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52 > APRIL 2007 THREE POINT TURN Celebs and locals alike have changed gears, following suit on this latest retro redux When Justin Timberlake wowed Washingtonians at the Verizon Center in February, he crooned in a crisp, custom three-piece suit by Yves Saint Laurent. Ashton Kutcher donned a Dolce & Gabbana number in Berlin recently and Grammy-winning rock band OK Go made three swaths of paisley togs their trademark look. The best-vest trend has hit the young, style-conscious contingent hard and the nation’s capital is no exception. Men of all ages are starting to lift the look popularized by the likes of Jay- Z and Tom Cruise—but it dates back to King Charles II. Anxious to assert his own cultural clout, he started a royal revolution in menswear in 1666 that still exists today, according to historian David Kuchta. These days, a classic single-breasted jacket with a five-button vest can be a safe bet for Washington, longtime wardrobe and image consultant Mindy Peterson says. But when navy or grey reigns, the look is at once boring and exceedingly formal. To pull off the cooler side of the look, “you have to carry yourself like you own the room when you walk in,” says Peterson. Dubya could use a three-piecer, Peterson says, adding that “it demands attention and respect.” Newly anointed DC Mayor Adrian Fenty would look fantastic in such a style, she notes. “If he jumped on the trend, everyone would follow it.” David Eisele, owner of Davelle Clothiers in Reston, says Fenty or not, requests for three-piece suits are on the rise. The younger, edgier three-piece wearing generation is “taking liberties, breaking the suit apart for work and play and using it as a lifestyle component,” Eisele says. For instance, one of the city’s trendiest has made a place for the three-piece at his tony nightspots: Omar Popal (see DC’s “Men of Style”) of Georgetown’s crepe escape Café Bonaparte is outfitting the staff at his new Adams Morgan establishment, Napoleon, in the style- setting staple. And while Popal’s crew looks expertly chic, there are some dos and don’ts to donning the dandy’s favorite look. Unlike a jacket, which should not hug the frame, a vest should be worn trim to the body with the bottom button left undone, says Matt Landsburg, owner of Eric Finn Custom Clothiers. He and legendary Washington haberdasher Louis Everard both prefer a vest with a full fabric front and back and a minimum of five buttons. Leaving the jacket unbuttoned to display the vest is also a must, Landsburg and Eisele agree. Everard adds it is “absolutely not okay” to wear a three-piece without a tie because it “ruins the suit’s integrity.” Unless of course you are hoping to cop to a rather different, infamous Hollywood style: Saturday Night Fever. ASHTON KUTCHER AND DEMI MOORE, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND TOM CRUISE PHOTOS PROVIDED BY WIREIMAGE; RYAN GOSLING AND RACHEL McADAMS BY PATRICK MCMULLAN. THE RADAR FASHION BY ANDREW NOYES Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams Justin Timberlake Tom Cruise Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Justin Timberlake Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
THE RADAR FASHION - andrewnoyes.netWhen Justin Timberlake wowed Washingtonians at the Verizon Center in February, he crooned in a crisp, custom three-piece suit by Yves Saint Laurent
THREE POINT TURNCelebs and locals alike have changed gears,
following suit on this latest retro redux
When Justin Timberlake wowed Washingtonians at the Verizon
Center inFebruary, he crooned in a crisp, custom three-piece suit
by Yves SaintLaurent. Ashton Kutcher donned a Dolce & Gabbana
number in Berlinrecently and Grammy-winning rock band OK Go made
three swaths ofpaisley togs their trademark look. The best-vest
trend has hit the young,style-conscious contingent hard and the
nation’s capital is no exception.Men of all ages are starting to
lift the look popularized by the likes of Jay-Z and Tom Cruise—but
it dates back to King Charles II. Anxious to asserthis own cultural
clout, he started a royal revolution in menswear in 1666that still
exists today, according to historian David Kuchta. These days,
aclassic single-breasted jacket with a five-button vest can be a
safe bet forWashington, longtime wardrobe and image consultant
Mindy Petersonsays. But when navy or grey reigns, the look is at
once boring andexceedingly formal. To pull off the cooler side of
the look, “you have tocarry yourself like you own the room when you
walk in,” says Peterson.Dubya could use a three-piecer, Peterson
says, adding that “it demandsattention and respect.” Newly anointed
DC Mayor Adrian Fenty wouldlook fantastic in such a style, she
notes. “If he jumped on the trend,everyone would follow it.” David
Eisele, owner of Davelle Clothiers inReston, says Fenty or not,
requests for three-piece suits are on the rise.The younger, edgier
three-piece wearing generation is “taking liberties,breaking the
suit apart for work and play and using it as a lifestylecomponent,”
Eisele says. For instance, one of the city’s trendiest has madea
place for the three-piece at his tony nightspots: Omar Popal (see
DC’s“Men of Style”) of Georgetown’s crepe escape Café Bonaparte is
outfittingthe staff at his new Adams Morgan establishment,
Napoleon, in the style-setting staple. And while Popal’s crew looks
expertly chic, there are somedos and don’ts to donning the dandy’s
favorite look. Unlike a jacket,which should not hug the frame, a
vest should be worn trim to the bodywith the bottom button left
undone, says Matt Landsburg, owner of EricFinn Custom Clothiers. He
and legendary Washington haberdasher LouisEverard both prefer a
vest with a full fabric front and back and a minimumof five
buttons. Leaving the jacket unbuttoned to display the vest is also
amust, Landsburg and Eisele agree. Everard adds it is “absolutely
not okay”to wear a three-piece without a tie because it “ruins the
suit’s integrity.”Unless of course you are hoping to cop to a
rather different, infamousHollywood style: Saturday Night Fever.
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