MR. SLOWBOY: Portraits of the Modern Gentleman

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She postpones, as she does every a.m., her morning meditation session and puts on an embroidered vintage blouse she found last week at Merci. Drake’s is my all-time favourite brand. Recently I’m into Japanese brands such as Post Overalls and Old Joe Brand. It would be easy to look at the rise of the illustrator-as-style influencer and say it’s connected to the fact that people aren’t out and about, dressed up and ready for Scott Schuman or Joshua Woods to capture them on the street. Or maybe that virtually anybody can cosplay Bill Cunningham with the aid of their iPhone. And that’s certainly part of it: there are a million selfies and candid shots of people standing on city streets, but only a few people can really draw. Mr. Slowboy and his contemporaries also present a nice change of pace, a different way of looking at style.

Tell us a bit about yourself and the journey that has led you to becoming an established illustrator.And what would you say is the important aspect of the brand when you choose which one to work with? Fei Wang is the fashion illustrator and artist behind the sartorial fictional character Mr Slowboy. Based in London with his family, the Beijing-born artist recently released his first book, Mr Slowboy; a retrospective of 6 years of illustrations. We caught up with Mr Slowboy to find out more about his practice. As I mentioned above, I saw a very different picture when I was mapping all of my previous work on the floor, and they certainly evolved from time to time, not just the proportion of the figures or the drawing techniques, even the preferable styling is subtly changing along with the fashion trends. However, I could tell from the work that classic and traditional menswear was still my favorite subject and most of the sitters in my favorite portraits are in suits. Retro Sporty" from the series of "5 ways to wear sneakers"– Onitsuka Tiger x Slowboy #mensfashion #retrostyle #blazer #sneakers #fashionillustration #slowboy

Radisson Collection has created a new series of global art collaborations working with local emerging artists to create immersive experiences for guests to enjoy. Thank you for taking the time to chat with us, Fei. For the blog readers that don’t know you, can you tell us a little about yourself and your work? Paperboyo is an English photographer who has turned what once was a hobby into a full-time profession playing with perspective, history, and architecture. His travels have taken him to some of the world’s most stunning locations including New York, Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, and the moais of Easter Island. At Bolin Webb, we are delighted to announce the imminent launch of the Mr Slowboy razor. As the beautiful design of an exciting new partner, this limited-edition razor may be our most striking model yet. I’d be interested to know where you draw too. Does it have to be a specific place, does it vary, do you draw in cafes for example?It is also about knowing what a good product is, what quality means. So if you choose glasses you need to know what glass is the best, similarly with architecture and design. You have to be able to understand why those things are the best, what aspect makes it of high quality. It will definitely help you having good taste. Style might differ but every stylish person has a good taste that is common to others in the same or other fields too. It doesn’t necessary mean that only a person who can afford high quality garments can be stylish.