Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.
In his capacity as a graphic design demigod, Chip Kidd routinely transforms books into objets d’art. In the course of a celebrated career he’s done dazzling dustjackets for everyone from John Updike to Bret Easton Ellis. Some of his work, like the famous dinosaur skeleton he designed for Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, even takes on a life of its own.
Kidd, an accomplished author as well, also cuts quite a figure when he’s out on the town, as evidenced by this snap from the fete for his latest novel, The Learners. He’s sporting a café-au-lait colored wool tone-on-tone stripe suit by Brioni, a blue and white striped shirt with a contrasting “club” collar from Ralph Lauren, and a solid blue silk tie ditto. His trademark vintage-style specs were custom-ordered from Anglo American Optical—the MOTH-as-aesthete’s choice.
-J.P.S.
