‘Arbiter Elegantiae’ Category

  1. The World According to Barbera

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    June 22, 2013 by Ville Raivio


  2. Interview with Justin FitzPatrick

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    June 19, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘I am 29 years old and my occupation is….well, I do several things, such as blogging, expert shoe polishing and …
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  3. Dandies and Dandies by Max Beerbohm

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    June 8, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    Max Beerbohm’s quintessential essay on dandyism was first published in 1896. Beerbohm chooses to go against the grain of French …
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  4. John F. Kennedy on Time

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    June 8, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    Time magazine has devoted a short photo essay to JFK’s take on style. His youth was spent in louche apparel: …
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  5. Miles Davis and the Ivy League Look

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    June 7, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘In the mid-fifties, Miles [Davis] took to the Ivy League Look in fashion, having his clothes made at the epicenter …
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