In the mayor’s closet

In previous interviews, the mayor has claimed to be a Men’s Warehouse and Century 21 shopper; As Brooklyn borough president, a less slender Mr. Adams favored angular, standard silhouettes, with his fashion sense seeming to intensify during the campaign, culminating in a new ear piercing to commemorate his first day at work.

“Mayor Adams always dresses for the event or the circumstances: whether that means wearing a polo shirt, a suit, a windbreaker or any other garment that suits the occasion,” said Fabien Levy, a spokesperson for the mayor , in an email. . “Mayor Adams has grown up and remains true to his roots, regardless of the color of the collar on his shirt tomorrow.”

Other mayors have been fashion plates, from the 1920s dandy style of Jimmy Walker to the understated bow ties of David Dinkins. In previous interviews, Mr. Adams has pushed back against the investigation into his sartorial taste as racially motivated, citing similar criticisms of Mr. Dinkins’ style at the time.

Based more broadly on photographs of the mayor during his time in office, The Times identified at least 24 different suits or jackets in his collection. They vary from a flower number Available at Walmart to a custom three-piece suit from a Manhattan-based brand called BMC. (Brandon Murphy, the designer, declined to say the price or whether the mayor had paid, citing customer privacy.) He dresses most of these suits with pocket squares in white and blue or a touch of mauve and a bracelet in dark blue. he has described stones from Asia and Africa in interviews as a gift from supporters.

Mr. Levy, the mayor’s spokesman, declined to provide the number of suits, jackets, ties and pocket squares in the mayor’s collection. He noted that Mr. Adams has lost significant weight since following a vegetarian diet, requiring new clothes. In addition to a handful of custom pieces, the mayor wears suits from DKNY, Cole Haan, John Varvatos and Suit Supply, which were tailored to his physique by tailors.