Words Paul Flynn Photography Damon Baker Styling Joseph Kocharian
Ian wears shirt by Massimo Alba at MR PORTER, trousers by Altea at Matches Fashion, scarf by Unconditional, shoes by Christian Louboutin, socks, Ian’s own
There is a special piece of archive footage woven into the fabulous Ian McKellen documentary Playing the Part in which no gay man has ever looked happier. Sir Ian — then plain old Ian – is seen walking on to the stage at the 1981 Tony Awards in New York to collect his best actor trophy for Amadeus. McKellen was a sprightly 41 and at the peak of his stage powers.