I have *got* to work today. BUT. Just saw this nice full length picture. So you know what’s coming up later today. Sartorial analysis. Armitage is really resartus.
Richard Armitage, world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Wellington, New Zealand, November 28, 2012.
And, yeah, es versteht sich:
~ by Servetus on November 28, 2012.
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Richard Armitage, world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Wellington, New Zealand, November 28, 2012.
Me + Richard Armitage 
You and me both – cut it out and get back to work! 😀
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ps…is that suit blue or gray? My tired eyes can’t distinguish color anymore.
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I believe it is black
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Is it? Geez – good thing I’m not driving today!
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Charcoal?
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It seems to change depending on the photograph. I’ve thought it was grey, black and blue based on various pictures.
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Oh thanks G-d! I thought I was going color blind 🙂
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In this photo enlarged 400% there’s slight pixelation, but you can see the colour compared to the black people around him are wearing, and in comparison it’s a dark blue-gray. Other details emerge as well.
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In other photos, the suit appears to be a blue-toned charcoal gray, beautiful on him IMO. I’ll save it for the sartorial analysis, but I am so glad to see him in a well-made bespoke suit. Tailoring doesn’t make him gorgeous, but in this case, I see no harm in gilding the lily.
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It doesn’t make him look gorgeous but it makes him look more sovereign. It gives him, to use a phrase I was talking about a lot eighteen months ago, sprezzatura.
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The suit is FABULOUS. I like the full length but don’t care for the face angle – makes him look chinless unfortunately.
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OMG! Thank you Servetus!
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Looking forward to your analysis, Serv. This is a gorgeous shot of him!
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Ahhhh–I love a man in wingtips!
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Richard Armitage is impeccably dressed! Sighhh! His gentlemanly poise, confidence, and that endearing smile definitely stopped my heart!
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A change from the ratty, tatty grey t-shirt. Or the untucked blue shirts. He does clean up quite nicely. 😀
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Oh I love him in this image!
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Suit aside – from certain angles it almost looked as if Richard had put on guyliner… Or maybe something is wrong with my eyes. But hey, not complaining, I like the Guy-look.
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His eyelashes were out in force last night.
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This is a GREAT look for him! Yeah to his stylist! Hive five! Great JOB! Never looked better at a premiere. LOVE IT!
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No disrespect to him at all, but I preferred the outfits we saw over the last few days as this is too conservative. I also think he looks older and wonder why. I think the proportions of his face are different, as a result of the combed back hairstyle combined with the lack of beard. The hairstyle is in fashion (MF and DO’G wore their hair in a similar way) but it really enhances his forehead. At Comic Com that was outbalanced by the beard, but now it is not. I think the LN/JP hairstyle in more flattering.
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I saw better pics by now. I think the sun light is really harsh and the camera angle in some pics is not the best.
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IMO our reluctant STAR looks fabulous! 🙂
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Well, it was a slightly significant premiere. So, the stylist-dictated? retro look (which he can wear) had its place. As costume is very important to him, no doubt he will find a comfortable median between his natural off-duty scruffy t-shirt etc. look, and the super-elegant. It is a new era in his life.
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Exactly what I was thinking…this is a very retro look that’s in style now partly due to the Mad Men TV show. I like it on him. RA reminds me of movie stars from earlier years anyway — particularly Gregory Peck — so I think it suits him well (no pun intended).
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Here the suit on a blog about menswear: http://00o00.blogspot.de/2012/11/richard-armitage-in-ermenegildo-zegna.html
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you scared me for a second. Luckily there’s a lot more to be said about that suit than that post does.
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talking about my husbemd’s dreams 😉
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