What Does Bon Appetit's Andrew Knowlton Look Like?

It depends. Over the years, Bon Appétit's restaurant and drinks editor, Andrew Knowlton, has changed his style to fit the times—or, sometimes, not

By Julia Bainbridge

September 6, 2013

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Sure, it's Fashion Week. Sure, we had a bangin' party last night and there were lots of fashionable people there. But the thing that takes the cake for us food folk, who are not often part of the Vogue set, is today's issue of the Daily Front Row. The fashion-industry pub's editors took a look at the culinary side of their stylish friends: actor Kyle MacLachlan's wine business, a peek inside the fridges of model Molly Sims and Marie Claire's Nina Garcia, and designer Thom Browne's favorite Champagne. And then there was a whole section on us (blushing), including a shout-out to our September Restaurant Issue; a list of executive editor Christine Muhlke's favorite dining spots in New York, Paris, and Milan (DO check this out—we actually can't believe she gave away this portion of her little black book); and then…

Then there was restaurant and drinks editor Andrew Knowlton. In running shorts. Like, running. (And talking about juice.) It's worth a read to find out how someone who consumes 200,000 calories in a single month stays fit. We'll let you hit up the Daily for that—but do that later. Right now, however, we want to take you on a walk through the evolution of Knowlton's style, which has changed quite a bit over the years. It is Fashion Week, after all. And it's his birthday. So here, Andrew, and World, are some looks from your past...

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This is the picture of Andrew Knowlton that ran in the Daily today. But he wasn't always so svelte and clean-shaven...
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Years ago, he chose to tap into his feminine side, with long, flowing locks. "Perfect for his debut on the Thunder from Down Under billboard," says editor in chief Adam Rapoport.

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Andrew, what are you so concerned about? Something amiss at the Iron Chef judges' table? Because we're more concerned about your '70s throwback collar.
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"Is he getting ready to go to the CMAs?" wonders Rapoport.

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Sometimes he chuckles and bites his nails and wears Western gear. Cuuuuuute.
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Here he is in full-on Seattle grunge mode: unwashed dude bob tucked behind the ear, hoodie + scarf + rugby shirt, and likely a clove cigarette in his pocket. "Looking like Matt Dillon's buddy in Singles," says Rapoport.

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But then he got all GQ on us.
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With fatherhood came the greys.

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Hey, Four Eyes! We know, we know: Looking at menus on your computer screen all day can be so hard on the eyes.
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Here's Andrew looking pretty dapper, actually, in a seersucker blazer and a jolly chapeau at the Kentucky Derby. "He still wears this hat everywhere, though," says Rapoport.