De Corato F/W 2010
Style in Italy is so much more than what you wear. It’s all how you wear.
I look at photos of my Great Grandfather when he was in Venice, and Rome- he wore a white linen suit with a straw hat. Designs that aren’t uncommon from what you would see nowadays. Italian tailoring is mostly still made the same way. Hand cut, hand sewn and always classic simple design.
No drop crotch ninja pants here, sorry Rick Owens.
De Corato’s Fall Collection recently hit the shops and it endorses my point countless times over.
Simple design, great fabric, impeccable quality but nothing out of the ordinary. Now, you might read that and be like “pshh he’s ripping on it!”
No, I’m not, I absolutely love it. It’s not trendy, it’s perfect.
It’s my opinion that you should have the bulk of your wardrobe be these staple quality pieces anyway.
A navy sportcoat, tailored pants, nice tie (not too wide and jeeze not skinny), a few collared shirts, a pair of brown shoes. And if you can, a nice pillow so you can sleep.
Then go and get your trendy crap if you want. All good! I find you end up wearing the classic pieces more. I mean that’s why they’re called classic pieces. I could ramble about this for hours, but I gotta go to the grocery store.
I don’t think it’s an either or question. Why not get both the classic and the ‘trendy’ stuff? (the stuff that suits you obviously, no one’s suggesting going ultra Rick Owens). That way you’ve got the best of both worlds. I’d rather have a well rounded wardrobe than either a super trendy wardrobe or a super classic one. Variety’s the spice of life and all that jazz.
But yeah, I do like all the pieces featured above, although the second look looks a bit too much like an assassin in Scarface.