The tendency of showing off designer’s logos is not over yet and is not even up to us journalists to put an end to it. The boom of displaying the initials of a brand printed all over accessories and fabrics begun in the mid 90s. As the time went by that wave slowly faded away, but still counts a large a mount of followers. This week’s photo is from an editorial I realized at that time, imagining a self-obsessed haute-couture man covered up in designer pieces from head to toe.Without any false modesty, I can state that considering how many men nowadays are regularly going to the SPA, I was being ahead of our time.The problem arises when you mix and match to many logos at the same time: the combination of this kind of pieces other than being vulgar it may clashes with one’s personality, or worst, it might erase it. The result can also be grotesque. We should always consider our body feautures and personality and remember that is not really necessary to show off in order to be admired.

Se indossati con prudenza, gli accessori che ho fotografato per questo post diventano dettagli di stile, tracce di un dandismo raffinato e contemporaneo. L’importante è non esagerare, ovvero non abbinarli a vestiti appariscenti, modulando il look in un mix discreto tra moda e classicismo.

Laptop case, A di Alcantara by Caterina Gatta

Bow Tie, Etro

Cummerbund, Etro

Velvet belt with leather details, Dolce&Gabbana

Leather boots with embroidery details, Dolce&Gabbana

CONTEMPORARY DANDY

Ph. by Giovanni Gastel, total look Givenchy. Maculato 80′ con un fitting attuale: corsi e ricorsi della moda. La prima vera collezione di Tisci per Givenchy che lo ha consacrato nel olimpo dei nuovi talenti. Only for fashion addicted.

Ph. by Giovanni Gastel, total look Givenchy. 80s animalier with a modern twist: the course of fashion that comes and goes. It was the first Givenchy collection for Tisci, consecrating him to the fashion Hall of Fame. For fashion addicted only.

Quale, se non l’azzurro, è il colore più indicato per un costume da bagno? …diventa un total-look tra cielo e mare! Meglio il modello a calzoncini, è più elegante. Ed è adatto anche a chi ha un fisico meno aitante di Ivan Marquez.

Coast to Coast

Fred Perry

Bear

Sundek by Neil Barrett

Which, if not the light blue, is the color most suitable for a swimsuit? … becomes a total look between the sky and sea! Better if a bermuda, it is more elegant. And it is also suitable for those with a less vigorous physical than Ivan Marquez.

Atmosfera movie anni ’40. L’abito era di Hugo Boss, la camicia di Maison Martin Margiela e il foulard di ZZegna. Foto di Francesco Carrozzini, styling Luca Roscini.

Atmosphere of the movies of the 40s. Suit Hugo Boss, shirt Maison Martin Margiela and scarf ZZegna. Ph. Francesco Carrozzini, styling Luca Roscini.