giorgio armani

MILAN FASHION WEEK – DAY FOUR

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Più classica con un twist moda e – come sempre – denim oriented.

GIORGIO ARMANI

Zone di colore, anche se caldo, e forme fluide: molto bella.

STONE ISLAND

Stampe e rinnovata voglia di colore, anche di inverno

MARC JACOBS

Fucsia teddy boy

MIX DI FANTASIE

La stagione in corso, che ha sfilato in passerella a gennaio, è il preludio dell’anno zero: dal prossimo vedremo – attraverso le collezioni primavera/estate che i magazine cominciano a pubblicare nei primi numeri del 2013 – che la moda uomo ha davvero voltato pagina. I primi dieci anni del 2000 sono stati di collaudo: da oggi si può parlare di coerenza stilistica, sebbene ogni maison abbia presentato e prodotto vestiti così diversi da azzerare completamente il vecchio concetto di macro tendenza. Tuttavia, in questo mix di proposte disparate e apparentemente lontane tra di loro, c’è uno slancio comune verso il futuro come non si vedeva  da più di vent’anni. Lo styling di queste foto di backstage, scattate durante un servizio fotografico in uscita a dicembre con abiti e accessori in vendita adesso, dimostra e anticipa un estro che appartiene ad una nuova era, fondata – speriamo – sul liberalismo e sulla bellezza.

This current season, (last january’s fashion shows) is a prelude to the year zero: by the next one we’ll notice -through the next S/S collections and by what magazines will publish by the very first issues of 2013- that menswear has really turned the page.The first ten years of 2000s have been a test. We can finally talk about stylistic coherence, although every maison has been introducing and producing pieces so very different from one another that the old concept of macro-trend has been reset. However, within the mix of suggestions which seem to be apparently so different and far from each other, there is such a strong push for the future as we haven’t seen one in more than 20 years.This backstage pictures has been taken during a fashion shoot that is going to be published in december, with accessories and clothes that are for sale right now, the styling discloses and reveals an inspiration which belongs to a new era, established -let’s hope so- on liberalism and beauty.

 

Cardigan Missoni, abito e cravatta Bottega Veneta, occhiali Bottega Veneta by Safilo, camicia Etro, orologio Vacheron Constantin

Giacca, pantaloni e scarpe Salvatore Ferragamo, gilet MSGM, camicia Dries Van Noten, borsa Gucci

Dolcevita ZZegna, pantaloni Etro, occhiali Montblanc

Maglione Louis Vuitton, dolcevita Lanificio Colombo, pantaloni Frankie Morello

Pantaloni e scarpe Prada, calze Missoni

Total look Prada

Abito, gilet e camicia Giorgio Armani, orologio Chopard

Giacca Giorgio Armani, abito ZZegna, camicia Etro, orologio Vacheron Constantin, calze Missoni, scarpe Prada

Giacca Gucci, gilet, camicia e pantalone Prada, dolcevita Lanificio Colombo

Abito Etro camicia e cravatta Bottega Veneta, cardigan e borsa Gucci, cappello Borsalino

Location Albergo Pietrasanta, Palazzo Barsanti Bonetti, Via Garibaldi 35, 55045 Pietrasanta, Lucca – Italy.

Un ringraziamento speciale alla sig.ra Barbara Pardini.

Model Peter Lissidini (Elite)

SETTE MAGAZINE EN VOGUE STRATI PESI E FANTASIE. BELLI MA PERICOLOSI

Layers, weights and patterns, they’re nice but dangerous. A men who is gifted with personality and taste, can make an attempt mixing and matching unusual combinations without neglecting composure and sense of measure. Printed and elaborated fabrics can coexist, especially during the winter time when we can get layered. There’s a wide variety of choices but that could also be confusing, so if you feel like pushing the boundaries with an unconventional look my impartial advice would be to follow your instinct being careful not to overdo it: if it doesn’t feel comfortable it’s just better to give up. There are knitted blazers with removable linings which are as worm as a paletot, it is possible to wear them on top of a suit which should be in worsted wool and not in tweed or any other “thick” fabric, because having two similar kind of wool rubbing against each other is not flattering as it makes you look bigger. However there are some tight-fitting, sleek designed fabrics (almost optical as the twill in the picture) to wear in contrast with the jacket-coat thickness. To conclude, a small geometric patterned shirt to match the micro-windowpane check fabric of the outerwear in the same nuances would work. In this cases, to soften up such an original ensamble, one should keep the accessories classic and simple in order not to pointlessly force it. Yes, very fashionable, but with balance and common sense. Picture: knitted wool blazer by Giorgio Armani; Herringbone wool suit by Zegna.

UOMO OTTOBRE 2001

Tra le tante lavorazioni della pelle, Giorgio Armani nel 2001 diede una sua versione maschile della nappa plissettata.
Among the large production of Armani’s leather manufacturing, in 2001 Giorgio Armani created his own version of pleated nappa for men.

SETTE MAGAZINE EN VOGUE L’IRRESISTIBILE FASCINO DEL CARDIGAN

The most common alternative to a suit it’s a cardigan, which is a buttoned pullover. A woolen blazer instead of one made of cloth, makes your outfit look less severe, and helps you get a soft, reassuring figure. I only recommend not to wear this outfit if you want to dress to impress or if you’e about to have a meeting where you wish to show how confident and professional you are. In that case you should go for a suit. A short cardigan sweater, Is more related to a classic way of dressing, it defines your body structure and it always works, even for those shorter than average height. A longer cardigan which goes down over your belt, would fit more taller non-skinny men. Less common and more modern but harder to match (Never wear it with close fitting trousers for example). Giorgio Armani has been proposing it so many times because it well represents the Armani-man’s identity: not taller than 1.85 cm, with big shoulders and strong legs.You can see the result from yourself in the picture: it’s a timeless look. Hard to resist. Picture taken with Instagram from a 2001 “Uomo” editorial. Original picture by Norman Watson.