Pitti Uomo this yr felt busier than final, however that was a bit of misleading – two of the massive buildings have been nonetheless closed for lack of exhibitors, and extra squeezed into the principle pavilion. The present’s future nonetheless feels a bit of unsure.
My time was evenly cut up between fittings with a number of tailors – together with two that have been over from Korea so we might end these commissions – and seeing suppliers. Though there too, there are fewer of curiosity than pre-Covid.
On the plus aspect, there have been loads of outfits to curiosity and stimulate. Not as huge a contingent of Japanese patrons nonetheless, which is an actual lack, however loads of vacationers and others. The events appear to get greater nearly in proportion to the discount in makers.
Listed here are a couple of of my favourites, with notes and ideas. If anybody needs the particular manufacturers proven, let me know and I’ll get them from the individuals featured. My outfits can be constructed into separate upcoming articles, as per regular.
Jamie Ferguson
@jkf_man
I believe it’s truthful to say Jamie typically attire extra merely than he used to, and I actually love the combos the place the curiosity is all within the particulars.
A Truthful Isle cardigan isn’t a simple factor to put on, given the sturdy patterns and hues, however this can be a nice method to do it – a easy background of white shirt, beige chinos and brown belt, with every part worn in a really relaxed method (rolled sleeves, undone buttons).
The fascinating particulars are the western touches on the shirt (snaps, pockets) and the double knees on the Carhartt chinos. After all, as with all these outfits, it’s simple to make the outfit extra on a regular basis by simply going for a daily shirt and chinos.
Chad Park
@chad_park_
Chad from B&Tailor wears numerous pale tailoring combos, which look good on him however generally is a little a lot for me. There are sometimes colors in there I just like the look of collectively and wish to emulate although.
Right here I wouldn’t essentially put on the pale swimsuit, beige coat and white rollneck collectively, however I like the mint inexperienced scarf with it, and the black equipment. I’ve a equally colored knit from Rubato I would strive with these colors.
Jack Collins
@mrcollins92
Jack is a reader and attendee at PS occasions, and I preferred this shot of him as a result of it illustrates one thing I’ve all the time stated about corduroy: that gray works so significantly better than navy.
It’s comprehensible to suppose navy could be essentially the most versatile choice for a twine swimsuit in the event you don’t need the nation colors of brown or inexperienced. However navy can look a bit of dusty, a bit of outdated and drained. Gray, then again, all the time has one thing refined about it.
Oliver Dannefalk
@atemporubato
Oliver from Rubato is an effective one to look at for ‘informal stylish’ types of dressing, given he hardly ever wears tailoring however all the time appears well-dressed – as might be stated to be the Rubato philosophy.
Right here that’s pale chinos, a navy V-neck, a white T-shirt and a navy DB coat. However curiously, additionally a bit of scarf tucked into the V, which is one thing I by no means actually do, often preferring a crewneck. This outfit made me rethink, as the headscarf is each a bit of simpler to maintain tucked right into a V-neck, and stops that nineties V-neck/T-shirt mixture from being boring.
Buzz Tang
@buzzspoke
Buzz all the time does eveningwear properly – I are inclined to desire his outfits in smarter tailoring than extra informal ones. And an fascinating query he typically tackles is what jackets can double up as each a dinner jacket and a daily sports activities jacket. It’s a superb money-saving thought for people who don’t actually wish to purchase a high-quality dinner jacket solely to put on it yearly.
A black-and-white houndstooth jacket like this can be a good choice. It wouldn’t be the quietest of sports activities jackets, however it might be worn with a denim shirt and flannels, and appears completely at house with a tuxedo shirt, bow tie and trousers.
Alex Natt
@adnatt
We actually must do a ‘Easy methods to costume like’ article on Alex a while. He’s so considerate about clothes, and whereas he wears sensible pictures gear more often than not, he’s additionally began sporting extra tailoring, very a lot in his personal fashion.
This outfit demonstrates the form of factor he does very properly. Good denims in a superb, straight minimize; high quality footwear in delicate types; then a extremely brief classic jacket for a little bit of character. With out the brief jacket it will all be a bit of extraordinary for menswear, however a reader might simply emulate every part else and never go fairly so brief on the jacket – basic relatively than cropped. The nutty color of the shetland beneath is beautiful too.
Gustav Vikander
@gustavvikander
Right here I used to be taken with the mixture of browns and beige. A brown polo shirt is surprisingly good to put on – good with greys, with black, with beige and cream, even darkish navy. However it’s notably good on this mixture as a result of it’s the much less basic, the much less anticipated color – white or blue or gray could be extra normal.
As with many combos, it makes me suppose how the color would work if reversed as properly, for instance if I wore my Mueser straw-coloured jacket however with brown trousers and a cream shirt.
Robert Weng
@r86234
Robert is an effective one to look at for recommendations on working tailoring into informal outfits. And whereas some equipment or styling factors is not going to be for some PS readers, the foundations are all the time price noting.
Right here I can think about most not sporting the hat or necklace, however the colors are nice, and most significantly, it’s a superb illustration of find out how to put on a down jacket over a tailor-made jacket. Sadly this works finest on shorter guys (I’ve discovered) the place the down and the tailoring are naturally of comparable lengths.
All pictures courtesy of The Anthology
