Jacques Flynn Offers Some Top-Notch Wardrobe Guidance
One of his best tricks: Get to know your tailor.
“I love a well-tailored suit. Like, really, really love. I jump at the chance to put a suit on with a great tie, a vintage watch, and, of course, a sophisticated wallet,” says Jacques Flynn, who, by the way, makes those wallets himself under the name Jaqet. The man is supremely well-dressed—nearly everything he owns has been tailored to fit—and he is also totally down to walk us through the best scores in his wardrobe. —carly pifer
“This is my blue Theory suit, with a crisp white button down, a slim tie, and a slim tie bar. I found the tie bar at some random local boutique in Long Beach. I think it really sets the tie off, and it happens to be quite functional!”
“Add that to my Gordon Rush leather lace ups—the shoes were a gift…”
“And my old Paketa watch—I love this thing. I really like pairing these shoes with this watch. They compliment each other really well. I got the watch for $50 on eBay, which is a total steal!”
“I’m not a huge graphic T-shirt guy, but when the graphic is this bold and simple, I’m all about it. I like to wear this shirt with my mint-colored jeans, my vintage Omega watch, and my trusty Adidas sneakers. The shirt is by a local Long Beach company called THIETH. Actually, the guy who is taking all these pictures here is the owner! Besides the shirt being one of my favorites, I, of course, dig supporting the local business. I got this watch off eBay, too, a couple of years ago. I like pairing the dressy watch with the casual shirt and pants. It makes for a nice contrast.”
“This is basically my everyday get up: a white V-neck, jeans—these are a pair of Obey I got years ago—my Levi’s denim jacket, and a pair of desert boots. The jacket was tailored by Arsen at Arsens Tailoring in Costa Mesa, California. The pants, by miracle, did not need tailoring—they’re straight off the rack!”
“I got the shoes from Topshop. I have a few sets of them, and whenever I’m in London visiting my sister, I make it a point to pick up another pair.”
Know what would go perfectly with any of these looks? Jaqet’s killer green wallet!
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In Character: Nolan Ross
Of all of the questions that Revenge raises, the one that nags me the most is why none of the people desperately searching for Carrion have looked for it under Nolan Ross’s three collars. Seems like a decent hiding spot to me. When he’s not trying to protect Nolcorp from Grayson Global and The Initiative, everyone’s favorite tech wunderkind is showing Montauk what personal style is all about. Here, an outfit that transitions seamlessly from the board room to the Stowaway. —claire
A red Orlebar Brown polo perfect for Victoria Grayson’s next Fire & Ice fête.
A Lucy Jay pocket square for wiping the sweat off his brow after narrowly dodging yet another CFO-turned-lover-turned-mole.
A Brooklyn Tailors blazer with an interior pocket for discreetly transporting the shamu-cam.
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In Character: Ron Burgundy
No offense, Brian Williams, but you have nothing on Ron Burgundy—a man who certainly doesn’t have anything has bland as a (gasp!) newscaster-y navy or gray suit in that shagged-up closet of his. Here’s what you need to guarantee you stay just as classy (San Diego). —erica
A not-too-skinny tie by Sovereign Beck that’s bold enough to distract from Veronica Corningstone’s commanding presence.
An ASOS suit as blue as he is when he loses sight of his love and his signature sign-off.
A statement mustache from the Man Repeller x Dannijo collaboration in case you can’t grow your own.
Hey! We’ve got lots more where this came from. Dive into the “In Character” archives here.
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Four Ways Anna and Aja Jazz Up a Jacket
Working with suits requires a whole new vocabulary.
Aja points out the melton on Anna’s blazer.
As Anna Zeman and Aja Singer quickly learned, suiting is a complicated thing—and for them, that just made the process of developing Alex & Eli even more exciting. Since they launched their very polished line in 2008, they’ve mastered fit and developed a special fondness for some jacket details that make their work really pop.
What’s the ideal thing to wear with a crisp, structured blazer? The bolo bow tie (you read that right) that Anna and Aja made especially for Of a Kind.
A loud, striped look from the Alex & Eli spring 2011 collection.
Physician’s Sleeves
Anna: “Generally, on women’s blazers, you never find working buttons on the cuffs because you have to build a placket and then actually construct the buttonholes.”
Aja: “Buttonholes are expensive, which is always amazing to me.”
Anna: “We love to have excessive amounts of buttons.”
Melton
Aja: “The melton is the fabric on the underside of the collar, and for next fall season we did a bright red material.”
Anna: “In men’s blazers, they often use moleskin, and we like playing with that piece because it’s something that people don’t do very often.”
A fitted jacket and relaxed dress from the duo’s fall 2011 collection
Notched Lapels
Aja: “There are lots of variations in the notch size, so we like to experiment with them—exaggerating them, making them really narrow and sharp.”
Anna: “One of the littler versions is called the fishmouth. There are so many types.”
Double Vents
Anna: “Most women’s blazers don’t have double vents—and a lot of women don’t even open their vents. We get so offended.”
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Of a Kind
The latest collection from Yeojin Bae, an Australian designer by way of Korea, makes you want to be a suit with a Bloomberg monitor. —erica
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For spring, Ulla Johnson has the most amazing denim suit. (Insert Canadian tuxedo joke here.) It’s cut super slim and is as simple as it is brilliant—just think of how many job interviews and second dates you could wear it on. —erica
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Of a Kind
If I had the sort of job that involved admins, client dinners, and Powerpoints, I’d wear this Kaelen look and BBM like crazy. —erica
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Of a Kind
The two OC dudes behind Nortwick (who are also the guys behind Endovanera) do some pretty great casual suiting—the kind of stuff you imagine musicians like Daniel Merriweather and Esser wearing.
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Of a Kind
“Native Son, a new venture from former Band of Outsiders designer Eric Fitzgibbons is brand new and fresh for spring at Blackbird. We’re excited about the line’s dressed up and design focused approach to American menswear as well as Mr. Fitzgibbons’ dedication to construction that’s still union made in the U.S.A. Cut short and slim, Native Son is designed for the trim gentleman. As such, fans of Band of Outsiders’ fit will find these garments’ sizing quite familiar.”
via Blackbird Blog: BLACKBIRD IS PROUD TO PRESENT: NATIVE SON SPRING/SUMMER 2010)
