As the progeny of art-collecting mogul Peter Brant and supermodel
Stephanie Seymour, Peter II (far left) and Harry (near left) Brant know
a thing or two about striking a pose. With faces Agnolo Bronzino might
have painted and a predilection for couture, the 18th century, and
costume balls, the Brants are New York’s latest society It
boys—and perhaps the only teen sibs with a joint Twitter account
to chronicle their fabulous life. (“I will win best mask!”
Harry wrote this past April prior to the Save Venice Ball. “After
all, I’m wearing a swan on my head; if that doesn’t say
‘look at me,’ then I don’t know what does!”) At
15, Peter recalls, he got it into his head that ties were boring, so
“I refused to wear them, opting instead for a scarf or a
cravat.” Harry’s teen rebellion, meanwhile, has taken the
form of incorporating high fashion and vintage into his wardrobe, which,
he points out, “is completely weird” in the context of a
suburban high school (albeit in Greenwich, Connecticut). His taste, he
says, has “completely” changed since the age of 12, when he
preferred a pinstripe suit. “Whenever I go out, I encompass a new
character, whether it’s Peter Pan or the Count of Monte
Cristo—but I try to add a modern twist. I guess my style would
have to be that of a lost age, one of fantasy and pageantry.”
From left: John Galliano wool and silk jacket, and
wool pants. Giorgio Armani cotton T-shirt. Dior Homme wool suit, and
tie. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiere cotton shirt. Lanvin brooch; both
wear their own shoes.
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