In case it’s not about work (or Pitti / some other #menswear related occasion) I like to go rather casual while traveling and holidays. I don’t really feel a need for example to wear a suit or a tie on my “free-time” and if possible I usually opt for light colored denim, simple button-ups & sweaters (nowadays crew necks) or rollnecks, sometimes maybe a “lightweight”, unstructured sport coat . Just as here, which is actually the fit I was wearing on my last day in London last week. This was also my first wear of the Barbour SL Bedale jacket that I bought during my visit @Trunk Clothiers. The jacket is a slimmed-down, shortened version of Barbour’s classic riding jacket, originally designed...
Since I got back from London last Tuesday the week has been more or less hectic. So more detailed reviews of the places I had a pleasure to visit (Drake’s London, Wildsmith, Trunk Clothiers and The Shoe Snob) coming up later on but here’s few outtakes from the trip to freshen up the Sunday. J. Fitzpatrick footwear and my own pair getting a quick shine by the man himself. Glanshirt button-up shirts @Trunk clothiers In the front of Trunk LABS, wearing Tombolini gilet, Lardini jacket, Schoffa shirt and tie, pocket square from Sauma & bracelets by Viola MIlano & D.C.I Sweden) Trinity loafer by Wildsmith shoes. A pair of these coming my way soon. More options from Wildsmith. From left to...
As we are soon in the middle of the darkest, lightless and wettest season of the year here in the North, it’s a good time to take a quick look of few options to protect oneself against rainy & windy days. Instead of being just the piece you wear when heading to the countryside, this fall especially the slim cut raincoat models have been making their way to be more and more popular, even on the streets in the cities. Below are pictured three different options - from three different Nordic countries. 1) Stutterheim Raincoats - Arholma From Sweden - at the moment everyone is aware of Stutterheim. Kanye is wearing it, multiple magazines have been covering them and they just launched a collaboration...
Heading to London for a few days. On the list there’s at least… 1) Wildsmith shoes Eager to see the whole collection in real. 2) Drake’s London The shop at Clifford Street has always been a regular visit for me while my stays in London. Now looking forward to see the new Haberdasher Street Shop as well. 3) The Shoe Snob / J. Fitzpatrick @ Gieves & Hawkes Savile Row Justin is definitely one the most talented guys in the industry. This time I gonna take one of my pairs for him to give it one hell of a shine and care treatment. Also nice to check out the first range of his personal label footwear. 4) Trunk Clothiers and...
Casentino in a nutshell Casentino is traditional method of processing wool. This thick wool cloth was firstly produced in the Casentino valley of Tuscany near the Sanctuary of La Verna already back in the 14th century. In the first place rough but warm casentino wool came in brown and dark grey. It was used for monks' habits, to cover animals and was worn by peasants. In the mid 19th century with the industrial revolution production in the area picked up along the Staggia river, which powered hydraulic machines. As they experimented in synthetic colouring, an error led to the creation of a bright orange wool that then became characteristic of the casentino fabric. With time casentino became very fashionable. By the 1950s the fabric was high fashion. It was worn...
