Gentlemen, Here is a first selection of our first favourites for a summer that finally seems to be upon us. You will notice that most of the great labels we closely follow are ravishing us with a focus on bold colours. On the spotlight: Cesare Attolini (certainly the most beautiful 2012 Summer collection), Kiton, Brioni, [...] Read more – ‘2012 Summer elegance: bursts of colour and a few favourites’
Gentlemen, We have often stated that one of the basic rules to follow when purchasing a ready-to-wear suit was to never believe the salesman, whose goal is almost invariably, not to make you elegant, but to either sell you his pricier pieces or those he is unable to clear. Having myself heard, in the [...] Read more – ‘Never believe the salesman: concise cheat sheet of rules to follow without reserve’
Gentlemen, Here is, as requested by those unable to get their paws on French Dandy Magazine, the complete article penned by yours truly in the penultimate issue of the magazine. This synthetic article attempted to provide a joined perspective of two texts published by PG during the last months, namely : a Reuters article on [...] Read more – ‘Masculine luxury booming despite the world economic crisis, deciphering a surprising paradox’
Gentlemen, If you are reading these words, you are probably among those for whom there is more to life beyond the useful, and even the necessary, two horrible concepts that corrupt our society and tend to pull it downwards. You may have noticed that mainstream thoughts – and matching television and radio media coverage – [...] Read more – ‘On the value of things’
Gentlemen, We have been following the work of Riccardo Frecci Bestetti very closely for some time now. This surprising and mysterious Italian cordwainer works from the small city of Vigevano, not too far from Milan There is no doubt that Bestetti surprises. Case in point: just take a look at his creations that often infringe [...] Read more – ‘The surprising world of Riccardo Freccia Bestetti’
Gentlemen, We have just returned from London, after a screening on Tuesday evening of our movie, “La Beauté du Geste”, produced by PG in partnership with the Maison Corthay and the Grouped Edmond de Rothschild. As you probably know, based on the success of the movie and on the emotion it clearly inspires its audiences, [...] Read more – ‘La beauté du geste World Tour, second stop: London’
Gentlemen, Today’s post offers a particularly interesting example that perfectly demonstrates the subtle art of mixing colours and patterns. It is a composition found in the F/W collection by beautiful and great Brioni, which PG appreciates to its true (and high) value. At first glance, there is no doubt that the ensemble is very well [...] Read more – ‘A (nearly) perfect combination’
Gentlemen, You probably have noticed that gingham is coming back with a vengeance of elegant gentlemen’s shirts. In the past, it was considered as a “popular” fabric, only existed in three colours: black, blue and pink, and was mostly used to make blouses and garments for young children. Up until about two years ago, it [...] Read more – ‘The great comeback of gingham’
Gentlemen, Fear not, this is not an umpteenth political listing for the European elections (that gave way to the arrival of strange, to say the least, listings such as “Cannabis without borders” and the likes), nor an association of butchers up in arms to defend the shoulder of organic lamb. It is rather tailors across [...] Read more – ‘The European League of natural shoulder supporters’
Gentlemen, In the last few weeks, I have been happily spotting a few gentlemen in Paris whose accoutrement was particularly well assembled. I must admit that spotting bespoke suits in the wild has become a habit, borderlining obsession. Nevertheless, even in the best weeks, I rarely see more than 4 or 5 men in bespoke… [...] Read more – ‘Naples, the other Mecca of Bespoke’
Gentlemen, Just recently, ten days of intense travelling during which I had to pack and unpack my suitcase almost every day brought the constant difficulty of folding my suits and my shirts. Long after giving up on the very cumbersome and constricting suit carriers, as none of them had ever convinced me, I have joined [...] Read more – ‘How to fold suits and shirts in a suitcase’
Gentlemen, A few months ago, I shared an interesting video (here it is: KNOT IT LIKE AN ITALIAN ) which, to say the least, threw a bit of sand in some well-oiled habits pertaining to wearing the necktie. It was perfectly in line with the recommendations contained in a text by Michael Drake, which we [...] Read more – ‘On the small blade of the tie’
Gentlemen, The New York Times has recently published the results of an amazing study on the impact of clothing on cognitive process. Truly stunning and very inspiring. Here it is. New York Times – April 2nd 2012 by Sandra Blakeslee If you wear a white coat that you believe belongs to a doctor, your [...] Read more – ‘Stunning article in the New york Times : The effects of clothing on cognitive process’
Gentlemen, Bruno, our Spanish translator (shout out to you Bruno…), has just unearthed this perfect little video short made for Esquivel, a bespoke shoe label from Los Angeles. I am not overly fond of the “heavier” shapes (euphemism) of this label which I did not know. That said, I can guarantee you that this short [...] Read more – ‘Little UFO (unidentified film object) from Los Angeles’
Gentlemen, Today, exceptionally, we shall venture past our true field of expertise to explore design and contemporary art. Hats off to Australian artist-designer Sonia Rentsch, whose latest series of so-called “table” compositions definitely caught our eye… For more information: SONIA RENTSCH A true feast for the eyes… “The Butler” “Mad Men” “Great Gatsby” “Beau” “The Dandy” [...] Read more – ‘Parisian Gentleman selection : Sonia Rentsch’
Gentlemen, The tireless and very prolific Marc Guyot is still beating his own elegant path, by his stylish, sheltered from fashion and trends, where he continues to delight us with his creations of enduring style and character, with consistently breath taking lines. Of course, he who wishes to blend in – sticking with Weston Claridge [...] Read more – ‘Things are moving at Marc Guyot Paris: new shop, new shoes…’
Gentlemen, As you all know, Berluti has just launched a new menswear collections under the direction of the aptly named Alessandro Sartori (!), former artistic director at Zegna. I personally find this new collection rather interesting, despite its clear lack of discretion and understatement. We will, in the coming weeks, offer a full feature article [...] Read more – ‘The new life of Berluti’
Gentlemen, the exclusive UK viewing of the film “La Beauté du Geste”, produced by Parisian Gentleman in partnership with Maison Corthay and Groupe Edmond de Rothschild will take place April 24th at Soho Hotel from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm (4 screenings followed by a cocktail). If you want to attend this event, please send [...] Read more – ‘London exclusive viewing event of “La Beauté du Geste” April 24th : registration process’
Gentlemen, Economic and financial news channel Bloomberg TV has just broadcast a rather interesting little three part documentary: “Dressing for Wall Street”. The first part attempts to identify the best dressed man and the worst dressed man on Wall Street. It’s here: Best and worst dressed on Wall Street. The second part is a little [...] Read more – ‘Dressing for Wall Street, a three-part report by Bloomberg TV’
Gentlemen, we are more than happy to forward to all the PG community the following message just received from Gustav Temple of “The Chap”. Of course we invite everyone who feel concerned by this attempt of A&F (probably the most vulgar mass culture megabrand in the world) to colonize one of the most important Bespoke [...] Read more – ‘Save Savile Row from Abercrombie & Fitch !’
