Battle of the Architects

By Izzy

Norman Foster, architect of the new Hearst Building in New York, proves himself dapper in a fitted cotton suit with very high lapels and hacked (i.e., angled) pockets, a bold checked shirt with an unusual button-down collar, and an asymmetric tie.

Norman Foster

Whereas Richard Meier, most famous for his Getty Center in Los Angeles, opts to pop his heads out of a giant brown paper bag.

Richard Meier

This entry was posted on Monday, June 12th, 2006 at 12:42 pm by Izzy and is filed under Men's Fashion, Outerwear, Shirts, Suits, Ties. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

2 Responses to “Battle of the Architects”

mywhimsey Says:
June 12th, 2006 at 5:09 pm
The contrast does not flatter poor Mr. Meier, who we hope will be remembered for his stunning architechtural style rather than his sadly disappointing sartorial endevors.
PB Says:
June 12th, 2006 at 7:43 pm
Re: Foster: ’s color choices complement his age, he looks solid, dignified. And also, I think, all architects must wear windowpane checked shirts, isn’t it a rule? ;-)

Re: Meier: I honestly laughed out loud after reading the “brown paper bag” comment. Maybe he’s mimicking those large swaths of material used to cover buildings during construction.