I am a bit obsessed with Tom Ford. Not so much with his clothing, or his days at YSL and Gucci. But really, just him. I think that Ford, Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne represent the best, while the rest of the US menswear game is somewhat meaningless. Ford represents, for me, what well styled American men should look like.
I saw him on Martha Stewart a few weeks back (re-run), and was kind of entranced. There is something magnetic about him--I think he'd be fun to hang out with. Oddly enough, he seems like a "guy's guy". I imagine him whipping up those things he made with Stewart in preparation for a Knicks game...or something. Anyway, like I said I'm not really obsessed with his clothes, but who wouldn't love to own one of his made-to-meaures?
I am, however, quite enamored with his eyewear line. The Farrah aviator glasses are the ones I like best. Last August, GQ featured some similar looking Marc Jacobs' aviators, and told us that large-lensed sunglasses were a look we needed for the fall. I bought some Blindes this past January; it's now Fall 07, and I think the large plastic aviators are still a nice choice, and are something I want/need. At this point, metal-framed aviators just remind me of something like this.
So while the aviator does remain a staple of many men's accessories, I think going beyond a simple Ray-ban style, with its ubiquitous gold or silver frame, or one you find at the grocery store (ok, I did once own some gold aviators made by the good folks at Polaroid) can take a look one step higher. And while the cost is somewhat prohibitive, I've had good luck getting designer glasses from eBay. I still don't want to spend $200 on them, but they are kind of awesome, and I think I need them right now.Photo source: Some dude's myspace profile; Saksfifthavenue.com.
