The Sartorialist

Very much like the bow tie – usually the preserve of the English.

This made me smile.

People think bow ties are very formal attire, this gentleman wears his with confidence and a not-so-formal suit. I love the sneakers, although I would have matched the socks to the trousers. The rule that I like on this is: match socks to pants, you dont want to look like you are wearing booties (unless, of course, you are). I am still trying to figure out how you get the subjects lit so well when the background is so dar. Great pic! Jorge from WPB

The sneakers are just perfect…color, style.

I am fairly new to this site but have gone through all the archives and viewed every single photo. I have enjoyed them all. But it is this photo which compelled me to write. There are no words to describe how much I love it. So, I’ll just say thank you. Thank you Sir.

Exquisite, the touch of the bow tie is definitive.

Perfect kit

/ Henke at blamethecream.blogspot.com.

I love the juxtaposition of the bow tie and the sneakers. It’s amazing how a bow tie can “class up” an outfit.

hahah love it.

I can only hope that im this carefree yet smart when it comes to style when age has it way with me.

I especially fancy the white tennis socks! Bravery!

He’s adorable! Chapeau, sir.

i only hope to be this effortlessly youthful when i’m his age. totally made me smile and i would love to know what they were talking about!

Can a French man get away with this, where a woman could not? I just remember how Europeans used to mock New York women for wearing running shoes with office wear on the street… He looks impeccable in any case.

I can’t imagine that outfit being more perfect. Mind you, he has got a lot of character to wear it…

i want his shoes!

That’s charming! Brightened my day.

I love this shot.
I love this man.
Well done!

The shoes make it!

the best thing here is his laugh lines. they are GREAT

How does this photo exist? It’s gorgeous.

Dashing gentleman, great attire, super photograph…simply dashing!

I like a gentleman to look proper and crisp. Bow ties are lovely. As though he made an emotional note to dress nicely for others to enjoy. And the trainers, well, how else will you know of his humor?

I’m curious what article of clothing he’s holding in his lap? An overcoat?

I agree that you have to wear white socks with white tennis shoes. If you’re pairing it with a dark suit, all the more daring!

I love, love, love his sneakers. Super yummy!!!!

elegance and humour, such a good combination

magnificent!

Nice outfit, plenty of panache! This gentle man exudes the Bon Vie Vant lifestyle. The sneakers look like
P.F. Flyers. The have reissued a multitude of styles.
Great Scott/Shot

Gladman

this is for sure picture of the year…

great look!

I think the white socks make the crisp, clean sneakers stand out even more. Matching socks would have taken away from the contrast of the suit to casual shoe.

so cool… and, most importantly, fun! great snap!

Vive la France! Charming and transporting.

Love the suit and the color of the shirt. Dig on the fact that he leaves the sleeve cuffs undone, even go as far as to say that the sneakers tie it in. The bow tie however, not a fan of it.

love everything: the bow tie on a slightly creased blue shirt, navy-white shoes(i dont mind the sox, in a way they complete the look), facial expression!

I’ve often been nonplussed when people knock those wearing sneakers in the city, saying that sneakers ruin the outfit. As a start, they can be good for your feet when you trod a lot of concrete –
so, I’m enjoying a photo, great photo, showing a person wearing the sneakers well. I also don’t mind the white socks, agreeing with the recent poster who said they balance with the shirt.

NICE!
x

Yup, this guy’s hit it on the mark. A bowtie is not for everyone, just for some. Takes a bit of elan to wear one. I could only aspire to to look this good. Thanks, Scott, great shot!!

He is lovely and grand and exciting, and I want him for the afternoon!

i love he’s style!

Sorry, but imo this shoes doesnt fit..

Not geriatric one bit.

Waouh, quelle classe !

Go with what works for you.
Personally, if I was going to the trouble of picking a pocket square, tieing a bow tie, and wearing a tab collar (it looks like a tab collar to me) then I’d go the extra mile and pick a pair of matching socks and a proper pair of shoes.
But, if this is the way that he feels best, then rock on.

so elegant ….

The reason this is so perfect is that he looks completely absorbed in his conversation and not thinking about how he looks at all.

Don’t agree with Tristan :
white socks work well with white sneakers …those aren’t tennis socks but probably white silk ones :-O

He looks like a gentleman that came in my store a couple of weeks ago…and he had a French accent !!
OMG !

J’aime bien!

what an a stylish gentleman… i would love to have a chat with him

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I second JFK Jean that if he was going to have fun down there, his feet I mean, a wow sock color would have had more impact. Think Van Johnson and his red or was it pink? socks. I personally don’t like the white sneakery shoes, but oh, well. He’s really appealing in every other way.

I love it! Sometimes you just gotta go comfy…

Ohh he looks like he has a happy life! I love his sneakers with the suit and bowtie, and the setting is way charming…

The suit is impeccable!

The dude is supercooldude!

That’s Paris in all her glory! oh i miss it so much…

Absolutely perfect!

Perfection. Cool, comfortable and chic. Beautiful smile.

The bottle of Sprite that he’s drinking puts the cherry on top.

Fantastic look and quite intimate picture. The total character has been captured. I like the balance of color from the socks to the pocket chief and shirt. I have seen a brand that matches ties with the socks which works really well. Award winning photography…congratulations!

Tristan, what was he supposed to wear with those trainers if not athletic socks? Dark dress socks? Unhygienic bare feet?

he looks so amazing. i love how he’s not afraid to wear bleach white socks and shoes with the ensemble – but i must say the blue in the shoe really make this outfit

I bet this gentleman is all about the finer things in life! He looks as though he is a man in the arts, maybe – a writer / a poet or maybe even a shoe repairman? You know those old school people that admire quality rather than quantity when it comes to everything. He has perfectly combined the classic suit which her wears so well – very French! And added a touch of modern – a little NYC! Also, at the first glimpse of this photograph I naturally assumed that he was holding a cigarette in his hand – it was his pose, his attitude the whole look – very French! And yet again we as the viewer are pleasantly surprised by the little green bottle on the table! Perfection!

So much character in a man’s face.

As a regular bow tie wearer I am not surprised about seeing it. But it is the tie, the sneakers, and the suit taken together that speak volumes about this man’s confidence and sense of knowing himself. Very inspiring. And Scott nailed the photograph, yet again, by capturing his impish grin. If you want a visual interpretation of the French phrase “joie d’vivre”, well. this is it. Well done.

srumdelicious yummeister. looooove it.

I love your photos of “mature satorialists” – they are the ones that inspire me the most – more please.

What a great captured moment!! :)

lovely combination…bow tie and running shoes, nice!
X

Dear Hat Lady,

Yes dark socks. But if that doesn’t fly you can try no socks.

Why? Because i don’t usually like pulling attention to the socks. Second when he stands, the hem of the trouser will crumple ontop of the sneaker because those are like pumps they aren’t flat or thin enough for the trouser to fall over them seamlessly. Which is why i keep obsessing about chuck taylors.

Doesn’t matter what we say though, because the most remarkable thing is he pulls it off in a very dashing and effortless manner. But my imagination keeps seeing dark socks and chuck taylors!

And you know what his smiling about?
Jacques: ‘Yes, you’re welcome to put my picture on the internet for discussion.’

… photo, suit, colors, smile… all is simply happy and elegant.

Best compliments for the shot, please more like this.

Thanks

797c

L O V E I T !!!

What a great shot!

Been thinking about white socks (with converse style trainers) lately, but still clung to the thought that they are tacky. Done right, they are not.

Welcome back, Sart.

Oh my god, I love this gentleman´s look! So chic with navy blue combined with the sneakers, the bow and his suntan. <3 U wanna be my granpa? ;)

I am glad that there are still men like this !!!!

I think I’m going to have to be the bad guy here… I like the sneakers-with-a-suit look, and I do agree that it probably means he’s cool and has a fun personality, but as for the outfit itself, it just seems a little too contrived to me. It looks like he stood in front of his closet and thought for a long time trying to piece together a delightfully ironic outfit. If I found that he had a bunch of different suit-sneaker ensembles or that this was his daily uniform, I might feel differently, but…

Potential photo of the year

even if there had not been a photograph and you had only written of this gentleman, it would have been just as engaging.

this is marvelous!

The shoes are Vintage looking FILA.
Italian brand that launched this shoe in late 2007 to a very small market.

/samones.blogg.se

I think sneakers with a suit can look good, but the bow tie is what is throwing me off. I think a regular tie or no tie would have been better.

However, it’s his confidence in the scene that is charming (and maybe even a little intimidating). You can see he’s completely at ease being well-dressed and surrounded by what looks like more casually-dressed people.

This picture really captures a nice moment.

Oh oui, oui! The noeud papillon (bowtie) is amazing with those sneakers! The pale pocket-square and the light colored socks finish the outfit fabulously. He’s so French…I love it!

Great photo.
My grandmother, born in Milan in 1908, told me to start with the handkerchief and the shoes when I meet a man.
I do believe that she would appreciate only the handkerchief, and me too.

indeed, he is very charming!
trainers+ good suit= very good matching)

I really want to share a Sprite with this stylish man! He looks like alot of fun. He is also very cute!!

This is just right – perfect balance of color and amusement

It is the photo that makes us want to know this man. The white socks and the Sprite make me think he is not French. He appears so comfortable in his skin that you want to listen in to whatever he is talking about. The photographer’s eye, not just the clothes made the man. Wonderful shot.

I absolutely LOVE this. He’s having fun and he looks great…bonus, he’s comfortable!

Great combination! He looks very comfortable with this outfit…

FINALLY, someone without a frickin scarf beehived around his neck

I’d like to be having coffee with him. What a great outfit.

Hi Scott, I know I’m really late with this comment, but just wanted to say that this is my favourite shot of the year so far. Very inspiring.

Congrats on the Ossendriver interview by the way. I went to the men’s store here in Paris the other day, and now I’m getting married in made-to-measure Lanvin!

Rock those shoes with that tie! Awesome.

this guy is cool.

GREAT!!!

Chapeau Monsieur.

I think his elegant time piece is underrated in this as well