The Sartorialist Debate: Fred versus Cary

I rather enjoy reading The Sartorialist's blog. It's intriguing and engaging to read a man's perspective on fashion, especially as so many men and women both seem to view it as a "woman's realm."

Recently, the Sartorialist put up a debate between the minimalistic style of Cary Grant versus the every man attire of Fred Astaire.

But Sart doesn't rely only on his own intuition and defenses for each man's wardrobe; rather, he calls in the respective opinions of Richard Torregrossa, who wrote The Real Secret of Cary Grant's Style, and G. Bruce Boyer's perceptions on Fred Astaire (author of Astaire Style). While Torregrossa takes his defense of Grant's style to a high by degrading Astaire's abilities of style, stunt, and performance, all three articles bring attention to the oft overlooked style and detailing of both performers.