When friends who are not menswear enthusiasts ask me for advice buying a new suit, I find it hard to make suggestions despite my wealth of knowledge, because of one or two mental barriers that are hard to cross for most: If it involves overseas shipping, they’re out. And secondarily: Is it too weird? On those two points, PML Clothing…
I don’t advocate following fashion trends. My ideal is a trend-proof wardrobe, and the closest you can get to that is by sticking to proportions and silhouettes that are flattering on your body, which is usually neither crazy slim nor wildly loose.
That said there’s something about slim tailored clothing that has bothered me for several years…
I just received a package with four pairs of trousers I'd ordered from Spier & Mackay during their winter sale.
I recorded a video walking through the four pairs (linked below), what makes them great, why I ordered them, and how to wear them.
Throughout you'll hear me pepper little style tips into my explanation…
I stopped by more booths than are covered in this post, but these are the ones where I felt compelled to take a photo, or record a brief video talking to the brand’s representatives, and so I present them here. By no means is this a “best of Pitti 103” post; more of a “I was impressed by the people and products this company had at Pitti 103” post.
Here are my four daily Pitti outfits, the evening outfits I changed into, plus what I wore the weekend after. I’ll dive into how they performed, and what I’d possibly change.