Ilan Chétrite

The artistic director of Sandro Homme dines in Paris, hits the beach in Israel and reveres Robert De Niro

Food and drink

Dish: Toro sushi.

Spirit: Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Cocktail: Gin and tonic.

Restaurant: Miznon, Paris.

Junk food: Tunisian sandwich.

Sweets: All, except Haribo bananas.

Travel

Hometown: Paris, France. Destination: Tel Aviv, Israel. Hotel: The Norman, Tel Aviv.

Beach: Any public beach, Tel Aviv. City: Jerusalem.

Packing essential: My passport.

Tech

Phone: iPhone. Laptop: iMac Pro.

Soundsystem: Bose.

Headphones: Beats by Dre. Car: No car, just a Yamaha scooter. Bike: Sometimes on holiday.

Culture

Book: La Promesse de l’Aube (Promise at Dawn), by Romain Gary.

Film: Once Upon a Time in America (1984).

Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). Play: I’d rather go to the cinema.

Director: Sergio Leone.

Artist: Rudolf Stingel.

Tools

Watch: My iPhone. Pen: The first one I can find. Gadget: Not a gadget man. Website: Google, it can take me anywhere.

Instagram account: @humansofny.

Style

Suit: Navy double-breasted by Sandro Homme.

Shoes: Alden.

Jeans: Vintage Levi’s.

Shirts: Simple cotton in the right white or sky blue.

Trainers: New Balance 990 in grey suede.

Tie: Not unless I have to.

Tuxedo: Black pointed-collar tuxedo by Sandro Homme.

Overcoat: Navy double-breasted coat by Sandro Homme.

Hat: I don’t tend to wear hats.

Sunglasses: Dark tortoise Sandro Homme SS ’18.

Wallet: Simple black leather card holder.

People

Style icon: My grandfather.

Childhood hero: Michael Jackson.

Film star: Robert De Niro — in Once

Upon a Time in America.

Muse: No muse; people from everyday life can inspire a lot.

Grooming

Face wash: Soap.

Fragrance: Blenheim Bouquet by Penhaligon’s.

Razor: I never wet shave. Shampoo: My kids’ shampoo.

Hair product: Nothing at all.