After generating attention across fashion and media circles since its release Monday, New York Magazine marked the launch of its inaugural men’s style issue with a celebratory dinner Tuesday evening.
Editor in chief David Haskell, senior men’s style editor Samuel Hine and editor at large Erik Maza hosted the gathering at Bistrot Ha on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, with support from Canada Goose. Members of the New York team were joined by contributors to the issue and several of the personalities featured in its pages.
The guest list included actor Mike Faist, who is currently promoting Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of East of Eden, as well as Boots stars Angus O’Brien and Jack Cameron Kay. Actors Isaac Cole Powell and Brandon Flynn, playwright Jordan Tannahill and musician Holden Jaffe, known professionally as Del Water Gap, were also in attendance.
The evening also brought together a strong group of fashion and creative industry figures. Designers Todd Snyder, Wes Gordon and Paul Arnhold attended alongside model Wisdom Kaye, who appears in the issue. Artist and photographer Iké Udé, who photographed Kaye, was there as well, along with photographer Ryan McGinley and stylist Miyako Bellizzi, who created the bathhouse-set cover story.
A Broader Look at Men’s Style
The issue has been in development for some time, gaining momentum after Hine joined the magazine earlier this year. Haskell said the publication had been discussing how to expand its coverage of men’s fashion and style.
For Haskell, one of the issue’s strengths is its broad range of perspectives. The coverage moves from young independent designers producing only a handful of suits each year to established figures such as Leo Dell’Orco of Armani.
“That full spectrum of people dedicating their lives and careers to men’s style is really interesting right now journalistically,” Haskell said.
Udé, whose work has largely focused on museums rather than magazines or fashion photography, also discussed his contribution to the issue. He said he approaches photography with the patience of a painter and was persuaded to participate by New York’s former creative director Jody Quon.
The result is an issue that approaches men’s style through designers, artists, photographers and personalities, reflecting the different ways contemporary menswear continues to develop.
