The Case of the Accidental Superstar
By SARAH LYALL
In the peculiar-looking, former cross- dressing Shakespearean actor Benedict Cumberbatch, Hollywood has found an unlikely leading man.
SPRING MEN'S FASHION 2014
T's spring men's fashion issue looks at the changing face of masculinity in 2014. On the cover is the chameleonic actor Benedict Cumberbatch, whose unconventional looks, unassuming personality and ability to embody any role (he got his start playing women’s parts in Shakespeare) have made him an unlikely megastar. We visit estates in Austria and Ireland, where, respectively, the mischievous sculptor Erwin Wurm and the reclusive novelist J.P. Donleavy are living out their idiosyncratic visions. We also dive into the supersize life of the boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., whose taste for excess and bold proclamations are a throwback to the days of Muhammed Ali. And we round things out with a group of men unafraid to share their passions and opinions: Gary Shteyngart and CeeLo Green, who consider Justin Bieber socks and bathe with beer soap; the writer Troy Patterson, who waxes poetic about the many meanings of man bags; and the designer Dries Van Noten, whose original collage lays bare the inspirations that have shaped his 30-year career. See all the stories from the issue >>
HIGHLIGHTS
Fabric of Thought
By DRIES VAN NOTEN
The designer Dries Van Noten creates an original collage inspired by his upcoming museum exhibition.
Food Matters | Culture Klatch
By TOBY CECCHINI
The Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has teamed up with a trio of Scandinavian coffee and design aficionados to open Bar Zingaro, the coolest new cafe in Tokyo.
The Shape Shifter
By MAURA EGAN
The dissonant humor and beauty of the sculptor Erwin Wurm’s biomorphic riffs are also present in his home, where blue-chip art, grand architectural space and his own whimsical work create an odd harmony.
The Moment | Endless Sunday
By T MAGAZINE
A relaxed hippie vibe runs through men’s wear this spring with casual cuts and let-loose prints — a welcome break from the buttoned-up look of workaday clothes.
Style Memo | Pump Up the Volume
By T MAGAZINE
A punk rocker, a hip-hop producer, a dream-pop frontman and a psychedelic singer-songwriter. Four musicians with distinct voices — and coifs — give new meaning to the term ‘hair bands.’
J.P. Donleavy is Still Standing
By TROY PATTERSON
At 87, the author of the best-selling cult novel ‘The Ginger Man’ merrily lives as a semi-reclusive gentlemen farmer in shabby Grey Gardens-style splendor on his Irish estate. Meet America’s pre-eminent literary bohemian.
Sign of the Times | To Have and to Hold
By TROY PATTERSON
Once upon a time, a man’s bag indicated his trade. But these days, men have an increasingly complicated relationship with the things they carry their things in.
A Picture and a Poem | Blossoms in the Snow
By T MAGAZINE
Spring, a coy temptress in the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic’s ode to winter’s end, is imagined as a fallen Roman beauty by Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli.
Take Two | A Dual Review of What’s New, Starring Ceelo Green and Gary Shteyngart
By T MAGAZINE
A dual review of what’s new: Ceelo Green and Gary Shteyngart take on celebrity ankle socks, beer soap and more.