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Saturday, June 14, 2025



Artful Dishevelment vs. Full Dishevelment

Artful Dishevelment vs. Full Dishevelment
Last week Esquire inexplicably named dress-by-the-numbers Prince Charles the world's best dressed man, and also bagged pretty hard on London mayor Boris Johnson for having "jacket pockets like second-hand bookshops, and hair the result of an encounter with a ghost in a wind tunnel." This had us Googling "Boris Johnson" which immediately lead to an idea for demonstrating artful dishevelment vs. full dishevelment.

Top: Designer Michael Bastian (artful)

Bottom: London mayor Boris Johnson (full)

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  • 1 oz rye whiskey
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  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

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