SIGNATURE LOOKS: SUITS

These suit-clad artists demonstrate how self-possessed tailoring doesn’t hinder high concepts in the studio. For them, the suit is a uniform. They dress with confidence, a certain imposing strength, and a precise, consistent attention to detail that characterizes their instantly identifiable work, from Piet Mondrian’s iconic primary-colored paintings to Jeff Koons’s Neo Pop creations—such as his controversial porcelain sculpture of Michael Jackson and his chimpanzee, Bubbles, or his mirror-finished stainless-steel balloon dogs. Creative renaissance man Cecil Beaton was renowned for his photographic portraits of celebrities and the well-to-do; his choice of bespoke suiting was equally top tier.