« 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 »

« virtuoso, recluse, germaphobe, Glenn Gould is a style icon, copied everywhere, equalled nowhere. »

« He adopts an accessory that will leave him a nickname: ‘the philosopher with the hat’ »

« Against the brown of Washington state, Cooper stands out in his stark black suit-white shirt »

« Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper/Tryin’ hard to look like Gary Cooper/Super Duper – Puttin’ on the Ritz »

« A variety of the ‘pinstripe’ often found in shirt cloth but rarely in suit cloth is the ‘pencil stripe’ »

« clear, lucid, and familiar, yet punctuated and powerful »

«Writer of memory, Patrick Modiano is also the writer of fabrics.»

« the aesthetics described as “French Mod”: extensive collars on structured shirts, a bit of flair here and a touch of paisley there. »

« one’s body like a suit, one’s suit like a body »