PITTI 26 STREETSTYLE
We’re back with another edition of Street Style from Pitti Uomo. Be sure to strap on your patchwork madras and above the knee shorts because these sweltering shots are coming in piping hot from 37 degree Florence and the June iteration of the bi-annual men’s tradeshow.As always, these looks might not be to everyone’s taste but please be sure to take at least a smidgen of inspiration from what you’re about to see. While we’re not necessarily advocating for ‘total looks’ from all the imagery about to be shown, there is certainly something that can be gleaned from each.Pitti Uomo, as always, is a diverse assembly of style aficionados and is assuredly one of the main reasons that I keep returning, in an effort to capture, what I perceive to be, the ongoing trends in the industry. So sit back and enjoy this collection of well heeled gents who sacrificed themselves upon the sweltering altar of heat in all their glorious finery. Cheers!
Those who know me, know I’m a HUGE fan of patchwork madras, heck any kind of madras frankly. There is something inherently fun about about the fabric and as I’m always saying; at the end of the day getting dressed should be FUN.Paired well here with white denim or possibly chinos, I couldn’t quite tell and an LL Bean Boat and Tote.
A superbly clean take on a pared down ‘Ivy’ look. A comparatively straightforward combination of checked shirt and chinos but small details like the double pleats on the trousers and accessorising with the leather backpack and silver cuff warrant at least a second glance.
Whenever I’m able to convince fellow Aubin lensman, Galih Richardson, to jump in front of the camera, I’m going to try and make him laugh. Here, Galih is wearing a lovely example of summer suiting to perfection. It might seem like insanity to suggest wearing an extra layer i.e. the vest, when the temperature climbs, but that will provide at least some protection against the inevitable moisture that will start accumulating throughout the day. Your shirts and jackets will thank you later.
I really like this image not only for the reflective quality between the two subjects but also the combination of a bright, cuban-collared shirt, black shorts, white socks and Sebago Docksides from the gentleman on the left. Light and breezy and not really something you have to think all too hard about when getting ready in the summer mornings.
The Godfather of vintage, Mr. Alessandro Squarzi, ladies and gentlemen. Amply demonstrating the power of a double-breasted blazer. Be sure to wear yours as Alessandro has here; undone, for that louche, unaffected look, with a vintage polo and faded/washed denim.
Blouse-y, linen shirt, untucked, with only a few buttons keeping your modesty in check and a rumpled bucket hat? Sign me up. I pulled off this exact move during one of the evenings the other week but in Navy rather than this rather alluring crimson number that photographer Cae Normanha has.
The Natalino fellas,alongside Aubin’s Summer Suiting stalwart himself, Tanaka Saburi, are all cut from a similarly cool cloth. These dudes know how to dress. Going down their line you see a plethora of menswear staples; seersucker, a Bengal striped OCBD, linen suiting etc but it is their colour choice, cut and proportions and finally how they choose to accessorise said get up, that sets them apart. Magnifique.
I truly dig this look fromGLOR Consulting’s, Tim Marvin. It is almost regatta-like with the boating stripe DB jacket, but a few items prevent it from leaning ‘full Henley’; the beat up Alden penny loafers, the 50’s Ray Ban Clubmasters and finally the tomato red cap from Ghiaia Cashmere.
Despite the sweaty messes most of us melted into there was one man who was resilient against the oppressive solar rays plaguing us; cool as the proverbial cucumber, I give you street style demi-god, the Morpheus of Menswear, Manish Puri.
I didn’t see Manish without a tie all week and one of the reasons for his assuredly dry-state is his understanding of warm weather fabrics; in this case a beautiful linen-fresco from Maison Hellard; with it’s open weave allowing the body’s heat to escape and the cool air to circulate.
