bushnstache: Suit & Tie

The suit is a no-brainer—it’s built for men. Where a woman might wear a dress, a man shows up in a suit and tie. It signals something immediately: professional, in charge, put together. Provider. Power.

1. Tony Nero (black bowtie)

There’s also a romantic side to it—dinners out, the symphony, weddings, prom. It’s the uniform of showing up as your best self.

2. Dave Connors aka Dave Johnson (busting) (anyone have a better quality version of this one?)

3. Unknown Model (was labelled as Bert Edwards aka Jean Cardin, but gathered was incorrect....anyone have the correct ID for this guy?)

4. Chip (red tie)

Which is why this image hits. All that structure—sharp lines, buttoned up, controlled—set right against bare skin and everything that’s usually kept hidden. It’s a strong contrast, and you can feel why photographers leaned into it. The suit says status and restraint. The body says something else entirely.

5. Steve McGuire (double-breasted)

6. Daniel Holt (undone)

7. Tom Hartung (chauffeur)

What’s interesting is how late this look shows up. You don’t see it much in earlier physique work—it feels more at home in the Playgirl or Colt era. Maybe because it’s harder to play innocent with a suit. It’s not a costume or uniform fantasy—it’s real life. For me, that’s the appeal. It’s the tension between control and release…Versailles and the wilderness. One is constructed. The other is just the man.

8. Anthony Springer (shirt and tie)