Stylish Summer 2009

I'm not tired of saying that Summer is my favorite season of the year for its weather and the clothes one wears. During these last couple of days several parties have been held and with them we've gotten the opportunity to see some great ensembles.

In the first photo we have Stavros Niarchos attending one of the Paris Fashion Week parties wearing a V-neck and jeans, simple, elegant, and modern.

Jay Kay from Jamiroquai (center) attended the Serpentine Party in London last weekend and was spotted wearing a velvet jacket (not appropiate imo for Summer, but hey it's Jay Kay), a black polo, some loose fitting (they remind me of bellbottoms) trousers, and pointy brown shoes.

Lapo Elkann is enjoying some days of sun and leisure at St. Tropez; wearing a very Miami Vice/late 70s inspired ensemble. I really like the color combination.




Photos: Style.com

Thoughtful Beach Fashion

Herb Alpert poses on top of a rock at a beach in Southern California, looking contemplative and thoughtful on a summer day. A pair of jeans and a long sleeve jersey are a great option for strolling around the beach early in the morning this summer, when it's still a bit cool.


Photo: Flickr

Basic Calvin Klein

Who ever said that a stylish wardrobe is made up of basic and a small number of clothing items, was definetly right. In times like this it is highly recommendable to buy items by their quality/functionality instead of qunatity/avant garde. At least that's what I believe. A basic and minimalistic ensemble from Calvin Klein in the early 80s is shown below. A crisp white shirt and jeans will make you look stylish this summer. I recommend that you opt for a white linen shirt and to spice up the outfit maybe wear one of those Budhist rosaries/malas.


Photo: Flickr

H.S.H. Prince Rainier of Monaco

H.S.H. Prince Rainier of Monaco, who was Monaco's ruler for almost 55 years and husband of Princess Grace (Grace Kelly), is seen on this 1959 photo seated wearing a Nautic inspired outfit next to the harbor in Monte Carlo.


Photo: Jamd

Egon & Grace Jones

Giving us a lesson of elegance and style in 1978, we have Prince Egon Von Furstenberg (yes, Diane Von Furstenberg's husband) with Grace Jones at the YSL Opium launch party at Studio 54.

Photo: Jamd

Alain Delon face of Eau Savage

Alain Delon, one of the male fashion icons featured frequently in this blog, is currently the face of the "Eau Savage" (Dior) campaign. A fragance created in 1966, the year Delon was photographed below by photographer Jean Francois Perrier in St. Tropez.

Although this image is a repost, I thought it would be interesting to post a color version of it along with this news tidbit.



Photo: Flickr

Simply McQueen

Steve McQueen on the photo below is a great example of what I mentioned in my previous post, "less is more". Wearing what appears to be some khakis and plain white T-shirt, along with his sunglasses (probably Persol Rattis) he enjoyed a day at the harbor. Photos like this one not only allow the appreciation of McQueen's iconic style, but also that life's biggest and most treasured moments are those that come in a spontaneous, unplanned, and casual manner.


To round up this post I'd like to share a quote that I discovered a few days ago while listening to a rendition of the 1967 hit "Live For Life", theme song for the movie with the same name starred by Candice Bergen & Yves Montand.


"Yesterday's a memory gone for good forever, while tomorrow is a guess, what is real is what is now and here; and now is only what we possess"





Photo: GQ