Forgotten by time, but not out of style

The lavish Oviatt Building in downtown Los Angeles eventually fell out of date. But through Marc Chevalier, the unofficial curator of all things Oviatt, the story goes on.

A block south of Pershing Square, Marc Chevalier strolls along Olive Street in a flawless 60-year-old Oviatt suit of shimmering white silk. Despite its age, the design is so up to date that he could have stepped out of a window display at one of today's exclusive menswear stores, except for his two-toned Spectator shoes, which are more fitting for a Raymond Chandler novel.

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