Lots of People Can Put It Together. These People Have Real Style.

Sorry for the radio silence. Technical mishaps, lack of inspiration and general tiredness prevented me from writing this entry sooner. Let me explain. First, I’ve recently come into temporary possession of a new piece of camera technology that is mind blowingly wonderful, but Chuck Bass, my name for my white Macintosh could not deal with it. So, I was delayed in the processing of the photos. Alas, the technical side of things has been resolved with some Macgyvering by me.

So here goes. Last Sunday I attended the Jazz Age party on Governor’s Island, easily one of the highlights of my summer season. Yes, I now speak like Brooke Astor. I mean skiing in Killington and snorkeling in the Cayman Islands are highlights of my winter and last spring seasons, of course. Nah, just being funny. I love the 20s party. You just have to get yourself to New York, find a place to drop your things for a couple of hours, pay $15 and the fun, it is to be had.

In terms of fashion and style, the 20s party never disappoints. I danced a bit this year to the dulcet tones of Michael Arenella, but mostly I walked around looking for people to photograph who caught my eye. Of course everyone was wearing 20s clothes, but some people truly embody the 20s and have this movie star quality about them. These are the people up here.

First off, we have to have to address Michael Arenella. I thought his outfit was amazing last year, but this year, my lord. I mean white on white seersucker. Accessorized with a matching hat. It is like meringue with whip cream and ice cream. Three things that are sinful. And great together:

Details my friends. They matter. Then I got this gent, who was lighting a pipe while I observed him. The beard, the mustache, the pipe. All in all it made for a great combo:

With this gent, I noticed his luscious locks. And immediately had to photograph:

He seemed really tickled pink that I wanted to photograph him. I really liked that. A lot of gents as well went with tuxes or black and white ensembles: