‘The Gentry Man’ Lives On At Alton Lane Reception For InStyle Fashion Director Hal Rubenstein!

DUPONT CIRCLE -- It’s common knowledge these days that fashion can be timeless. Perhaps somewhat less known, however, is that the same can be said of certain fashionable publications. And thus, more than 50 years after it was shuttered, the pages of Gentry magazine took on sartorial significance once again this summer, thanks to a newly released anthology of the groundbreaking publication appropriately titled The Gentry Man.

Curated by InStyle Fashion Director and founding editor Hal Rubenstein, the stylish book is designed as the “perfect resource for anyone interested in fashion history and for today’s well-heeled young professional.” Drawing from the 1950s-era magazine’s twenty-two original issues, The Gentry Man touches on everything from style to sports to food and drink to cars and travel.

And with Rubenstein having served as the former men’s style editor for New York Times Magazine, as well as a columnist for Vogue, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, among countless other publications, readers know they are being guided by one of their generation’s leading voices in matters of fashion.

Leveraging the opportunity to speak firsthand with the stylish savant, dozens of dapper District residents crowded the Dupont Circle showroom of premium bespoke clothier Alton Lane on Thursday evening, during an exclusive reception toasting the publication of The Gentry Man.

While sipping chilled glasses of wine and frosty beers, guests were granted unfettered access to the bestselling author, who also happily signed copies of both The Gentry Man as well as his first book, 100 Unforgettable Dresses.

Because a good time and a gracious host are also timeless in nature.