Once More with Feeling: Sartorial Soulmates: Michael Caine

With all thoughts going to London this week, I'm re-showing my love for Michael Caine and his sauve brand of British cool.

Hit it!

Child, if all you know of Michael Caine is Alfred in "The Dark Knight", you are missing one stylish O.G. 

and nobody got mo' play in his day!

(Oh whomever could be on the other end of Britt Ekland's loveline in "Get Carter" ?)

(Oh Alfie, tell me what it's all about!)

(yes, Nancy Sinatra! Get it!)

and he's been with Shakira!

well, that's model-actress Shakira Baksh, whom he's been with for 37 years. 

Umm.... sexy committed dad much? 

Congrats, Michael Caine, you're my current style icon. Don't F' it up!

Inspiring Shot: Park & Bond

With my new job comes new sartorial challenges: who am I, fashion wise, in this latest incarnation? Of course like any savvy gay I have my usual spirit animals of visual reference: The Zombies. Rudi Gernreich. Steve McQueen.

Or perhaps I return to an old fave: Michael Caine.

Because he's the only guy I see in this Park & Bond landing page shot of social media director of the Soho and Tribeca Grand hotels, Steven Rojas 

Perhaps I should give my fresh co-workers a heads-up. They are most likely a shade unprepared for my capricious taste in fashion and the many guises I'll don before the year is up.

Nah, let's keep 'em guessing.



If you're rich:

Gant by Michael Bastian striped cotton turtleneck $148
Simon Spurr large plaid peak-lapel flannel blazer, $1,895
Alexander Olch "The Boris" donegal wool handkerchief, $55
Versace slim cotton pant, $295
Florsheim by Duckie Brown saddle shoe, $325

All at http://www.parkandbond.com

Good Advice: Jacket Required

A handy little reminder post-it I left myself for last nite's company dinner


Not that I needed reminding

and as you can see, Michael Caine look still firmly in play

Today I Learned about Eyeglasses in the Snow

My recent Michael Caine look has encountered an unforeseen complication today in New York's snowy weather:

Snow buildup! 

Well here are tricks to keeping your vision clear in a storm that my bespectacled 

co-worker explained:

1. Never wipe the snow off with hands or gloves, it just smears

2. Breathing on the interior lens keeps it warm and makes snow not stick

Knowing is half the battle!