How the modern man struts his stuff at work and at play
Sophie Elgort, FT’s photographer at large
Nathan Urbach, Admin Director, Metropolitan Opera. Nathan is wearing a Theory coat, J. Crew pants and sweater, Brooks Brothers bow tie, Woolworth vest and See Eyewear glasses. Even with no dress code in his office, Nathan is still donning a bow tie. He describes his style as ‘modern gentleman’
Jacob Arabo, owner and founder of Jacob & Company. Jacob is wearing a Tom Ford suit, a custom made shirt in Loro Piana fabric, Brioni shoes and Jacob & Company watch and cufflinks. Although Jacob says that right now he wears a lot of Tom Ford sports jackets and suits as well as Lanvin shoes or sneakers
Timothy Pope, consultant. Timothy is wearing a custom made shirt by his French shirt maker, a custom made jacket by his tailor and trousers from Bergdorf Goodman. Timothy adds that this is a casual dress day for him as he has no client appointments
Gary Lawson, investment banker. Gary is wearing a Hickey Freeman bespoke suit made from Loro Piana fabric, Hermes tie, Thomas Pink shirt, Barker Black shoes, Rolex GMT watch, Tiffany & Co monogrammed belt and vintage Marine Corps cufflinks
Yoyo Faouzi, advisor for Solar Energy Field. Yoyo lives between Paris and Morocco. He is wearing a Loro Piana scarf and jacket, Shepton slippers, and Persol glasses
Spotted after the Y-3 show on West Street. Wesley Sin, Reporter at TAIYA Publishing Co. in Taiwan. Wesley is wearing a Comme des Garçons bag, jacket from Japanese brand and Urban Outfitter shoes
J.P. Rosenbaum, Construction Management at J. Companies. J.P. is wearing a Windsor Custom by Brian Mazza suit, shirt and tie, an Urban Boulder tie clip, Cartier watch and a pocket square from The Tie Bar
Julian Niccolini, co-owner of Four Seasons Restaurant. Julian is wearing all Thom Browne aside from his suspenders (Gallo, from Venice), Rolex watch from 1962 that he purchased ten years ago and cufflinks that were a birthday gift from Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. He likes the style of the suits with their 1920s/1930s Italian style of tailoring, shorter than expected pants and tighter fitting suit jackets. Even his shoes are Thom Browne, which he says he owns in many different colours and are extremely comfortable
Eyal Tessler, owner and event planner at In Any Event. Eyal is wearing a So Purificacion Garcia suit, Zara tie, Breitling watch, Sylvano Sassetti shoes and glasses he purchased on the street. Eyal describes his professional style as business with a twist. Notice the horizontal corduroy pattern on his suit, something one doesn’t see very often. Eyal believes that style is all about the details, which is the same thing he brings to the table when planning events
Rob Kramer, CEO and co-founder of HipSwap.com, a visual marketplace that connects buyers and sellers locally on mobile and the web. Rob is wearing all J.Crew with Prada shoes. He describes his style as upscale casual, leaning toward more formal when meeting with executives from big corporations like American Express, and more relaxed when meeting with celebrities, influential tastemakers and fashion editors. Ever since founding HipSwap, which is focused on fashion and home goods, he has become fascinated by peoples’ obsession with the industry and their view of fashion as a form of wearable art
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