Fashion Fit For a Man

An Oscar winner in Hollywood but a typical man in Spain, Javier Bardem was the focus of men’s fashion and style.  Photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Bardem had a paintbrush soaked in red paint in hand as he prepared for his cover shot for The New York Times Style Magazine.  T’s 2008 fall fashion issue for men featured Bardem in another light besides the lime light.  The interview conducted by Lynn Hirschberg gave a deeper look into Bardem’s personality and his thirst for characterizing his movie roles.

Bardem, the 2008 Oscar winning best supporting actor, was probably one of the best choices for the cover boy.  Instead of choosing an unrecognizable face, T chose an actor who recently blew away audiences and the movie industry in his role as “Chigurh” in the  Oscar winning film, “No Country for Old Men.” Hirschberg’s interview also includes Bardem’s thoughts on acting in a romantic comedy, which is outside the realm of his usual roles.  In addition, the actor talks about his childhood and the way his life feels the same even after his big break in the movie industry.

Since this is the men’s fall fashion issue, Bardem was clothed in the hottest jacket, shirt and trousers for fall without making the idea of fashion so overwhelming that an average man might cringe at the sight.  The fashion is there and the in-depth interview with Bardem is also present, making this feature a wise choice for its versatility.  Overall, the feature of this issue can attract a wide variety of men with different tastes in movies, personalities, style and fashion.

More than likely, some men are afraid to admit they care about their clothes and appearance, but this issue says, “it’s OK to care – read this magazine!” The overall of theme of the men’s fall fashion issue is balance.  There is a clear balance between fashion and masculinity, which makes T friendly to a general male audience.

T banks on using a familiar face for its men’s fall fashion issue. This issue of T could put other heavy hitter fashion magazines to shame by proving that a rugged face and flowing pages of masculine watches, designer boots and suits gets the job done just fine.

- Farah Pike