As mentioned many times - summer is the ultimate season for linen. Tomorrow it's already August so whether we like it or - soon the season for this light and vivid cloth is at least here in Finland almost over. So if the weekend is warm and sunny- take your linen suits and sport coats out of the closet and wear them as you still have the opportunity. Light brown or beige linen suit with windowpane pattern is good option for anyone looking for versatility. It can be easily also used as separates. If you don't want to go for a full suit - replace the trousers with a pair of lightweight denim, drop the tie and you have a...
As it's almost August - it is time to start and look what's coming for the upcoming fall and winter season. Starting with Italian Lardini of which fall and winter collection is again a strong play between diversified fabrics, patterns, shapes and special treatments - all that combine the art of hand tailoring and cutting-edge machinery. Lardini fw15 - Italian elegance x British coolness For the upcoming season it seems that Lardini brings a small dose of British coolness and influence to their selection and mix it with their own "Italian chic" appearance. The collection for the season is - as usual - characterized by well-fitting cuts and fine designs but also by classic pieces such as gray flannel suits and...
Time to continue the reviews from Pitti Uomo 88 and take a look at Isaia Napoli spring and summer 2016 collection presented in Florence last month. Blues, greens, red and yellow - the collection presents bright color combinations, soft tailored garments and bold patterns, exactly those elements Isaia is well-known for. Isaia spring and summer ´16 - Neapolitan power Inspired by the Neapolitan period of Andy Warhol in the late 1970s and the cultural and musical fervor that animated the city of Naples at the time - the collection for next spring and summer by Isaia is named to represent the so-called 'Neapolitan Power'. From the above-mentioned atmospheres Isaia draws influences for the collection. As usual, Isaia had also modified their...
Raw silk ties are among the most versatile pieces of neck wear there is. In case you are looking for an option that can easily be dressed up or down, shantung silk tie is a preferable option. In this post I take a look of an outfit featuring a solid brown shantung silk tie. An option that was one of three we wanted to have in the first DLA-selection as well. The tie in this post is handmade in Italy by Viola Milano that I got back in the days. I have chosen to wear it here with an outfit I feel it is most suitable to wear with. The rich texture of shantung tie brings just the right kind of...
