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There are so many menswear exhibits this year!
Here’s another one I’ve added to the list:
at the wonderful Museo del Traje in Madrid, 26 September – 2 November, 2014.
I just wish it were up longer! Check out the website for more information, and some great videos about the exhibition.
This is an interesting pairing – through March, the windows at Paul Smith (in both New York and Chicago) are featuring photographs by George Hurrell, of Hollywood portrait fame.
Here is the link to the Kobal Collection at Art Resource.
This story about the stylish Sapeurs, or La Societé des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes (Society of Elegant Persons of the Congo) is a fantastic look at this group of peaceful, polite, and outrageously well-dressed gentlemen – and lovely to see men’s fashion outside of the traditional contexts. Yes, it’s a Guinness commercial – and it’s totally worth it.
Here’s the original advertisement:
And here’s a brief documentary of the men behind it:
