The sale season is on and Norwegian Berg&Berg - also a DLA-partner -just this morning started their seasonal sale. Reductions are between 30-40%, including almost the entire spring & summer collection of ties, pocket squares, socks, belts, swimwear and knitwear. Taking into account the already reasonable prices there are some really nice finds available. Below are listed some of my personal favorites. Ties It seems that in terms of ties almost the entire spring and summer collection - including silk, linen and cotton ties in various colors and patterns - are all 40% off and the dotted garza fina grenadine ties 30% off. My personal recommendations is to go for classic colors and patterns - especially the handrolled linen...
Pocket squares are one of pieces a man can easily get some "color" to his outfit with, in case so wanted. In terms of pocket squares I personally usually go for either plain white, white with contrasting borders or then for squares that have a kind of personal print or illustration on them. These are squares that on their best are much more than just pocket squares - best of them could be described as work of art. Unfortunately they can rarely be seen as a whole as only a little part of the square can be seen when put in the pocket. I recently got two amazing pieces made by The Monsieur Fox. The squares are made of a cloth featuring...
It's no secret that when it comes to accessories - I am a big fan of Drake's London products. My spouse is well aware of this fact so what I got as a Valentine's day present was a new flower print wool-silk-blend pocket square by Drake's. A beautiful piece that is easy to combine with colors dominating my wardrobe - blue, grey and brown.
Starting the week with these pics and later today some shots of what I wore for Valentine's Day dinner - featuring the pocket square pictured here.
Next in line for the short reviews from Pitti Uomo presenting the fall and winter 2015 collections is Drake's London.The overall theme and inspiration for the collection seems to arise from this idea of “rugged and rumbled elegance” where soft materials and delicate fabrics are combined with casual elements and textures.In terms of ties the collection features a few new materials such as hand printed buff madders, printed satins and woven shetlands. Personally I’m looking forward especially the grenadine ties mixing silk and shetland wool - showcasing a beautiful texture to combine with your woolen sport coats and suit jackets.One of the highlights of the collection for next fall and winter were the Drake’s by Cleeve of London shirting that...
The sale season is on and Norwegian Berg&Berg - also a DLA-partner -just started their seasonal sale. Reductions are between 30-40%, including almost the entire fall & winter collection. Taking into account the already reasonable prices there are some really nice finds available. Below are listed some of my personal favorites. Ties It seems that in terms of ties almost the entire fall and winter collection - including solid wools, paisleys, plaids and stripes in silk, wool, cashmere and cotton - are all 40% off and the grenadine ties 30% off. Especially in case you are looking to make some additions to your grenadine-selection this is one of the best deals in terms of price-quality-ratio you can find. In case looking...
