Bruce Boyer’s Comfort Rearranged
“Interestingly, the insanity of the moment is guys who wear their tailored clothes much too tight. All those constricting little shiny suits that the Italian fashion herd has been pushing. Most of these guys look like they were poured into their clothes and forgot to say when. They look uncomfortable and make those of us who have to look at them uncomfortable. I think tailored clothes should have good shape, but be comfortable. I would never sacrifice comfort for fashion. But that’s what fashion is, isn’t it? Something so ridiculous, it’s got to be changed every season.”” ---G. Bruce Boyer, cited on The Articles of Style blogspot Jeremy over at Blamo! just reran his interview with the great Bruce Boyer. This is easily my favorite episode of his downright wonderful podcast: Jeremy’s ingenuous admiration is complemented by Boyer’s unaffected manners and inveterate decency. Both are easy to like. I too admire Boyer’s work on so many levels: his integrity matches his insight, his wi