The timeless appeal of the Camel Coat masterly enlightened by Michael Woolley‘s photographic knowledge. Coat by Roberto Cavalli. Iconic hat by Borsalino.

This week the “Get Back” doesnt’ go backward in time so much: this picture by Andrea Gandini was part of last Io Donna Male Issue, and this Prada total-look is now sold in boutiques all over the world.

Armani’s thinking is inspired by Eighties. The jacket in this week’s picture represents one of the most innovative suggestions in male clothing for next fall/winter; it’s not just the mix between fabric and synthetic material to make it special and particularly futuristic, nor the diagonal zipper and leather borders. The singularity of this piece of cloth, unique in his kind, is the “pied-de-coq” manufacturing, a variation of the well-known pied-de-poule more common in female fashion. The shape recalls mildly Eighties proportions: big shoulders that emphasize the waisted line, and the lenght that stops few cm under the waist; in a few words, Armani seems to have drawn from his archives and restyled in modern key one of his jackets from 1984/85, adding a print that makes it more fashionable. It’s a gorgeous garment, although quite durable due to his fashion appeal, that can be worn only by very thin and tall men: the match with too tapered trousers can produce a disharmonic look as well as, instead, a bold one; in doubt, it would be better to choose straight but a bit leg-wide trousers. In this last case, you’ll be in full “Armani Mood”. Jacket made of wool and neoprene by Giorgio Armani, F/W 13/14.

I don’t like tank tops, but on a very thin, with a NOT-mediterranean attitude guy, in this period of the year…I accept them. This picture is taken from “Shows’ Backstage” portfolio by Filippo Mutani.