Legendary author and journalist Tom Wolfe died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 88 years old. The world has lost a singular writing talent—but that's not all there was to Wolfe. Just hearing his name conjures up images of an immaculately put-together man with bright eyes, a boyish face, and a suit—almost certainly bespoke, and almost certainly a rich shade of cream. He was a man who understood the power of style, not just as a means of self presentation but self mythologizing. In the collective consciousness, he fashioned himself into the writer in the white suit. And he wore it exceptionally well. Here, we look back at his distinctive style through the years.
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1966
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In Vogue.
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1988
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At his home in New York.
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1988
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From the same portrait session at his home.
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1988
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In Paris.
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1988
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Seated in one of his trademark suits.
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1988
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At the Literacy Volunteers Benefit Gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
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1989
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Out in New York.
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1989
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At the premiere of Dangerous Liaisons in New York.
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1989
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Attending an Esquire party at the 21 Club in New York.
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1989
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From the same Esquire party.
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1991
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At the opening of The Winter Antiques Show in New York.
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1992
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At the Four Seasons Hotel in New York.
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1994
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With his wife Sheila at the New York Academy For Performing Arts Tribeca Ball.
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1998
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With Jann Wenner and a guest at the party for his book A Man in Full.
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1999
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In France.
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1999
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In Berlin.
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2000
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Posing by a hedge with a bat.
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2004
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At his Upper East Side apartment.
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2005
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At Time's 100 Most Influential People issue party.
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2006
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At the Magazine Publishers of America Awards Dinner in New York.