As someone who promotes the virtues of the bicycle as the ultimate mode of city transportation, it is to my advantage to take my own suggestion and not just talk the talk but to also walk the walk. (Or is it ride the ride?)
Last week, I was on my way to a meeting in the West Village on my bike. Unbeknownst to me, New York Roll Models photographer Billy Powers happened to be at the corner of Bank and Bleecker Streets as I rode through the intersection. Armed with his Nikon like any good street photographer, Billy snapped this photo. This morning, he sent it to me.
These days – between security cameras, smartphone cameras, cameras of ubiquitous street style photographers and all the other ones – cameras are everywhere. I’ve often joked that, since cameras are everywhere, we might as well dress for it. As a guy who is the face of a “brand” of sorts, I always make the effort to step out “in character,” as it were. On this particular day, I’m relieved that I was prepared.
The Kit:
Coat: Tan wool topcoat from H&M
Gloves: Black leather gloves from J.Crew
Suit: Gray Tasmanian Wool jacket and pants from Uniqulo
Tie: Blue silk knit tie from The Tie Bar
Shirt: Mini gingham button down from Lands’ End Canvas
Socks: Navy Over-the-Calf wool from Gold Toe
Shoes: Preston Wing tips from J.Crew
Bike: Driggs 3 from Brooklyn Cruiser
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