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Daily Beast Puts Zuckerberg In Michael Bastian

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In this hilarious feature, The Daily Beast contemplates what it would be like if Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wore — among other labels — Michael Bastian.

Mark Zuckerberg: America’s greatest innovator, modern genius and, of course, champion of the hoodie. In the last few years we’ve become accustomed to seeing the Facebook CEO in a sweatshirt, mom jeans, and a pair of running shoes. But now that the company is poised for its highly-anticipated IPO, Zuckerberg can finally laugh all the way… to Barneys. Here, we’ve suggested a few looks from this summer’s collections that could help Zuck polish up for his next venture—or, at the very least, for next time he ventures out. (We’ve ranked the gallery in increasing order of difficulty to pull off). Plus, it’s about time he added “complete wardrobe makeover” to that Timeline.

Michael Bastian

Paging James Dean? He may not be our national heartthrob, but with a little Michael Bastian in his wardrobe (and a lot of styling), Zuckerberg could make more than a few heads turn on his morning strut into Facebook’s offices.

Michael Bastian On Prom Night

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From GQ:

Lessons Learned: Designer Advice for the Big Night

“I remember my prom to kinda be a big non-event for me. But I do remember exactly what I wore—navy blazer, a new blue and white striped shirt with a gold tie bar that went through two little holes sewn into the contrast white collar (it was GANT, ironically enough), summer gray flannels, and a cotton knit tie. I looked like I was going to a college interview (which I was actually doing the next week) and my date, a sweet friend who let me copy off her homework, looked like a blonde Laura Ingalls Wilder in a blue floral prairie dress. Clearly, no one got laid that night.”

Michael Bastian On Whether To Cuff Your Trousers

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From GQ:

Designer Michael Bastian on how the right call can make or break a suit:

“I like cuffs on pants of just about any fabric. Of course, when you’re dealing with heavier corduroys and tweeds, the cuffs serve a purpose: They give the pants some weight, so they fall better. I say, if you’re gonna go for a cuff, go for it; make it at least an inch and a quarter deep. As for the break, 90 percent of guys keep it classic, where the front of your pants hits the top bit of your shoes and the back of them touches the tops of your heels. That always works—but if you know what you’re doing, then you can play around a bit and show a little ankle. Bring a pair of shoes to the tailor’s to get the length just right and always follow that old rule ‘Measure twice, cut once.’ It’s easy to go a little shorter, but it’s impossible to go a little longer.”

Michael Bastian Discusses Perry Ellis Influence

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From this New York Times contribution:

FOR men of a certain generation, the Perry Ellis look of the early 80s was a classic: impeccably constructed khaki pants and a crisp white or blue cotton shirt, perhaps paired with a buttery soft trench coat, all of it conveying a kind of effortless elegance.

“When Perry Ellis was alive, no one did it better,” Michael Bastian, the men’s wear designer, said recently. “I think about him all the time. He was able to be modern and yet not come off antiseptic. He’s the single greatest influence on my design life.”

MB has long been called (including by ‘My Affair’) the next Ralph Lauren.

Now that people are more aware of the late Perry Ellis as a significant source of MB’s inspiration, how long before they call him “the next Perry Ellis”?

(Photo credit: M. Macko)