Who knew that a leather cap could add such charm to a pin-striped suit? These little additions make all the difference.  Notice the pin on the lapel – lovely.

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The full untrimmed beard spans generations. Heavy-hitting cultural figures from Engels to Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) have kept the biblical beard en vogue no matter what the decade.

The look here is ‘textile mosaic’.  He combines a chunky wool hat, lightweight velour pants, leather gloves and suede shoes with a fur-lined leather bomber jacket and full facial hair.

It adds up to fashion chaos.  But walking down Broadway on a brisk afternoon, he was pure rock ‘n roll.

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A grand ensemble for a seawall stroll. I couldn’t walk past this woman without taking her picture.

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