A Suit Distraction

First of all, hah, Google Image, this is NOT Zion T. Not even close…

How did I manage to not find and post this? Joo Won looking marvellously spring like and suited in a way that matches him: somewhat effortless-looking.

The coat at the top has a faded look, making it good for dressing up a check shirt, or dressing down a dress shirt.

Here’s the cute interview that went with these photos in Elle, via omonatheydidn’t.

beautilation:

“I’ll never forget the day Marilyn and I were walking around New York City, just having a stroll on a nice day. She loved New York because no one bothered her there like they did in Hollywood, she could put on her plain-jane clothes and no one would notice her. She loved that. So as we we’re walking down Broadway, she turns to me and says ‘Do you want to see me become her?’ I didn’t know what she meant but I just said ‘Yes’- and then I saw it. I don’t know how to explain what she did because it was so very subtle, but she turned something on within herself that was almost like magic. And suddenly cars were slowing and people were turning their heads and stopping to stare. They were recognizing that this was Marilyn Monroe as if she pulled off a mask or something, even though a second ago nobody noticed her. I had never seen anything like it before.” - Amy Greene, wife of Marilyn’s personal photographer Milton Greene

A good coat does amazing things.

This isn’t one that I can see myself getting (unless I was getting a little Macklemore) but it has the right presence to fit her.

(via booksandbuttonups)

Ten’s Ties

Is it sad, or wonderful, that I recognized this suit without actually being a watcher of the show?

These ties are worth attention, because they are very character building—the suit skews a little old-fashioned, vintage in effect, and the ties play that up without being too wild or attention-grabbing.

(via lefthandedbluestocking)

Thanks to lefthandedbluestocking, I’ve been reminded of an amazing 2010 Vogue Korea shoot. When I first came across it I didn’t have the nerve to post it here. Now I’ve decided to include sharp traditional dress, from time to time.

So I can.

The dusty hues of all the colors, the mix of textiles, there is so much to love in this hanbok pictorial. The hair is ascetic, but not actually that modern. I think it’s just that bit piquing to have the model’s toenails polished, in that second to last image.