Tailor Made

THE PARTY
Rain slicked the streets of La Jolla, but the crowd inside The Ascot Shop was more concerned with whether bow ties or neckties would triumph as the men’s store and Riviera hosted a fall fashion preview.
THE PLAYERS
Two generations of the White family, current owners of the shop that’s been a Village fixture since 1950, held court amid the gentlemen’s finery.
THE SCENE
Bucking tradition, pink Cosmos and a DJ helped transform the heritage boutique into a swank lounge scene where Bird Rock resto The Promiscuous Fork doled out lamb lollipops and pulled pork quesadillas. Man up! –Photography by Tim Hardy, shotbyhardy.com