Tag suits
the dandy – chris – nordstrom designer preview – magnolia
there’s something to be said for enjoying what you wear, for finding whimsy in fashion, and knowing your style.
suit – sean – sam remix – seattle
if you’re a fan of harvey danger, ENJOY! also, how rude is it to jump in to photos…? also, my husband thinks sean’s pose is reminiscent of elvis costello. i agree.
best dressed – chris – sam remix – seattle
i met chris years ago… my favourite thing about him is that no matter when i run into him, he is always, without fail a) smiling b) dressed in a suit c) at a party. which, i suppose, also means that i’m always at a party…hmmmm. there are worse things than running into smiling, well dressed men at parties.
michael buble’ – key arena – queen anne
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this past weekend was what i’ll call ‘music laden‘. i consider my music tastes to be diverse, but hadn’t pondered much what that could mean. a cappella, swing band, arena rock, folk acoustic- i seriously experienced the gamut, and came away with at least one of the best concerts i’ve seen this year (muse) and a new band to start following (naturally 7). one of the oddest moments was sitting at michael buble’, turning to my music-partner-in-crime and saying ‘didn’t muse play this last night?’. when michael buble’ and muse share a music connection (and venue, i guess) it leads to some interesting hypothetical musical match-ups (in case you’re wondering- the song was ‘feelin good’- both performances were stellar).
buble’ was engagingly frank, goofish-ly funny, (did i mention cute?) and although i only own his christmas album (so far) his live performance has propelled me to start perusing his catalog for must haves. i’ve loved harry connick jr. since high school- they’re similar, although i personally find buble’s style and voice more fitting to the swing style classics. for those who don’t like that he’s ‘ripping off’ sinatra, prima, darrin or martin, skip those and check out his original material. songs like ‘home’, ‘everything’ and ‘haven’t met you yet‘ exceed his covers… sensitive, engaging and sweet, his voice is easy to listen to, and the melodies instantly catchy. buble’s live show was upbeat, and bordering on baring-soul sensitive. he talked of seattle being like a second home (hailing from vancouver), had loads of family in the audience, brought up a nephew (near 5-ish in age?) who he questioned about favored musical tastes and got the witty reply of ‘the jonas brothers‘, and then dedicated ‘georgia on my mind’ to his hard working grandpa (also in the audience) who helped him get his start.
michael’s crazy love tour is sponsored by local retail giant, nordstrom. what better endorsement for looking sharp menswear, than a boyishly handsome man rocking a classic, slim suit while crooning to an arena full of adoring women? smart, nordstrom… very smart. thanks to after dark for having me, and for a list of michael’s upcoming tour dates- click here. if you want to see all the photos, be sure to click Read more
business inspired – andy + chris + justin – downtown seattle
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i love that these gentlemen are technically business dress, but that they’ve each added a bit of personality. the puffer coat, the denim, that bright purple. a lot of personalization, and definite knowledge about how things work together. all of them are in the business (paul and shark, mario’s and brioni) so… hopefully this just gives them additional street cred.
slim suit – john luca – downtown seattle
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i’m unsure as to whether this gentleman put it together that i’d be putting a photo of him online… but when he sees it, because i did give him a card, this is what i have to say- grazie!
vogue – front row fashion – lady sophisticate
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as a guy, i don’t know how i’d feel about walking down the runway in the ‘lady sophisticate’ grouping, but i suppose as a sophisticated lady, i’d want my guy to be on par with my ‘sophistication’. i think by far (gowns excluded) these were my favourite looks, and that feather skirt is just for sheena. see all the lady sophisticate looks in the album.
cosmin – neiman marcus opening gala – bellevue
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cosmin is wearing a dior suit, and his… sleeves ? are by raf simons… thanks jessica !
two ends of the spectrum – rachel + shelly – NDP, downtown seattle
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shelly- chloe bag, prada shoes, prps denim, kenna blazer- all from nordstrom, belt by brave from mercer, vintage blouse. rachel- chanel suit, vintage chanel bag, dolce and gabana shoes, custom pearl necklace.
navy suits – pete + eric – NDP, downtown seattle
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don’t they look handsome ? two of the tallest men in seattle show us how it’s done. wish #3 had been there… i’ll have to get him next time…
accessory friday – pioneer square
this is lonn. i stopped lonn at artwalk last night. we talked about hats. he has several. i wish more men wore hats. did you know that hats went out of fashion with JFK ? he didn’t like wearing hats, and basically set the trend to not wear them… so i hear. this is lonn’s blog.
work style – downtown seattle
this is nick. nick passed us bugging molly and courtney on his way to the dry cleaners. then i went into the dry cleaners, and bugged nick. we saw a lot of men wearing suits downtown. and i have to say, i saw very few (i’m being polite… there was nick, and no one else) who did it well and looked so… together. nick looks good. and we love his fuschia tie.
