Anyway, so I finally got around to poring over GQ's 50 Best-Dressed Men List 2011. As I stated before, I'll spare you an in depth analysis, but suffice to say, as ever, there were some surprises and some less so... Simon Cowell at 43, I can hardly credit. Even if he has ditched the too-high jeans and t-shirt look. Mark Ronson at 34; well I've never been a fan really. Particularly with that shock of white blond hair. Ray Winstone at 28; pleasantly surprised. He does always look dapper. Even in those orange speedos. George Lamb, despite being hugely irritating is well dressed at 19. David Gandy at 17, nothing more need be said really. The rather loathsome David Walliams at 11, even in Tom Ford he looks like a lecherous old man. Tom Ford at 7, he's in a rather different league and as such 7 (777 being the number of God in Hebrew numerology) is both appropriate and not good enough. And Aaron Johnston at Number 1, which is a rather predictable choice given his position as winner of GQ's Best-Dressed Man Award last year, but not entirely unfair either. Overall, not a bad selection. Only one glaringly absent entry; Daniel Craig, who, for my money, is consistently the best dressed man on the circuit.
More importantly, Pitti Uomo, the world's largest men's fashion show, has come and gone. I fully intend to examine it closer, as well as awaiting anxiously The Sartorialist's coverage of it. I think I shall possibly investigate going next year also. I can think of few places I would like to be more, particularly with camera in hand and dressed to the nines all day every day.
I have given my travelling wardrobe a little more thought and have come to the conclusion that one of the essentials of any travellers wardrobe ought to be an unlined jacket, as sported by yours truly here:
It is both light and easily foldable meaning it is ideal for those seeking to travel in style and also adds some of the formality of a regular blazer/suit jacket, while maintaining the relaxed nature one tends to adopt when travelling. All in all, a must have. I think it goes especially well with summer clothing and colours, the light colours all compliment each other and when paired with a dash of colour, for example a brightly coloured belt, it makes for a very pleasing outfit.
Musically, I am currently enjoying a bit of a curveball, Deadmau5's new album; '4x4=12' (no, my mathematical skills are not THAT bad!), which features some seriously sick bass lines and some tracks that are sure to be huge club hits, listen to this if you don't believe me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuAdd1Ih-qY. On a totally different note, thanks to a review of the latest Earth album, I have discovered The Dirty Three. They are an Australian three piece, composed of drums, guitar and violin who somehow create instrumental pieces that are both droning and fascinating. Not something that can be said to happen everyday.
Continuing my preparation for my upcoming opera outing I have recently listened to both Tosca and Nabucco, both of which are extraordinary. Tosca I would say is particularly sublime, offering a listening experience that is equalled by very little else.
I am, as I mentioned above, reading Michel Houellebecq's 'Atomised' (Les Particules Elementaires), although I have only just started reading the first few pages, so I shall refrain from casting comment just yet. My expectations are, however, high, given how much I enjoyed 'Lanzarote'.
I shall be giving some serious thought to what to take away with me in terms of reading material over the next fortnight. I shall need something that can be re-read and re-read endlessly. Not an easy task. I suspect it will have to be a collection or two of poems/short stories.
Recommendations are welcomed.
Joe
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