Formal Hombre

A 1960s portrait of <n>John F. Kennedy</n>.

Fashion designer <n>Yves Saint Laurent</n> in a 1960 portrait by photographer <n>Jeanloup Sieff</n>.

A menswear look from <n>Ralph Lauren</n>.

A look from the <n>Bram's Fruit Spring/Summer 2024 Collection</n>. Photo by <n>Ot van Lieshout</n>.

Actor <n>Cary Grant</n> in London, 1946. Photo by <n>Bettmann</n>.

A look from the <n>Todd Snyder</n> Spring 2023 Collection.

A made-to-measure <n>one piece collar pique shirt</n> and <n>high waisted linen pleated pants</n> by <n>Luxire München</n>.

Cover of <n>American Prometheus</n> by <n>Kai Bird</n> and <n>Martin J. Sherwin</n>. Photo by <n>Alfred Eisenstaedt</n>.

A navy linen suit and oxford shirt by <n>Proper Cloth</n> with a repp tie by <n>Shibumi Firenze</n>.

A 1983 advertisement for <n>Giorgio Armani</n>, photographed by <n>Aldo Fallai</n>.

A <n>COS</n> <n>Fair Isle Wool Jumper</n>.

Actor <n>Willem Dafoe</n> in <n>Prada</n>, photographed by <n>Jack Bridgland</n> for <n>NR Magazine</n>.

Actor <n>Paul Newman</n> in the 1963 film <n>Hud</n>.

Actor <n>Steve McQueen</n> wearing <n>Persol 714 sunglasses</n>.

<n>John F. Kennedy</n> reading a newspaper.

A print by <n>Audrey Schilt</n> depicts fashion designer <n>Halston</n>.

Artist <n>Pablo Picasso</n> in his studio in Vallauris, France, 1954. Photo by <n>Arnold Newman</n>.

<n>Elvis Presley</n> in his wardrobe for the film <n>King Creole</n>, 1958.

Actor <n>Willem Dafoe</n> photographed by <n>Naomi Kaltman</n> in 1999.

<n>James Franco</n> in the 2001 film <n>James Dean</n>, directed by <n>Mark Rydell</n>.

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<n>Gustaf Sjövall</n> for <n>Berg & Berg</n>, photographed by <n>Milad Abedi</n>.

<n>Giorgio Armani</n> <n>Fall/Winter 1995</n> campaign. Photo by <n>Peter Lindbergh</n>.

Actor <n>Gary Cooper</n> photographed by <n>Cecil Beaton</n> in 1931.

An <n>Armani</n> silk suit from 1987, photographed by <n>Aldo Fallai</n>.

Model <n>Ronnie Quick</n> for <n>Double Magazine</n>, photographed by <n>Jack Davison</n>.