Sartorialist, Director's Cut

Visiting Professor of Classics Eric Hutchinson told us he didn't have anything interesting to say on style. We disagreed. Here's what he said about his look, pipe-smoking and his ideal ensemble.

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When asked his style, Hutchinson said: "Frumpy," "more traditional," "Rummage chic," "Brown and out." Our favorite: "Old man trapped in young man's body."



He carries his newest pipe in a zipped leather pouch. That doesn't mean he doesn't have another one close by. "This one's my lawn-mowing pipe," he said of the pipe on the right. Hutchinson said he started smoking more than 10 years ago. He doesn't have a style icon, per se, but he does remember an old photograph of his grandmother's father, who's smoking a pipe while holding her.


His ideal outfit? "Chinos, comfortable shoes, wool socks, and button down shirt, and bow-tie and sports coat." His favorite article of clothing? The leather jacket his wife gave him.

Quote of the day, however?

"I did have a student on an evaluation say, 'Wear more brown,' so I figured I'd take him up on that."