On Tuesday evening, I went to the Peruvian Embassy in London to listen to two lectures on Peru and its pre-Columbian archaeology. My main discovery was that it is possible to trek through days of tropical rainforest and still emerge looking effortlessly cool. Here’s Hiram Bingham III, said to be one of the inspirations for the character Indiana Jones.
Winston, a long-standing friend and one-time flatmate, is a uniquely stylish dresser. He wears bow ties with shorts; bright checked trousers with modified buttons; and women’s knitwear to better fit his slim frame. His blog, Le Vrai Winston, and his writing for other fashion sites, has led to a shortlisting in Esquire‘s Best Dressed Man awards, and to mentions in BA’s Highlife Magazine. I find it reassuring to think that in some cases, people do get recognised for their enthusiasm and passion. I am also glad that there remain a small supply of wonderfully colourful people like Winston who spurn every attempt of society to make them conform.