Remember Charles and Sebastian from Brideshead Revisited? Remember also Sebastian’s inseparable companion Aloysius (his teddy bear)? No clues?!? Ok, we’ll explain. As our current Sale Window is now full of shopping crazed stuffed little friends and since when we first found this photo, the duo from 80s tv series was what instantly came to mind, we put the two ideas together and this is what turned out. About the photo itself, the young men’s eminent looks with flawless hair styles, formal attire and relaxed attitude enhanced further by the countryside estate backdrop, all contributed to our Brideshead Revisited imagery flashback. About the teddy bear, whatever, these days even Lagerfeld has one…

One of the most common things about growing up is to be dressed either by your mother or close relatives. We came across this spanish
family album and were surprised by these boys looks. Wearing their overalls, shorts, shirts, ties, bow ties and cardigans. Either indoors
or outdoors, at parties or in the garden. Regardless of the situation or place they always look good and well dressed, steadily and soundly
building the basis of their future wardrobe. Our point is, family (mostly mothers) play a major role in this department, at least by pointing
out the right direction to follow. The rest, will be entirely up to you…

This is another of our Found Photos we sent to the Sartorialist and that he selected for his Vintage Photo Contest. (see it here)
The back of the photo says the year is 1945 and we’re guessing this is probably somewhere in the countryside.
Observe this gentleman’s meticulously parted hair, the raised argyle v-neck sweater over a white shirt and a diagonal
stripe tie. Notice how elegantly and effortlessly he sits in some kind of early rustic “pretzel” chair.
Judging by his focused gaze, maybe there was a distant lover on his mind…

As you may all know by now, we started a Found Photos category last year, aiming to show timeless style and elegance throughout the years.
As you may also know, The Sartorialist, also started a Vintage Photos Contest last month. We were so pleased to hear about it that we immediately felt the urge to participate and sent him some of our best photos. Amongst the thousands of photos he received, he picked one of ours and featured it on the blog. (see it here)
We are obviously very proud of this and can’t help but to feel that we are somehow on the right track…

p.s. This was the first pic we sent him. It was taken on a boat somewhere, and aside the cool trench look, we think the 2nd guy really looks like Mr. Scott Schuman… Check out the comments section below to see some of people’s thoughts on the photo.

Weren’t we all missing a good old picnic shot?! This one truly caught our eye as these guys really look great in their
suits and ties. A classic look for an otherwise relaxed attitude. The little flowers on the jacket’s lapels really wrap it up.

Today’s found photo dates back to the late 19th century. Aside from its age, the reason why it’s so scratched is that it’s printed on a
metal sheet, rather than the usual paper. It shows an elegant young man sitting for a studio photo and what we find most appealing
is the perfection of detail in his clothes. The fine cut of the jacket, displaying an equilibrate wideness of the lapels, is left open so we
can see the vest’s covered buttons. A bow tie over a white shirt, the bowler hat and an unusual flower corsage complete the look of
this probable city gentleman.

Here’s another of our smoking friends. Same pose, high round collar, suit and double breasted vest.
Apart from this, those boots really remind us of Margiela…

These studio pictures capture well a certain elegance characterized by detail.
Look at the small tie knots, the high collar shirts, the pins on the jacket lapel and even the pocket square.

Hat, tie, double breasted jacket, short pants and two-tone brogues – the perfect outfit to have a walk in the park with your sweetheart.

Classic suits, long overcoats and hats.

Today we are introducing a new category – Found Photos.
For quite a while now, we have been collecting photos and images of anonymous people, most of all from last century’s early
to mid periods. By looking at these pictures we realized that, there’s a simple elegance and style which are timeless and don’t
come so much from the season’s trends but more from something you create and keep building over time.
Personal style may come at a young age. The two young boys in this picture (c. 1957) show us that as they already seem to
possess a certain sense of how to dress up. The long overcoat with converse sneakers, the three button blazer, the ties,
the pressed pants and the short haircuts.
We’re certain they grown up to be very stylish men…