Bespeak

New York Fashion Week ended in early September, but our indecisive climate has pushed fall fashion back a few weeks. Slowly but surely, we are starting to see the latest trends walking down the world’s most recognizable runway – the streets of New York City. From our windows overlooking Madison Avenue, we can see what is happening in the world of fashion, and it’s exciting.

Among all of the electronic music and the trend of wearing sneakers with suits, a throwback to when times were, well just simply better in terms of fashion, has seen a revival. The book I Am Dandy: The Return of the Elegant Gentleman by Nathaniel Adams seems to have its finger on the pulse of a movement which is bringing back the time of the gentleman. The book highlights the appreciation for “the finer things in life” for men. Yes, there was once a time when men cared about how they were perceived by what they wore, and they wanted to be seen not only as wealthy but as gentlemen. How someone wanted to be perceived was not focused on expensive cars and gold chains draped from one’s neck. Men of all economic backgrounds dressed their best when they stepped out.