007 at 11:30 pm
that shirt is such an unexpected surprise… i’m not sure if i love it. but that scarf seems so plush & wonderful
jojo
March 18, 2007 at 12:31 am
Is that his real name? Sounds like a character from a Paul Auster book.
Alfie
March 18, 2007 at 2:10 am
Love it…the hilarious reference and the pic.
Miss V.
March 18, 2007 at 4:45 am
You’re amazing. So are the people you photograph. I can always look here and be inspired whenever I’m in a style slump. Thanks!
Blue Floppy Hat
March 18, 2007 at 6:08 am
OOOh, nice hat. It makes him look like something out of an old movie.
The Sartorialist
March 18, 2007 at 12:28 pm
To JoJo
Paolo Walnuts is a take off of the character Paulie Walnuts from The Sopranos
This gentleman looks just like Paulie.
Mr. Useless
March 19, 2007 at 1:14 am
Now that is really over sized gingham. I wouldn’t have gone for the RED in such an oversized pattern because you run the risk of looking like a picnic table cloth.
I recently bought a nice Blue gingham shirt. custom made. Pink is nice, and suprisingly, orange gingham is great and less flashy than the red.
It’s a bit more pricey, but once you go custom, thats it. you never want to buy dress shirts off the rack ever again.
andrew
March 21, 2007 at 5:36 am
Wow! This is how you use colour as punctuation.The outer ware creates a lovely context for the shirt,which seems to explode with vibrancy.He shows real daring and dash.
Blackjack
April 14, 2009 at 6:50 am
He’s Signor Pipoli without the moustache, well combed, and a really different style!
Intriguing!
Miss Soggy Smog
March 1, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Oh Scott how sad to have to explain the joke!!!! You are incredibly talented and FUNNY! Love it too much. :)
Stefanie
February 6, 2012 at 4:11 pm
he looks like Robert DeNIRO (Once a time in America)
julian
September 10, 2012 at 9:02 am
Paolo Walnuts ??!
Did he threaten to ‘whack you’ if the picture didnt come out right ?
coat looks too big for him if you ask me
like the overall style though