James Norton Is Dressed To Chill
The 32-year-old star of the BBC/AMC drama McMafia knew the James Bond buzz was coming. The comparisons were inevitable—James Norton spends much of the show's first season in a sharp suit. “I did tell the director, ‘Mate, you're stoking the fire.’ ” Still, Norton is baffled whenever the press hails him as a possible 007 heir. “Bond on the outside, Mr. Bean on the inside,” joked an old girlfriend. Norton wasn't offended. He describes himself as “high-strung,” “anxious”—“God, the picture I'm painting of myself.”
It's a picture of a thoughtful actor trapped in an easily objectified physique. In one scene, Norton goes swimming in the South of France. The Daily Mail praised the series for frequent shots of his “rippling abs.” Norton takes the attention in good humor, as long as it doesn't detract from the show's weightier ambitions. McMafia has its share of Bondish intrigue, but it's also a brutal look at organized crime: In the second episode, a trafficking victim is shot behind the knees and left to die in the desert. But also...Norton's rippling abs!
The New Age Pinstripe
In the modern world of suiting, all the old signifiers of wealth and taste get turned on their heads. Exhibit A: the pinstripe that's so chill you could almost wear it on laundry day.
The Not-a-Suit Suit
A suit doesn't always have to mean blazer and slacks. Don't believe us? Throw on this matching workwear set from upstart San Francisco designer Evan Kinori.
The 2018 Beatles Blazer
Puppytooth is—you guessed it—houndstooth, but tiny. Good news: It still has plenty of bite.
Two Ways to Khaki
To wear a khaki suit without looking like you're going to a summer wedding, either: Buy it loose, like Fred Astaire (left). Or go bold and double-breasted but skip the tie (right).
All Polished Everything
Pledge your allegiance to the golden age of menswear excess with a cuban link chain bracelet, proper tie bar, and mogul-level cufflinks.
The Outer Limits
The wide lapels favored by captains of industry, Italian playboys, and Tom Ford himself are big again.
