All linen, except of course shoes, Panama and shades. Suit from Cantarelli, Loro Piana shirt, tie from Kiton, Shibumi ps, Di Mella shoes, Panama from Olney and Garrett Leight shades. Scent: Bruno Fazzolari Five. Click on the headline for more pics.
Pics taken in Stockholm a few weeks back. Suit from Eidos, Zegna Couture shirt, tie from HN White and shoes from John Lobb. Scent: Monsieur Balmain.
Suit from Caruso, Zegna Couture shirt, tie from Isaia, Vanda Fine Clothing ps and shoes from Edward Green. Scent: Tauer L’air des Alpes Suisses.
Suit from Caruso, Zegna Couture shirt, tie from HN White, Vanda Fine Clothing ps and shoes from Allen Edmonds. Scent: Heeley Cardinal.
Last day in Stockholm for some time. Tomorrow I’m off to a new posting in Brussels. Rainy and windy, but so is Brussels as well today. Maiden voyage for a new tie from HN White, a brand that continues to convince me. This one is an Irish poplin (the spot on the tie in a couple of the pics is just rain). Suit from LBM 1911, bespoke shirt, tie from HN White, Poszetka ps and shoes from Carmina. Scent: Nicolaï Parfumeur New York Intense.
Used to think that Brioni with their fuller cuts, structured jackets and marked shoulders were old fashioned. Suits for old men. Quite like them now. Is it because fashion is changing, or am I getting old? Suit from Brioni, bespoke shirt (CYC), Borrelli tie, ps from Poszetka and shoes from Alden. Scent: Heeley Cardinal.
I bought this suit 20 years ago. I had recently got a decent and steady job and for the first time in my life I had money enough to at least start thinking about some of my sartorial interests. I was on a business trip in Montreal when I stumbled over a shop called L’Uomo (or Via Uomo at that time). They had a sale so I went in and was greeted by very friendly and competent staff who didn’t mind explaining things to the young man with an interest but very little knowledge. After a lot of fitting, discussing
Suit from Sartoria Scuderi, Brioni shirt, tie from Emma Willis, Shibumi ps and shoes from John Lobb. Scent: L’Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu.
Suit from Borrelli, bespoke shirt, tie from Vanda, Christian Kimber ps and shoes from John Lobb. Scent: Bogue Mem. Click on the headline for more pics.
Jacket from Sartoria Formosa, Isaia shirt, tie from Silvio Fiorello, Berg & Berg ps and pants, Mano shoes and shades from Garrett Leight. Scent: Monsieur Balmain. Click on the headline for more pics.