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- Neutrals with nonchalance. The concept of stealth wealth has taken over the neutrals conversation of late – and we’re certainly not against choosing ultra-luxurious, yet incredibly simple clothing as a style choice.
- Lean into blues. “Tonal Dressing” is fashion speak for wearing an outfit consisting entirely of different tone of the same colour. In this case, blue is used to great effect on top, on bottom, and as outerwear.
- Wear retro knits. The tyranny of crewnecks and rollnecks is over, long live the knitted polo shirt. This 1950s-style piece is versatile and adds texture, making it much more visually interesting than a T-shirt or classic button down.
- Engage with casual suiting. Perhaps the very essence of Italian dressing is sprezzatura – the art of effortless. Wearing a suit effortlessly often feels like a contradiction in terms.
- No Structure
- Build from The Jacket
- Go Your Separate Ways
- Loosen Up
- Do Sweat The Details
- Get Ahead
- Mix in Some Workwear
- Dabble with Neapolitan Style
- Loafers Rule
- Neutral Is Positive
One of the defining principles of Italian fashion is and has always been the use of unstructured tailoring. By unstructured we mean a jacket or blazer that has been stripped of all the padding, canvassing and lining so that it is lighter and has a more natural, relaxed drape. Given the intensely hot summers in Italy, this is completely understandab...
If you want to achieve the suave Italian look but are not sure where to start, then we suggest you build out from the blazer, which is the critical item around which you can create stylish combinations. Whether it’s a navy flannel jacket or a heavier herringbone sports coat for winter, choose an understated design that increases your wardrobe’s ver...
For many of us, the word ‘tailoring’ intrinsically triggers the notion of dressing smart and often at the expense of comfort, but this is one trade-off Italians will not stand for, hence their predilection for separates. Separates (or ‘spezzato‘, as they are referred to in Italy)offer the best of both the smart and casual worlds and give you myriad...
Before you start unbuttoning your shirts down to the navel, dressing down a suit can still mean wearing a collar and tie. But rather than a stiff-collared business shirt, swap it out for an Oxford button-down and knitted tie for a much more relaxed sartorial effect. Of course, you can ditch the tie altogether as many stylish Italians are wont to do...
The devil is in the details when it comes to sprezzatura. Small accents can add the authenticity you need to pull the look off so don’t underestimate them. A lazily stuffed pocket square in a blazer breast pocket; a neatly tied neckerchief in the summer; a selection of bracelets and necklaces; a fine timepiece with a carefully chosen strap; a cool ...
While most of us are no strangers to baseball caps and beanies, when it comes to broadening the scope of our headgear, we’re quick to wind our necks in. Sophisticated Italians, on the other hand, are not shy when it comes to topping off a casual linen suit with a flat cap, fedora or trilby. In the not-too-distant past, men wouldn’t leave the house ...
In the opus of Italian sartorial panache, it’s not always about the tailoring. Indeed, you’ll often see stylish types mixing up elements of workwear in their wardrobes to present a more off-duty look. Swapping out a blazer or sports coat for a traditional four-pocket chore jacket, field jacket, suede bomber or denim trucker is a great way to balanc...
You’d think that the further south in Italy you went, the more casual things would get but you would be wrong. In Naples, where there is a long and proud tailoring tradition, the style is much more like the classic British sartorial aesthetic, albeit with more generous proportions in the jackets and less, if any, canvassing. You’ll find the Neapoli...
While the double-monk shoe is often seen on the feet of the well-heeled Pitti Uomo crowd, we would be remiss not to speak of their more casual cousin, the loafer, because they play such an important role in the Italian’s shoe rotation. More suited to the Italian climate than, say, Oxfords or Derbies, the loafer has that unique amalgam of smart and ...
Despite the flamboyant Italian personality, replete with its theatrical gesticulations, you’ll find that the best dressed are loathe to embellish their look with swathes of gaudy colors. Instead, they maintain a neutral palette for the most part, and use discreet pops of color, whether it be a neckerchief, pocket square or quality tie, to make a qu...
Jan 15, 2022 · From suits to street wear, this is your gentleman's guide to pulling off the classic Italian look when you're not Italian.
Apr 17, 2013 · Italian men are recognised as some of the most well dressed on the planet, we breakdown exactly what makes their style so revered within the industry as well as show how you can take...
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Mar 12, 2018 · What Exactly is Sprezzatura? Though it has been associated with the resurgence of interest in menswear fueled by the internet, the Italian word sprezzatura is actually quite old. It was first used by Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529) in The Book of the Courtier, a classic of Italian Renaissance literature.
Aug 25, 2015 · Here are three things to know about Italian-man style: quality matters, color is not to be shied away from, and layering is an obsession that verges on ridiculous. Basically, Italian men...
Sep 4, 2022 · The world is full of elegant and stylish gentlemen, but most would agree that there’s just something special about the style of Italian men in particular. As just a few examples, we could look at Marcello Mastroianni, Lino Ieluzzi, and Vittorio Gassman.
