TIMESTAMP: WED. SEPT. 5TH, 8AM
Text, Vivian G. Kelly
Backstage photographs, J. Ecochard
Runway photographs, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Said Makeup artist, Marc Carrasquillo, “ This guy has the privileged life, he takes care of himself, but he’s not TOO fussy in his grooming or manner of dressing.”
The show took us through a day in this guy’s life from sunup to sundown. He starts his day in a white terry bathrobe and Captain’s cap – an indicator of what’s on the day's agenda – to a coated navy and yellow balmacaan, white cable sweater and Bermudas that will get him through the afternoon at sea. Designer Tom Brown may not have moved an enormous number of his much –discussed boy suits, but the idea obviously struck a chord with the design team at Nautica. Perhaps we’ve grown more accustomed to the idea, but they seemed a more viable option a year + later at Nautica. For going out to dinner at the yacht club, there’s a double-vented jacket in aquamarine, one of the season’s hot colors, worn with crisp white trousers.