Shawl collar overcoats are not common. Dark red overcoats for men are not common. And it could be said that casentino wool overcoats are not really that common either. But what happens if you combine all these three elements? It was at Pitti Uomo in January 2014 where I for the first time saw this particular overcoat by The GIGI. In January 2015 I came across it again at Bryan & Barry in Milan. But at that time I thought I could not really buy dark red casentino overcoat featuring a shawl collar. But after I got home from that trip I already regret that decision a bit. I knew that overcoat was a bit "too much" but still I felt I...
What about wearing a cardigan with sport coat? In terms of layering cardigan is definitely one of the best garments there is. First of all you can use cardigan to dress down a suit. Secondly you can try and bring a little bit of color to your attire by wearing a colorful cardigan. Today I am taking a look how to do the latter.
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For weekend inspiration it's time to take a look at Dutch Suitsupply and what they have to offer for the upcoming spring and summer. And especially a new feature the company has come up with called "Design your suit". It has been said many times. For anyone looking for a good basic suit on a budget Suitsupply has for quite a while been one of the best brands on the market. What they offer is a range of reasonably priced suits, sport coats and other garments with a decent quality. Now the Dutch company has made finding the right suit even easier. align="alignnone" And every guy needs that one black suit at some point to deal with the most formal events...
This week I will try and briefly deal with the question how to combine colors. And I am starting with olive green trousers. Sure olive green is not the brightest color one can imagine. But it is a color that can bring nice variation to your wardrobe. Here I am giving a very simple example how to combine olive green trousers with shades of brown and blue. This is an outfit I wore last Saturday as we headed for lunch in the city.
Olive green cotton trousers combined with shades of brown and blue. Safe but still a bit different.
How to tie your tie? What are the features you prefer in terms of ties? We asked these questions from a few guys during Pitti Uomo 89. We also asked how do they like to wear their ties and what are the most important things when it comes to choosing a tie. And we made a short video about that. See what these tie aficionados answered.
Myself wearing dark blue cashmere and Mika in his blue wool-silk Rubinacci tie with restrained pattern.
Pictures via A&H Magazine / Vogue Mexico
