It is stronger than us.
How not to break down? At our fingertips, we have clothes that we are proud of, photo equipment, an inspired artistic director, an iron and a compulsive desire to put together outfits worthy of interest.
Obviously, we end up getting excited, getting ready and going out to parade.
These moments of sartorial recreation are an opportunity to show you how we appropriate our new products. With different styles, so everyone can find inspiration.
On the menu, it will be safari jacket and shark collar shirt, revisited with each person's flavor.
David, community adventurer
David is 1m88 tall and weighs 80kg. He wears our safari jacket in size 50 and our straight bleach jeans in size 32. BonneGueule derbies and RRL henley.
"I choose to construct an outfit in a workwear/casual style, in continuity with the style of our safari jacket in short.
I wear it belted to highlight the waist and give it a slightly more dressy look.
I know its beige/khaki color will go wonderfully with olive green. Luckily, I own a textured RRL henley in exactly this shade. Sold."
"Bottom: jeans. But not just any jeans. I want washed denim, which has character. I find the answer with our straight jeans.
On the feet, the field of possibilities is wide. I choose our terracotta derbies. Between casual and workwear, it's perfect."
“Here I am, ready to face all situations in the urban jungle!”
- David, community manager
Nicolò, between beach, business and adventure
Nicolò is 1m71 tall and weighs 71kg. He wears our shark collar shirt in size M. Sellerie l'Hôte belt, Claudio Mariani pants, Meermin derbies, Yohji Yamamoto jacket.
“That day, I had the desire to produce an outfit that was, let's say it, "a bit bastard": not formal, not casual, but not in an agreed and predictable in-between either.
The shark collar shirt inspires the “cool” summer of bygone decades,
but yet its immaculate white did not clash with the seriousness of the anthracite gray of my cold wool pants, which would have its place in an investment bank office. And just as serious as its color, its cut, slightly short, and its high waist could have been gave it a little quirky side that I wanted to exploit."
“For the shoes, I chose double-buckles, which can be considered among the most casual of formal shoes.
Finally, this white, anthracite gray and cognac ensemble invited a fourth color so as not to be too austere. So I added the jacket in khaki and olive tones, with a downright adventurous spirit, and which had a perfect collar to allow the shark collar to sit delicately, constituting a perfect nod to kitsch from the past."
- Nicolò, editor & curator in chief
Kilian, vintage black and white
Kilian is 1m84 tall and weighs 81kg. He wears our safari jacket in size 50. Garrett Leight glasses, vintage shirt, Levi's jeans, Vans sneakers.
"The safari jacket is a really versatile piece, it can be worn in a very formal outfit as well as in a much more casual outfit. I therefore wanted to combine it with a rather relaxed summer outfit, worn open and without a belt It's summer , the ideal season to relax, so let's make the most of it.
I wear a lot of shirts in the summer because they're a light and relaxed piece, in which I feel really good. This one is vintage, I found it in a thrift store. The cut is straight and I found that it went quite well with the color of the safari jacket. It also breaks the formal look of the jacket."
Kilian, just after making bunny ears for David.
"I combine the two pieces with white 501 jeans that I wear quite short. The 501 cut, quite straight, is the cut that I like the most, especially in summer because it allows me to breathe in my jeans.
All accessorized by a pair of old skool vans, a great classic, and a watch from the Nost brand."
- Killian, HR manager of our stores
Bertrand, the financial shark
Bertrand measures 1m86 and weighs 70kg. He wears our shark collar shirt in size S and our Maruwa cotton-linen Bermuda shorts in size 46. Garett Leight glasses, Lip Himalaya watch, Hast x Panafrica sneakers.
"This is a shirt, but not just any shirt, not the shirt that I am used to wearing to the office, me the conventional one of the team, the DAF in the suit and tie and well-polished double monks.. .
This pass, Cuban or shark,
it's the call of the sea, of summer, of vacation... It's something easy but strong. A classy fabric but deliberately a little wrinkled, the top button unbuttoned for a free Cuban collar, this is a good holiday cocktail! At the bottom, pleated Bermuda shorts, always with that slight dressy twist, and canvas tennis shoes, light, easy to put on with the leftover beach sand you bring home.
Well, it's nice to dream, but I have to go back to the office and put my work overalls back on... I have an accounting closing to complete!”
- Bertrand, Administrative and Financial Director, or DAF for short.
Christophe, captain of the blues
Christophe measures 1m74 and weighs 62kg. He is wearing our safari jacket in size 46 and our Maruwa chambray shirt in size S. BonneGueule pants and National Standard sneakers.
"Sometimes it is with clothes, like with cooking. You will taste new flavors, live new experiences, sometimes daring, you appreciate them and yet you remain unwaveringly attached to certain dishes. Without necessarily knowing why, like a youthful love that would never have left.
My childhood love is blue. I love it in all its variations, from duck or petrol to almost black navy. Except perhaps for the clearest ones.”
"And to accompany this khaki safari jacket, it is in my opinion the best support. It's blue for the pants, blue for the shirt. Darker at the bottom, lighter at the top. And a little play on texture which gives pep to anyone who looks at it. Seersucker for the pants, chambray for the shirt, white leather sneakers, all sober.
- Christophe, editor-in-chief
Obviously, Christophe didn't know Zip the penguin's joke.
Michel takes off
I am 1m91 tall and weigh 88 kilos. I'm wearing our shark collar shirt in size L and our lightweight Loro Piana jacket in size 54. Officine Générale pants, Loding moccasins.
This shirt, I wanted to embody the dressy side of his dual personality. Let his collar rule over a jacket and play Tony Montana, minus the cigar and the gold chain.
I wanted this jacket to be contemporary. Like the collar. Lapels without excess and a relaxed shoulder, like the collar too.
Down below, to twist it all, I saw things in a big way. Great pants that mock the rules of the game. I think someone mentioned above about daring experiments. I recommend.
Following on from these light beige pants, I chose brown moccasins. Clear too. I think they make a great couple, don't you?
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For the winner, as a trophy, we provided a pair of Mickey socks.
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