Daily Fashion 142
My Background Is Actually In The Medical Sciences
Daily Fashion Illustration 142. Tuesday, March 18. 2014
Style submitted by Thierry Augustin. -instagram @genteelflair, -site GenteelFlair.com
'My style is versatile. I've built my wardrobe on a tight budget, slowly applying pieces that can be paired in multiple ways to give me the most cost per wear while still maintaining my preferred aesthetic. I like layers and texture. I look for items that coordinate through color and contrast. And, once in a while, I'll add something fun. Truly 'genteel flair'.
I enjoy simple accents and quality construction. I love brands with heritage. This coat is a great find from Crombie. It's elegant, functional, and (most importantly) warm. It is quintessentially 'Genteel Flair'. My interest in fashion is very recent but also completely natural.
My background is actually in the medical sciences and in spite of my interest, it wasn't the right fit. I started blogging a little over a year ago and in that time I've really immersed myself in the culture: learning the terminology, construction techniques, fabrication and styling. Writing has been a great way to meld my love for words with my burgeoning passion for clothing. I had opinions about fashion before but now I'm in the process of building expertise.
I have a few mentors (for which I'm very grateful) that help me navigate both the artistic and business-oriented facets of menswear and I'm enjoying my time on the learning curve. I've had some great opportunities to meet some very knowledgeable and creative people and I hope to increase my network and cultivate those relationships.'
Article Feature: Tomás Adam
from the
-Daily Fashion Paper Back-
The Individual Community:
Tomás Adam
My grandfather was raised in the countryside of southern Brazil, land of many poor German immigrants. When he was a young boy, his family didn’t have money to buy footwear. The first time he ever wore a shoe was in the Army and that gave him blisters to the point of being admitted to a hospital. To this day, he finds it very painful to use any kind of closed shoes – but he does so in special occasions, like going to church and singing in the local choral.
This little story speaks to me about fashion. It represents the idea of reverence that is bound to dressing well. Even if it’s hard, even if it hurts, your personal attire should be respectful and adequate to the place you are, to the people you are with, and most importantly, to who you are.
That is why I feel that community is one of the key factors that influence fashion. When I say “community”, I’m thinking about it in a narrow sense. I am, for instance a Brazilian who doesn’t really belong to the colorful, Chiquita Banana stereotype of my fellow compatriots. Most of the time, when I walk in my neighborhood, my clothes are a black or pastel spot in the midst of a fruit salad. But my style certainly reflects my personal circle of friends, beliefs and cultural references.
I always think about my grandfather when he reverentially and respectfully enters in the church wearing his best pair of shoes. I always think about my grandfather when I choose my clothes. But I also think about the music of João Gilberto.
I think about the old wooden dresser that I have in my living room, and the light that comes from the lamp beside it. I think about all the Blue Note records’ art work. I think about the photographs embedded on W.G. Sebald’s books. The Pampas, and Buenow Aires.
“La sombra del plátano solitario en el viraje”, as in Cortázar’s Kindberg.
I think about conciseness, and introspection, and simplicity.
Those images and feelings are the real members of my community, my individual and singular community. When I bring this world to my clothes, I’m trying as much as possible to be close to who I am – just like when my grandfather reverentially and respectfully enters in the church wearing his best pair of shoes.
Tomás Adam
‘Journalista’
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Daily Fashion 141
His Teachings Will Always Remain Sacred For Me
Daily Fashion Illustration 141. Monday, March 17. 2014
Style submitted by Ricardo Rodriguez Lanfranco. -instagram @jrlanfranco16
'A matter of Culture, Art, Craftsmanship and Heritage.
For me being well dressed is not just a fact of looking good, it means much more. It means understanding the culture of what I’m wearing. Like knowing the difference between the Neapolitan tailoring and the English one. Bespoke clothes are just not clothes; they are pieces of art that represent your personal taste and how the tailor converts fabrics into something unique. The profession of a tailor sometimes is not the most conformable of all; the huge hours of work, the passion and love they put must be appreciated when you wear these clothes.
Being able to produce your own clothes will make you an artist because you have to imagine everyday colors, patterns and combinations that will create something new. But most important, this is a matter of heritage that can be transmitted generation by generation. I will always remember when my Italian grandfather used to help me with my tie knots before the formal party’s and used to tell me “mai uscire senza il fazzoletto sul petto”, which means, never go out without your pocket square in your chest, this small advice and his teachings will always remain sacred for me. I aim to have this with my future generations one day.'
