« though the black turtleneck was serving as a symbol of irreverence and rebellion in 1950s, Foucault’s rebellious spirit manifested in choosing a cream-coloured version »
HUSBANDS JOURNAL
Author: Husbands
THE DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT
« He had on a double-breasted suit of the type then known as the pillbox; it was chalk-striped, pink on blue »
LAPELS
« Trends in lapel size often mirror the economic climate: during World War II, lapels initially became smaller due to fabric shortages »
COOPER X 12
« Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper/Tryin’ hard to look like Gary Cooper/Super Duper – Puttin’ on the Ritz »
GILLES DELEUZE
« He adopts an accessory that will leave him a nickname: ‘the philosopher with the hat’ »
DALE COOPER
« Against the brown of Washington state, Cooper stands out in his stark black suit-white shirt »
GLENN GOULD
« virtuoso, recluse, germaphobe, Glenn Gould is a style icon, copied everywhere, equalled nowhere. »
OUTER POCKETS
« It wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that sewn-on pockets, and pockets hidden within the lining, became standard in clothing… »
JAMES BALDWIN
« clear, lucid, and familiar, yet punctuated and powerful »
THE SHOULDER
« tailors also see it as the place of their uniqueness»