Just Shoot Me
One of our favorite Internet presences is Mr. Geoffrey Bradfield of New York and Palm Beach. He is an interior designer, often photographed at swank social events presumably trying to drum up some new commissions. Whenever a camera is near he dons a forced smile that, we assume, he considers charming. We think that it makes him look as if he is sniffing offal.
Why does he deserve the attention of dandies? Well, like all dapper gents, Mr. Bradfield knows that when wearing a jacket you must show a quarter to one-half inch of shirt cuff from under the sleeve. Otherwise, you would look like you haven’t yet grown into your brother’s hand-me-down. It is Mr. Bradfield’s genius to have taken this commonplace to ridiculous lengths. He has mastered the art of what we have dubbed the double-shoot, a contortion he assumes for photographers. It is the ostentatious display of excessive shirtsleeve by unnaturally crossing one wrist over the other.
Herewith, some photos of Mr. Bradfield doing what he does best:
Pretty in pink:
A butterfly dandy:
Gettin’ down with his homies:
The quintessential double shoot:
March 5th, 2007 at 12:18 am
Remember that car-crash sound effect in the “Changing of the Guard” video? Nick not only damn near broke the site posting this story, he almost destroyed the entire Internet.
March 6th, 2007 at 11:12 am
Is it just me or does this guy look like he’s hissing at someone?
-J.
P.S. If I had to guess, he’s hissing at whoever the Hell took his pocket squares.
March 6th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
He reminds me of a slightly melted wax figure.
…Perhaps Conan O’Brien left out in the sun?
March 6th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Liberace/Conan love child.
-J.
March 7th, 2007 at 9:35 am
Is it a smile or a pained expression?
March 8th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
I think in his case, the former is the latter.
-J.
March 9th, 2007 at 9:59 am
Always the left hand over the right, in exactly the same position…the more you look at it, the weirder it gets…
March 9th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Maybe he’s just showing off the watch. In any case, I do very much like the Palm Beach / Palm Springs look of the second pic down.
M
March 17th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
His posture is interesting in that it was also the favored pose of Roy Halston with the arm business.
However, the feyness he radiates is classic “Boys in the Band” era wealthy friend of Dorothy. One imagines him trading acerbic puns with Beatniks and a slightly decadent socialite.
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:05 pm
haha i cant believe i just found this! i thought i was the only one who wretched at his queeny hairdo and ‘oh life is beautiful and i’m so Greta Garbo’ smile
let’s face it..he’s a relic of the passed by gay old queen set