The Sartorialist

Personally, I always wanted and want to look like a guy. However, in some people such as this young man, it can really go both ways, and I have always admired people whose unusual sense of style sets them apart in a trendsetting way. Not crazy about the jumper, but it is what is out there, so go for it! My only wonder is if the shoes on the bottom pic he bought new or just found around there… Jorge from W Palm Beach

oh yes…!

fierce love the style

very bright! interesting to know this girl more in details…

YOU MEAN GUYS CAN WEAR HEELS?!?!?!?!???

Loving the artistic pallete of the first picture. It’s so like futuristic cool w/those solar shades and the bold graphics of his t-shirt and scarf and he carries it off well with the glossy patent leather satch-bag and glossy black oxfords. I want to meet this guy! :) He’s got impeccable taste!

In the second picture, that guy looks FAB-U-LOUS! He’s being coherent with the fall trends out there this season, one of them being about architectural shapes and bold statements. Like who would have ever thunk of executing a look like this that comes straight from the runway??? I love the choices of color there refined without being somber. Did i mention the shades?! The shades are totally futuristic. those platform heels really make a bold statement. this guy is not afraid to try anything!

It seriously takes a brave soul to dress so differently. The first image has so much color and texture with that visor. If he didn’t look so good in it, I would say it looked ridiculous. And the second; a man wearing heels and a modern mechanic’s onesie doesn’t go unnoticed. His style is unique and impeccable, but few people could get away with it. I think the hair and solid face have everything to do with it.

were these taken right before deckard from blade runner came running through chasing robots?

Quite marvelous. Not sure about the heels – he’d look so hot in a pair of Freelance brogues……….

Amazing!
Especially the lower picture. So gracefully executed!
This man is a true fashion master.

This guy epitomizes the phrase ‘a picture tells a thousand words’. He could be a Margaret Atwood novel in himself…A piece of art…Though the intensity of his look seems to mask his personality.

WOWWOWWOW – in both cases! The visual definition of FIERCE!

And I particularly love the composition of the New York shot – the clash / mix of patterns is sparkling.

Now this is what your blog is good for! This person has it. All the others pale in comparison. I was begining to think your blog was getting boring.

Love the wraparounds; usually they create anonymity, here they express personality.

both looks are fashion fantasy.
fantastic.

The top photo is pure costume- individual?- somewhat. Useful to discuss?- I don’t think so. The bottom photo is much more interesting and provocative.I give him full points for pushing the look so far and looking so confident and comfortable doing it. Beyond that my responses to the details become purely subjective. I DON’T like the shoes not because I can’t accept heels on a man but because men’s shoes are one of the items I love most so I can think of many styles I’d rather see here (Antonio Picardi’s are starting to look like they’d go with anything). He likes the heels so fine. I actually dislike the elasticized bits more than the heels and like everything from the waist up, including the fabric and construction of the jumpsuit and his layering but overall I like his entire approach.

Shocker! In a good way, of course…

Each look is very much in context with his environment – NY look is typical of the urban metropolis (the 80's are totally coming back on the streets); Paris too, with it's couture & flamboyant grace (as adventurous as he is in his choice of wearing heels, I am not sure it works…yet. Perhaps too much tapering of the pants on the ankles. If it was loose, straight leg cut, it would work. And a chunkier heel would do better.)

I love his shades! Who is this phenom?

reminds me of a certain james bond character from the roger moore era

I adore him! I wish I looked that good in heels…

(the first picture does make me think of Commander LaForge from Star Trek… VISOR, anyone?)

I commend anyone with enough guts to try new things.

I have to admit, I’m even sort of liking the top look. Very fun take on 80s. HOWEVER, as much as I try to open my mind, my first reaction to the bottom look was a gasp, a glare and muttering “no, no, no.”

So, while I love the spirit and confidence it takes to dress outside of the box, I have to say that the jumper and heels combo is a miss in my book.

I want his black Margiela sunglasses! If only they wern’t so expensive…

Sort of thrilling, really, don’t you think? And all done on probably a dime, I hope. Gave me a rush of inspiration and feel-good hope. Thank you for this, Young One!

Oh and the word is: F I E R C E

;-)

I think my wife put it best, “he looks like he is lost from the future. and confused about his sexuality”

props to the second guy for wearing heels. I didn’t think anyone could rock heels besides Prince.

well i already lived through the 80s once so i can’t see myself repeating that decade…but they sure are visually interesting. i keep thinking of lavar burton as data looking st the first photo; and kool moe dee looking at the second (just the glasses obviously) they’re both beautifully staged photos whatever i may think of the clothing styles. these are looks i’d only recommend for someone younger than myself.

Both pics – many things, but hardly to be considered sartorial splendor.

These are two different guys.

Jung’s collective unconscious is stirred; the visor reminds us of Star Trek’s Commander Geordi LaForge.

Say what you want, but I wish I had their confidence!

I think what makes The Sartorialist so great is it exemplifies that anyone at any age can be well turned out. The people in the images are not too “done”, they appear to mix the high with the low and they all exude a personality. Pretty much every image presents a person that I would love to meet, because you would know there wouldn’t be a dull moment to be had. As everyone already well knows, The Sartorialist has a great eye and the images are always a pleasure.

I think it’s about time men can wear heels again (and not have a hate crime committed over them). Louis XIV started the look… I don’t understand how it became unacceptable for men to keep doing it. Anyway, I hope it will soon (someday) become the new trend for men.

Utterly stunning! I would wear either of these outfits in a heartbeat, and I am experiencing mad lust for the mirrorshades in the top photo.

This is how I always thought people would dress in 2008.

J’aime!

Hell yeah. I want to see him in motion.
Everyone who is wrestling with gender stereotypes about males in heels: THROW THEM OUT THE WINDOW!!! What do they matter? not a damn.

on a side note – when you visit the optometrist they give you a disposable pair of sunglasses that clamp onto your face- creating a margiela-like effect- try them out!

80s halloween costume?

as for the first pic :
love the complete look but without the shirt…but I do agree – in print, it just looks fab with al these bright colours…
The bag looks absolutely beautiful, love the lackered black leather but the glasses make me think of the Terminator – Robocop movies…so 50% hell yeah ! for this outfit

This is awesome! For sure! For the record, the second look is just as much 80s as the first, IMO.

Finally! Pictures that make the blog exciting again! I really got an impression that it was getting neglected.
If I’m correct, the second guy is from Amsterdam, he always dresses that way, also shows how people there like to experiment. Love the fact that he has the guts to step out of the box and combine women’s garments with men’s.

ja ja, es total!!! realmente hay gente que se pasea así por la calle?? me encanta!

They are SO 80′S! I went to fashion school in NY in 1984-88 with guys who dressed like this!

hmm…now, where would one wear this?
oh yeah, the halloween parade in nyc!

To quote Wendy Williams:

“How you doin’?”

I used to think I new what ‘eccentric’ meant

Brian – you killed me with that comment. Data and Jordi’s love child. So astute of you. I’m cracking up.

Hmmm, he would have fit right in at the Catch One back in the day. It was THE black gay club (gay men and lesbians- something you hardly see anywhere although Oakland had a good one for a minute) in L.A. to hang at. The best club of all time IMO until Madonna discovered it and it all went down hill from there….aaah. But I bore you with reminiscing and give away my age to boot. Anyway, a lot of boys rocked this look back then, back there (without the purse or heels, however). Now it’s retro and I slap him five for his boldness. I must say at top I thought it was a girl until I saw the shadow of a beard.

Vive la Différence!

Wesley Snipes in heels?

That is a serious look. My cap is doffed!

I love the New York picture, BUT I can’t stand the second one. I can’t tell if he likes fashion or costumes. It doesn’t work at all, not for him or anybody else. It’s just wrong, and at last we can forget that he’s a guy trying to pull it off.

i love this guy
hes great

Its the real 80s!!

I’m diggin’ the hair styles…late 80′s early 90′s hip-hop. Very Kwame and Doug E. Fresh like.

He reminds me of Hollywood from the movie Mannequin.

Amazing !
the colors fit perfecty on the look…
it reminds me a lot of Grace Jones

back to the Louis XVI time when guys are wearing heels… cute!

Seriously?

No.

Trying waaaay to hard to be “different” and have an “impact.”

Oh. My. Gawd.

Love his bag in the first picture. He seems like a guy people love or hate. His look evokes extremes, no grays.

I always feel the pigeon-toed stance is apologetic. It’s like saying “Yeah, I’m fierce, but also sort of a puppy.” Female models do it when they’re trying to look coy, or non-threatening, or child-like.

That’s the only part he doesn’t own.

Feet forward, dude!

Well, everyone is entitled to their very own interpretation of fashion and how they want to express themselves, but for me the high heel was made for women, but not all women. But for the woman who can where them well, walk in them well, stand in the well and above all the high heel defines the line of the female leg. So, this look does not work for me.

The top photo is nothing short of amazing. It’s a sci-fi masterpiece.

This reminds of the Marc Jacobs AD featuring Model Cole. Very forward, but the pieces are awesome especially the eye wear.

Insane and 80′s fabulous! I love it! But the jumpsuit in the second pic could use a belt.

Kudos for both courage and flair!

The heels: 10p for trying, 10p for succeeding!!
I think both guys look awsome! FULL of character! :)
Awsome blog! Awsome pictures!
/Mika from Sweden

I don’t know if I love or not .. I ‘m a bit confused !!

I love those jeans. They’re not too skinny and they’re simmer than say Levi’s 511. They could be cropped a tad though…Anyone have a guess as to what jeans those might be?

Folks, it’s just a costume.

absolutely amazing.

refreshing! love it

I definitely fail to see any style or beauty in either of the photos.

Let this be a shining example of walking satire.

booyyyyy, that playsuit is bananas!

Okay, someone has already said it, but this guy is channeling Grace Jones so strongly in the second shot. Even his face expression.

The first look is very “Stronger” era Kanye West meets late 80s British pop. I think, of anyone posted lately, this guy understands the connection between music and clothing.

I don’t know what the sunglasses in the top picture are, but the bottom pair is by Maison Martin Margiela.

Thank god some people in the world don’t let gender stop them from wearing fabulous things.

Oh my god, this is sooo cool. Especially the sunglasses!!!

So freaking fabulous.

This is so beautiful. I often troll this blog for images of gender-bending style, and this is a perfect manifestation. I wish we lived in a world where we didn’t always know immediately who are men and who are women based on style. Here’s to the androgynous future!

There is a fine line between androgyny and cross-dressing. I like the first one, but the second one? There are plenty of nice shoes out there for men. A statement shouldn’t be made for the sole purpose of making a statement. The second outfit doesn’t tell me anything.

Anonymous at 5:16PM: “Wesley Snipes in heels?” Oh yes, “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar” was a faaaabulous movie ;D

I love seeing men in heels; why should we have a monopoly on gorgeous yet masochistic footwear? The second guy also totally rocks that jumpsuit. The above-the-waist details and folds are great.

I can’t get on board with these sunglasses at all, but then, I can’t stand Wayfarers either.

his man is BURNING UP!

the whole look is just breathtaking… I seem unable to say if I like it or not… But it is something new and gives the impression of change

His style is really different in the 2 cities, I guess I like his NY outfit best, I think it’s more for him. Not a big fan of womens heels for men… But he still looks great, in his own way!

wow surprisingly, I think the boots look really good on him! love those sun glasses too!

Wow.
I have found a bit of an inspiration drought lately…lovely photos but nothing truly inspiring….but this, this is something else.

I think the second outfit is a little too over the top for my own aesthetic taste, but i do like how it challenges the status quo of fashion.
The first outfit is fresh, I saw glasses like those at Blackbird in Seattle a while ago and could not imagine them looking anything less than ridiculous in real life. This kid pulls it off in my books.

interesting… but I’m definitely not in love with it.

1 is deliciously androgynous, and those jeans and shoes take the 80′s futura elements of it into the present.
2 is a nice concept, but just really unflattering; it elongates his torso and shortens his legs.

i always thought it was impossible to wear margiela without looking costumey. there, his black sunglasses look almost reasonable.

Looks like a guy in L.A. I used to shoot tests with. His hair-style was a cresting surf-wave shape (instead of that notch). The jump-suit would go well with some edgy Italian boots designed for alpinists. I’d like to see slightly more “vintagy”volume in the legs, too. He’s done a pretty good job— bravo.

You’ve done your job again Sart- the breadth and range of comments shows that. One day it’s something gorgeous and chic that everyone can agree upon and the next it’s disorienting controversy- brilliant! That’s why this site is so fascinating. Love it as always!

Points for the attitude/confidence but it’s too edgy for me. Here he is again at Gareth Pugh last month still rocking the heels in the 2nd last photo: http://altamiranyc.blogspot.com/2008/09/paris-fashion-week-day-1-at-gareth-pugh.html

an anonymous poster already said this, but the first one does have a Hollywood Montrose from Mannequin thing going on, with a little dose of LeVar Burton’s startrek character (the glasses…). Awesome!

Valley Girl meets Carlton Banks. Interesting.

larry blackmon eat your heart out … you’re cyborg version is walking the streets … in only the way a stylish cyborg can

awesome kid.

i love it. the first outfit is wonderful, bright and colourful; the second one is sculptural (?) and clean and very chic.

it looks like a professional shoot or something; if more people wore like this in real life i think it’d be more interesting and less trend-controlled-looking.

its just wrong….the heels..NO NO NO !!!!

These men are amazing! I love the sunglasses–very Blade Runner–I particularly LOVE the man in the second photo–he is fierce and the shoes… oh my… so lovely, so right! This is what fashion is all about.

Amazing, wonderful, don’t stop.

He must be from the future..

I could be wrong, but I’m not so sure that this is the same person…

Not only do i love how inspirational this whole ensemble is, but sweet god, what a stunning photograph! These are the kind of heels i can see working for men — those enlightened enough to brave them of course. And the swathes of collar with the stark cyborg eyewear provide a feast of contrasts. The waist is tricky, but all jumpers tend to suffer from this affliction. Nice touch with the watch too.

That waist problem can be addressed with inner suspenders attached via plackets w/catenary cuts.

please. so sad. you may try to provoke, but…this is way beyond–
and not worth showing on your
site.

This dolphin illustrates the huge difference between NYC and Paris.
Placing each outfit in the opposite city would put him in fear of his life.
He knows how to assimilate. I blow you a kiss.

Comment was @ #2, The first guy looks great aside from the glasses.

the blond boy (MC hammer) is maybe the bitchiest stylist’s assistant i’ve had the pleasure of meeting, and he has at least one awfully-tailored blazer. better with neon and a visor.

fuck YES

I dont think its not just the styling in the first pic. But the style matches so superfantastic with the background that i have to keep on staring.
great work!!!

I applaud these gentlemen for their bravery and very nom-conformist apporach to dressing. But I respectfully believe that they cannot be considered well-dressed (well, at least not in this decade). The looks are too put-together, and lack the elegant nonchalance that give any outfit- no matter how ridiculous or uncomfortable- look classy. The pics stick out like a sore thumb from he other ones in the blog. If the Sartorialist has come to represent any “style” or “aesthetic,” I doubt it would be this. Still, a pleasant diversion.

So original! I love every detail.

Nooooooooooo! People wake up! You can’t possibly love him! :)

First picture: Genius, both subject and photographer.
Second picture: Jumpsuit so very unflattering, especially tucked into the shoes like that, the fabric looks thick and tough. And while I admire and applaud the boldness of the statement, I cannot help but wonder how anyone would think this is not awful looking!

Wow. I wonder how he is in person. They way he expresses himself is amazing.

is this something new?;)
Introducing drag to everyday life seems to be a huuuge shock to some.
Personally I appreciate these personal looks greatly. If it’s pretty, work it baby!

este tipo dita o futuro.
this guys leads the future.

Very cool and unic style. what is that eye-thing? I want that too… looks like he is from the future

are they not two different boys? sorry If they’re the same guy but I think they have different faces and the one on the bottom has a more athletic shape not as slender as the top.

stunning look here. If you can get away with it and pull it off. Great.

Excellent ce gars !

HOOD BY AIR

enfuego

luv t! devo subglasses works everytime!

WOW. Love this outfit!

this man is FABULOUS! I love him

244 ème comment!
Thanks for your pictures!
I love it!
kiss
Laetitia

Mayday from A View to A Kill… exactly.

Yeah gril!!!! That is a great big difference!!!!

I love the color of the trees in the second photo. Very autumn like.
xavier

this is just pleasing to look at. its crazy because the heels in the bottom photograph didnt phase me at all- it works just as well.. oxfords wouldnt do the same for the outfit.
fantastic!

jean-paul paula for the win!

Wow, points to both of them for being so daring.