The city rewards annoying people. You want caviar and a donut at 4:00 a.m.? Annoying. In the city, though, no problem. You feel more comfortable sitting in a chair from Jens Risom than West Elm? Annoying. But, the city understands. In fact, the city is designed by these annoying people who obsess over the most minute details and want to live in a particular way at every particular moment. And, they’re the same people who wear very particular clothes. This collection rewards those people — with classic looks fit for the annoying, wonderful people of the city.
Mulberry Clipper Leather Holdall
You’re not wearing a Canali suit and Sant Laurent boots and carrying a canvas gym bag. Duh. This beautiful tan-brown holdall is perfect for fitting in at the swankiest of valets and can also slip by the bellman as a unobtrusive, under-the-radar VIB. That leather will also, obviously, get better with age.
City Formal
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Cherwell Merino Wool Sweater by John Smedley $250
Slim Fit Satin Trimmed Wool Tuxedo by Canali $1,975
Suede Jodhpur Boots by Saint Laurent $895
Bigsby Sunglasses by Max Pittion $675
Leather Cardholder by Connolly $165
Formal doesn’t mean ornate. Formal is done best as demure, quiet, subtle, understated. Let the details do the talking. This look, with small punctuation points, a satin-trimmed tuxedo and black suede boots, is ready for the theater or dinner at Le Bernardin. And, perhaps best of all, it’s comfortable — because formal should never be restricting. Read the article.
