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Pitti 104—A Daily Travel Diary

This June’s Pitti was slightly different for me than the past three I’ve been to. While I still did most of what I always do—shooting some street style, photographing the booths, interviewing people I meet along the way—I was also engaged with…

Why You Should Quit Slim Fit (And How)

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…

7 Killer Makers I Visited During Pitti Uomo 103

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.

Pitti Uomo 103—Day 3 Street Style

Day 3, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, of Pitti 103 is in the books. For me I focused on street style, and engaged with some booths at the fair (which I hadn't done as of yet). I'll post the videos/photos from those interactions on my Instagram.

Pitti Uomo 103—Night 1, The Sartorial Club Gala and Dinner

After a long delay on my flight overseas Sunday-into-Monday, resulting in a missed connection to Florence, baggage uncertainty and a train trip for the last leg, I arrived at my apartment in Florence for Pitti 103 just in time to put on a dinner jacket and head to the first event of the week: The Sartorial Club's black tie gala and dinner afterward (at Trattoria Za Za).