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PRIDE AND JOY

Truzzi shirts have been a solid
reference point in the panorama of
Italian menswear since 1890 and,
over the course of their long history,
they have never ceased gaining new
admirers. The research into fabrics
is constant, with a preference for
sempiternal colors. What makes the
real difference are the details, such as
buttons made of precious mother-of-
pearl or embroidered initials, crafted
with the same undiminished care as the
first prototypes sewn by a headstrong
shirt maker called Luigia Truzzi.

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STEP BY STEP UNPARALLELED PANAMA
The super-sophisticated vision Since 1857, Borsalino has adorned
of designer Daniel Lee has come the heads of writers, musicians,
to the court of Bottega Veneta, intellectuals, and entrepreneurs, but
reinterpreted the brand’s hallmark more than anything, it has helped
export the supreme class of Italian
interwoven leather, and sent it
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01 01 03 shooting to the top of the unisex wish style. The Montecristi Panama hat is
made of handwoven, super-fine straw
list. Narrow strips of exquisite nappa
embrace each other to create an easy
with the traditional Moroccan and the
in every context – in two colors,
an eternal must-have, lightweight and
TRENDY DANDY WEARING NAPLES weave – just casual enough, elegant black canneté band inside the hat. It is
caviar black and dark chocolate. unbeatable, all in one.
Giving new importance to the most Marinella sartorial ties have written
classical of men’s outfits by dressing a century of style in the places where Price: €1,290 Price of the special edition
it up in an unusual fabric that is they make the best silks in the world bottegaveneta.com Alexander Montecristi Fine: €950
playfully re-interpreted, Barba Napoli’s and the most distinctive and personal borsalino.com
outfit takes on dandy-like nuances accessory in men’s fashion.
that would have pleased gentlemen Still today, the prints are absolutely
at the turn of the last century. Beige exclusive, and the ties are hand-made
linen scored by thin, sky-blue lines (150 ties a day) by the seamstresses
is a tribute to the sea caressing the at the workshop, which, one hundred
shoreline. Because years later, is still located on Riviera
the tradition of the single-breasted di Chiaia, in Naples, a few steps
jacket and straight leg trousers from the family-run store.
wouldn’t be as much fun without
the right references. Price: €150
emarinella.com
barbanapoli.shop

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