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Published on 10/6/08
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Mordechai Rubinstein
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Mordechai says: “This is the same kind of hat Frank Sinatra wore on the cover of Come Fly with Me. I got it at a flea market in Florida. If I’m wearing a suit or sport coat I’ll don a fedora; when I think I won’t run into anyone, I’ll wear a fitted hat. I have been wearing a black Borsalino since my bar mitzvah and haven’t looked back. They get better with every wind- and rainstorm!”
“When the trousers have buttons, one must wear suspenders. I love a high waist with braces! Your stomach fluctuates throughout the day, so suspenders beat a belt anytime.”
“This suit is vintage J.Press. I don’t have a favorite outfit. I just love classic American Ivy League style. When it comes to all the patterns, there’s no method to my madness. It’s intuitive, not overthought.”
“I grew up wearing a suit every Shabbes. I look to the Duke of Windsor and David Hockney for inspiration—the two together make the perfect combination of English gentleman and U.S. dirtbag.”
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MS
Wed, Mar 26, at 09:17pm
It's nice to see people having their own direction when it comes to style, but I cringe to hear people fawning over designer brand names like it's the only thing that matters. I wonder if that baby knows it's shoes cost more than my whole outfit?
your biggest fan
Thu, Mar 20, at 03:57pm
are those yellow argyles? mordechai is my style hero.
me
Thu, Mar 20, at 03:48pm
like the shirt but could she name drop a little more. lol.
