This dashing lad over here is precisely known for his beauty and his cutting-edge attires. The introduction to the modern suit (worn with a tie) and full-length trousers to his personal wardrobe contributed to the development of modern menswear. His goal was precisely to be the “most beautiful of beautiful men”.
Allegedly, Mr. George “Beau” Brummell took five hours to dress, and invited his friends to witness his extravagant beautifying process (apparently, he preferred to get his boots cleaned with champagne). He would take an hour to make the perfect tie-knot, and if it didn’t look right he’d damn well please to take another, freshly ironed tie until he had a flawless knot. He paid attention to his teeth and daily bathing and shaving, which brought him popularity for it being obviously uncommon at his time. He had gloves made by his personal four tailors, one of them specialising in his thumb fingers. He fell from grace for keeping too many debts, so he fled to France from his native England. He lived in a low-cost hotel room where he’d organise parties with imaginary friends to re-live memories of his former lavish life. He spent his last days secluded in a madhouse.
According to Wikipedia, ‘when asked how much it would cost to keep a single man in clothes, he was alleged to have replied: “Why, with tolerable economy, I think it might be done with £800.” The average wage for a craftsman was £1 a week.‘ I love me a man with the life goal of looking like a walking work of art (regardless of his more-than-liberal spending)!
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BEAU BRUMMELL. One of the most influential figures in fashion.
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