‘Fedora man’ in Louvre heist photos is a very stylish 15-year-old
By Caroline Baum and Saskya Vandoorne CNN Paris As all eyes turned to the Louvre after last month s shocking jewel heist one especially stylish figure on the museum grounds caught the internet s attention a sharply dressed man wearing a fedora tilted just so standing coolly next to chosen nonplussed police officers Related Articles Car blast near New Delhi s historic Red Fort kills at least people India s police say Trump pardons ex-NYPD cop convicted of acting as agent of China This day in History November storm sends freighter to the bottom of Lake Superior In the modern day in History November Holocaust begins with looting of Jewish stores homes Brazilian environmentalist gets funded by DiCaprio after false forest fire accusation by Bolsonaro Buzz about the so-called French detective included speculation that he wasn t even real but a product of artificial intelligence Turns out he is real and years old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux met CNN at his home in Rambouillet about miles southwest of the French capital to discuss the social media furor Though he may cite fictional Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as a style icon Pedro validated that he was not involved in the investigations and his outfit he claimed is completely his everyday look Pedro had planned to spend October at the famed museum with his mother and grandfather After the trio arrived to find the museum closed the stylish teen was unknowingly photographed by an Associated Press journalist documenting the crime scene He learned about the viral photo when a friend proved him a TikTok video that had nearly million views In the moment it was like very funny he narrated CNN He explained his clothing For me it s major to dress classic And I like to dress like that because I love history especially the th century He has been embracing s-era fashion for almost a year now he stated His obsession with the style began when he dressed as Jean Moulin a hero of the French resistance during World War II for carnival Amid the parades and costumed festival-goers he uncovered a liking for the new look He realized the effect he had on other people noted his mother F licit Garzon Delvaux Everyone looked impressed Since then he has adopted the vintage style everywhere even at school Unlike countless of his classmates Pedro does not own sweatpants He is not however above reaching for the cargo pant on occasion Good taste has long been a topic of discussion for the Garzon Delvaux family Pedro s mother who brought him to the Louvre on that eventful day grew up in Chartres about miles southwest of Paris in a museum with an art curator for a mother and a prolific French storyteller for a father In their home in Rambouillet paintings antiques and knick-knacks line walls and shelves in a manner reminiscent of an exhibition The beauty of things is reliably very critical in our family F licit affirmed Due to her husband s job as a diplomat the family moved often living in England Spain Bangladesh and eastern France before returning to Rambouillet four years ago Specific of the Pedro s the greater part striking pieces have been gathered from around the world His vintage Soviet watch for example was bought in an antique store in Calcutta and repaired with parts that he sourced from Bulgaria with his father His first tailored suit was commissioned at the age of during a year spent in Bangladesh Solicited what he wants to do in the future Pedro disclosed he was interested in pursuing diplomacy like his father and paternal grandfather or perhaps joining the military The young man conceded that the uniforms may have something to do with the matter But despite his methodically cultivated appearances Pedro remains an enthusiastic young man of his own generation When urged if his friends at school appreciate his style he was quick to respond Yeah I think I have a lot of aura The-CNN-Wire Cable News Configuration Inc a Warner Bros Discovery Company All rights reserved
