Classic soft tailoring this wonderful 2 button single breasted suit. The blazer has the pocket detail you would find on a Safari suit with the box pleat detail and flaps. The vintage diamond pattern is simple yet very effective in this colour way. Matched by the oversize buttons.

A very interesting blazer with the narrow shirt style collars. Again I love the use of the oversize buttons. I also like the detail of the piping used on the edge of the blazer. Styled with the top two buttons closed. Soft tailored trouser to give the effect of a suit.

A reworking of the shirt jacket. Cropped in length with press stud fastening. Lovely shawl collars detail. The trouser as before a soft tailored with great drape to them with the slant pockets.

A beautifully textured blazer with a high fastening point making the collars short but the width of them stops the blazer from being unbalanced. Simple fine knitted polo shirt, vintage diamond pattern. Classic Armani pleated trouser with turn ups. I like the styling with only the very top button fastened.

A little reworking of the bomber that’s in fashion right now. Again the piping detail to the edge is one of my favourite details to this garment and the contrast colour ribs collar looks very cool. 

A small step into the Sports-luxe look of this season. The jacket / cardigan has a look and feel like it came from the wardrobe of an Olympic fencer. I love the waffle texture and the high neck with no collars. 

A really beautiful patterned blazer, the print is gorgeous and it’s all about the scale that really works. Simple tile print and those colours are fantastic. Cropped length and the fastening starting slightly higher because of it. Classic pleated drape trousers and a simple blue tee underneath.

A slightly different tile print but again a great use of scale that brings this print to life. The trousers have that wonderful drape to them and the exposed button fly which is a nice detail. The soft tailoring carries on through to that wonderful overcoat.

This years anorak gets a showing at Armani. Wonderful oversized hood and great zip detail on the sleeves. The tee has a simple tile effect placement print. The classic Armani double pleated drape trouser, note that the pleats are shallow.

I’m loving this beautiful four button single breasted suit. Wonderful relaxed tailoring, I really like the straight cut of the hem on the blazer. The trouser again double pleated but using that shallow pleat and narrowing down the leg. 

Digital placement print and the man himself and why not. Lightweight knitted long sleeve wide neck top, really lovely shape. The jacket worn over the shoulder for style. The drape trouser, wide and loose. Beautiful colour palette which I’ve yet to mention.

The soft tailored jersey blazer seems to be making a come back, wonderful relaxed styling. The blister effect on the jacquard adds a lovely texture to the print. The contrast to the blazer collar just helps to left the blazer and define the lapels. The tee matched perfectly and then that wonderful pleated trouser with the narrow leg.

The knitted cardigan, love the piping effect around the edges. A simple swirled pattern along the edge, beautiful narrow collars and I love that rounded edge to the hem. The wide neck tee as before. 

Another single breasted jersey blazer. This time the placement of the buttons are low so that more of the tee is exposed and of course the lapels then lengthen. The top of the lapels have a subtle print. The detail to the sleeves are a nice touch. 

Finally a double breasted blazer and this one doesn’t disappoint. The Seersucker stripe in that wonderful navy and marine blue combination looks gorgeous. The buttons sit narrow and close together and the hem of the blazer then cuts away from them at an angle. Styled with a neckachief, gorgeous.

Another reworking of the classic bomber jacket. Made in a check jersey, the pockets are interestingly cut straight across rather then angled. Matched with a simple navy shirt and then a printed trouser.

A really wonderfully knitted cardigan, I especially love those boxed pockets. High neck collars, featured with those extra large buttons. The trouser have a beautiful texture to the fabric which looks fantastic.

Another wonderful jersey blazer, I love those pockets. The shirt looks to be made of silk, the placket is styled like a baseball shirt. Another lovely neckachief. The trousers worn low on the hip are wide and loose.

Fantastic collarless knitted tee, I love that pattern. Wonderful colouring, works really well with that lightweight black suit. That thin belt gives the trousers that paper bag waistline.

Giorgio Armani SS17 – the most wonderful soft tailored collection. Beautiful gentle soft lines, simple geometric patterns and fantastic tones of blues, greys, browns, reds and creams. The summer knitwear are my favourite but the standout pieces are the jersey blazers especially the patterned versions. This is the ultimate casual collection, stunning.

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2017-menswear/giorgio-armani


Underwear as outerwear has always been a tread in ladies wear ever since Madonna turned up. Could this be transferred to menswear, well that’s still to be decided but this Pyjama suit could be a trend that breaks through. The shirt / jacket has some interesting detail, starting with those small lapels, the breast pocket and then cuffs to the sleeves. The inner is a grandad collar shirt, buttons all the way down. The bottoms like traditional pyjamas have an elasticated waistband and the drawstring. My favourite finishing touch to the outfit is that scarf. The print on print on print doesn’t really overpower this outfit as it’s such a wonderfully simple print, black with that electric blue.

Denim suits can be very difficult to get right but this version is done very well. The bleached stripe on the fabric is lovely and adds to balance out the bright colours and print of the shirt. Lovely narrow lapels and the contrast buttons are a fantastic touch. The trousers narrow and cropped. The shirt itself a lovely graphic mini checker board design with a base colour of pink works so well and of course another scarf in the same print to add that finishing touch.

This seasons sportsluxe influence comes into play with this outfit. The blazers crossed with a classic baseball jacket but to be fair this is more blazer then anything else. The contrast rib on the neck and the pocket draws your attention in. The trousers are relatively normal and have a turned up hem to finish. The graphic tee with the oversized print looks really cool and teasingly id love to see it on its own.

The print on print on print continues. I love this salt and pepper grey. The blazer is six button double breasted the narrow lapels as before. The trousers however are more in line with a tracksuit bottom. The elasticated drawstring waist and the elasticated cuff at the bottom hem. Lovely mix of soft and traditional tailoring. Oh please don’t miss out on that scarf detail, I just love it.

Oversized is no longer a trend but rather a fashion cut and styling all on its own. Beautiful soft tailoring with this blazer, slouched shoulders and the cuffs turned up on the sleeves. Print on print on print, a lovely grandad collar shirt, styled with the neck open and yes… a scarf! (Don’t let it stop!). Those leather trousers are gorgeous, with that added touch of texture. Narrow and cropped by design.

More of that mixed styling, the country feel of that oversized chunky cardigan, matched with the grandad collar shirt and contrasted with the glam of the snake print trousers. Wonderfully eclectic.

Simply stunning Suede jeans, slim through the leg and cropped in length but it’s that gorgeous blue colour that I really love. Styled with a statement belt, snake skin with beautiful colours. The sweatshirt / knitted jumper has a digital print on the front panel styled with the tuck in.

The glam continues and so does the Suede. Beautiful red colouring, epaulettes on the shoulders and then the button detail down the front. The jeans have had a pattern and the statue motif printed into it with bleach. The open neck shirt in the matching red is complimented with a matching red scarf.

The red Suede jacket of before is lovely but the jeans are just awesome. The sweatshirt carries the statues head motif that’s used throughout this collection, the proportion oversized on the print. The detail that I really like is the colour blocking used on the rib, especially that green, just gorgeous.

Trussardi SS17 – A glamorous and sophisticated collection, very much filled with luxury and attitude. The styling of the outfits are very eclectic especially the sportluxe theme mixed with tailored suit fabric. And then the suits made out of denim, the jeans made from Suede and also leather. The colours are bold and vivid, the prints have a motif that’s the face of a statue and is used throughout this collection. Snake skin is another print that gets a good showing. I have to mention the use of the scarf as it’s a style that I use in my own wardrobe and it’s an accessory that works so well in this collection. If you want Rock’n’Roll, if you want to be a star, if you want to be the centre of attention then this is the collection for you.

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2017-menswear/trussardi