Mr Ariel Foxman

Fast Facts

  • Shirt: Charvet
  • Trousers: Dior
  • Jeans: Okura
  • Shoes: Church's loafers
  • Bag: Goyard briefcase

Biography

Dashing and debonair, Mr Foxman is Managing Editor of InStyle magazine. After working at Crown Publishing, Details and The New Yorker, he began at InStyle as senior editor. Leaving to work as founding editor at Cargo, he returned to InStyle and hasn't looked back since. www.instyle.com twitter.com/arielfoxman

Mr Foxman's Recommendations

FAVOURITE RESTAURANT AND DISH

“Miniature Rooster in Marfa, Texas. Menu is Southern Comfort meets Indian, and it works. Get the Subz Pakoras, followed by the chicken and waffles. And don’t miss one of the home-made pies by local baker Bianca. The Wolseley, London. Matjes herrings and pumpernickel, Wiener Schnitzel and rhubarb and apple crumble.”

BEST BAR

“Bemelmans Bar, The Carlyle, NYC.”

VACATION CHOICE

“Camogli, Italy. Italian riviera without any tourists. Tokyo, Japan. The food. The shopping. The anonymity. The cleanliness. Bellport, New York. Close to NYC, but feels miles away.”

TOP CITY

“New York, New York: it’s home and offers everything at all hours. Tokyo, Japan: The food, the shopping, the anonymity, the cleanliness. Tel Aviv, Israel: sexy and warm and I speak the language. London, England: cool but familiar.”
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TYPE OF BAG

“Black Goyard briefcase”

FAVOURED BRAND

“Tom Ford. C-H-I-C. But modern. Dries Van Noten. Sophisticated whimsy. A.P.C. Preppy basics.”
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ESSENTIAL WARDROBE ITEM

“Boots or high-top sneakers. Two inches makes all the difference between feeling good and feeling great.”

MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

“Charlotte Rampling. Julianne Moore. Penelope Cruz. Kate Winslet. Iris Strubegger.”

STYLE ICON

“James Dean. Sexy. Consistent. Casual. Very little distraction.”
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STYLE TIP

“Tailor everything so that it fits you just right. (And buy clothes for your size, not the size you were or want to be.)”
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BEST SHIRT BRAND

“ Charvet . You end up making them, but with the finest resources.”
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CUT OF TROUSERS

“Any trouser by Dior.”
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JEANS BRAND

“Okura Jeans. Regular cut.”
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UNDERWEAR CHOICE

“Better left to the imagination.”
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PREFERRED JACKET STYLE

“Slim-fit tuxedo-style jacket.”
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SHOE MAKER

“ Church's loafers. Dior lace-ups. Nike high tops. Boots, boots, boots.”

FAVOURITE GROOMING PRODUCT

“Molinard shaving cream. Truly like no other shave I’ve experienced. I actually look forward to shaving when I use it.”

DREAM CAR

“A mini. Or a Cinquecento.”

WATCH BRAND

“Panerai. Swatch.”

ESSENTIAL GADGET

“iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry”

BEST BOOK

“The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion. A devastating book about grief, but for none of the clichéd reasons.”

FAVOURITE ALBUM

“Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman. Never tire of it. Transporting lyrics, but it always feels like she’s right there beside you playing and singing.”

Brands Favoured by Mr Foxman