The Sartorialist

not sure i'm into a shawl on a man. is anyone else seeing this?

i love shawls on women- i didn't think it would work… until i saw these men! Cant wait to get myself a nice light cashmere scarf and shawl it around town!
thanks for these finds!

i love this. i like that both shawl photos have such deep browns in them… and plaids… and hats. would love a jumper with anchors on it like the one he is wearing.

really lovely and a trend i definitely have not noticed yet… hopefully more people will start wearing shawls like this. xx

amazing like always!

looks great!

I really love the mix of colors and textures, but I'm not so sure about the shawl…

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I quite like that but Im not sure if it will catch on round my way…

Fantastic. That wisp of hair compliments his outfit beautifully!

His jacket looks like a Joseph jacket

Love the idea! Very Marcello Mastroianni. WONDERFUL!

Great shot! I really loved the textures.

Now this hat is one I like a lot, but I think I'd like this photo even more if I could see his hair. I'd love to see that two-toned hair revealed.

something about the blend of all these textures just works. I'd love to see what he's carrying in his arm, looks like a lovely coat…

The anchors make this for me.

I love the shawl in men.

The man-shawl is a beautiful thing!

I like the shawl, it looks sort of feminine but it works for him. As does the brown colour palette. Very nice!

The purples and blues blend so nicely with his chunky brown cardigan! Lovely expression too.

ahhh i love so much your pictures :) you are such a nice person, with such a nice eye

This is new! I think these two gentlemen make this work.

Of course you're in Milan…

should be: man-shawl/floppy hat pt. 2

magnifico!
veramente con stile!
bravissimo sartorialist!
cheers from greece …hey!

Love the anchor detail on the pockets.

I love the scarf and the coat he's holding. Great photo Scott.

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love it.
love everything about it. especially the colors.

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That was awsome in lack of a better word right now. I love it!! And thanks for writing this blog too. It's one of my favorites.

Where do I start? My God, he is perfect. There will be many who will say he is too contrived. But sometimes getting all the colors together is the right thing to do, especially when you do it like this! I love to see men doing things with scarves they wouldn't normally do, or think they shouldn't. Why not, I say. Look how wonderful he looks. I love this picture Scott.

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I love the maroon colour palette and that little bit of amber hair poking out from under his hat! Great photo!

Interesting!
and of course fabulous shot!
Kisses

Man 1 and 2 workin' the shawl. It works!

I'm always in awe with the style from Asian gentlemen you post, they always stand apart from a crowd.
I am a little late but I was very moved by your "Grace" post. I aspire to be a photographer and I have your book I flip through it a little while almost every day.
I'm from Mexico and I am going to New York for a couple of days this week, I am constantly thinking about getting to see the places and styles I've seen on your pictures, and maybe if I lucky run into you.
Thanks for everything

Sandra

In both of these looks, I like that the shawl gives a gentle artsy feel while both subjects have facial hair and hats that add masculinity and ruggedness. Interesting.

i love it.

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Excuse me, but I wouldn't wear a shawl and I'm of the age and gender that's supposed to.
Shawls aren't practical. They don't keep you warm in cold weather — wool or (better) cashmere scarves around one's neck do.
This is just a weird fashion affectation.
But in summertime shawls are lovely with sleeveless apparel. They're graceful and fun. I'd like to see either one of these guys wearing a pashmina at a summer party! Something tells me they would never even think of such a thing.

Love it.

He has interesting hair, but the man in part.1 was much more stylish if you ask me :)

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What a nice cardigan, wooly, and warm…lovely! My boyfriend has a U-NI-TY one, that's so cosy…I always steal it!

cooooolllllll. Love it!

I don't know about this shawl business on men. Unless you're a shepherd or mountain man, you're always going to come across as a poser, amirite? I could wear it as I've been both a shepherd in southern Italy and mountain man in northern Italy. But to see city people imitating the ways of those that are often looked down upon by those that are now mirroring their clothing is LOL worthy.

Très désolé, but I don't buy their pretend ruggedness.

-Pietro

love the way he tied the shawl and how comfortable he felt with it. his hair highlights the different tones of brown. nice.

it looks like shawl goes with hat & warm brown colors :) he is very stylish indeed.

Perfect details of bright yellow on the cardigan.

I love them both, and if they are with a woman who has a chill, they can easily warm her without losing a coat!

Another splash of brown and orange, really! A major trend for this winter I guess (in retrospect) now. Good job you spotted it.

Aren't those male shawls simply scarves that have been unfolded?

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It's nice to see Asian men for their fashion sense!

love it in entirety

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Great cowichan sweater and shawl look.

I love a man with a big scarf, and the "p.1" photo guy is rockin it…but this guy looks too grandmotherly. That shawl would be borderline matronly on a woman, especially tied like THAT. A woman might still be able to pull it off with a dress, but over a chunky sweater? Hang on, let me get my bifocals…… NO. This is not sexy androgyny, this is the worst of both worlds.

Does anybody know the brand of the shawl ?

Great knit, great layering. As someone who knits, I love both the shawl-collar and the masculine shawl. Once you get past the stereotype of who should be wearing a shawl, they're surprisingly beautiful and versatile on men and women alike.

Yes please! A bit Clint-Eastwood badness about men in shawls (yes, I know he was more into kerchiefs and ponchos, but same family).

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I've found my grandmother's cardigan theif

i love this. it reminds me of cape coats in the 1800s.

A beautiful man with a great combination of simple, sexy, elegant, delicate, masculine and comfy.