Issue #311 | From Hillbillionaires to Millennial Grandpas: 5 New Style Tribes You Should Know About

From Hillbillionaires to Millennial Grandpas: 5 New Style Tribes You Should Know About

Nevermind all the “-cores” to keep up with. Menswear is a fast-moving world these days, with different styles being mashed up, reworked, twisted, and turned around to no end at a dizzying clip. Here, Robb Report takes a screen grab of the current moment to show us a few modern-day archetypes that you might come across in the wild—or maybe you are one—from hillbillionaires (see: Jeff Bezos) to millennial grandpas (see: Tyler the Creator).

Robb Report

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How to Identify the Gaps in Your Wardrobe

Recall Clueless, the ’90s hit with Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd, where Silverstone as high schooler Cher Horowitz pulls up her wardrobe on a computer. With the click of a button, the computer selects her outfit for the day, a dream for any self-respecting clothes horse. Some have tried to make an app based on the program, but even if you used one, you’d still have to do the manual work of getting all your clothing on said app, forcing you to face down the holes in your wardrobe. So you might as well take Mr Porter’s expert advice on how to identify them, and what you can do about it.

Mr Porter

The First Trailer for Kevin Costner’s Huge Western Gamble Is Here

Somewhat dramatically, Kevin Costner left one of TVs most popular series, Yellowstone, for greener pastures—ones he’s cultivated with his own time and money. Horizon, a post-Civil War Western epic, is “a story Costner’s been sitting on for the better part of 30 years, and one that he’s bet on himself to tell, reportedly taking a loan out on his Santa Barbara home to finance the film, which will be a four-part saga,” says GQ. Watch the trailer for the new drama, guns blazing, that Costner is betting the farm on.

GQ

A Third-Generation Bootmaker Shares How He Shops

Brett Viberg took a chance in 2008. Leveraging the reputation his grandfather had established with the family company, the third-generation bootmaker introduced a dressier model that “retained the durability and functionality of the sturdiest work boots,” putting Viberg on the menswear map. Brett’s exceptional taste doesn’t begin and end with footwear, of course. Valet spoke with him to find out what he thinks every man should have in his closet, what’s worth splurging on, and the t-shirts he buys in bulk.

Valet

• Ace Rivington Diamond Stripe Shirt – $129

• Levi’s 501 Jeans – $80

• Birkenstock Boston EVA Clog – $60

• Corridor New York New York Cap – $55

• Bronson MFG Canvas Tote – $42

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