I was taking a quick look back at all the photos I had taken over the year - just to remind me of the good times - when I came across two photos from the Pitti Uomo in January 2019 that I had attended with Nicolò.
The first is a photo of a sweater from a Japanese brand and, when my eyes fell on it, the crush I had at the time came back to me.
The second is a photo of an extraordinary coat that had left as lasting a mark on my mind as the sweater but which, paradoxically, I no longer remember.
So today I present to you these two nuggets that I am glad I did not let die in the colorful patchwork of my digital film.
And then another one slipped in too, which I discovered this one recently. It must have been a Tuesday. It was a beautiful day in any case.
A Fujito raglan sleeve crewneck
As our Canadian friends say: I "fell in love" with this Fujito sweater. Cupid adjusted his aim, his eye narrowed, his tongue between his teeth, and he hit the nail on the head!
Right in the heart. And it was at Pitti Uomo. Here is a photo I took, on the spur of the moment, in the excitement and haste, at the famous fair:
Beyond the fact that it is made in Japan and that Fujito is a creative label that particularly speaks to me, just look at all these little wads of multi-colored threads, so beautiful, so well distributed, on this slightly yellow olive wool rug.
It's chunky as it should be but not too much, to wear with a t-shirt underneath, wide, high-waisted, navy blue pants and minimalist sky blue sneakers for example.
A Margaret Howell silhouette.
I am also won over by the collar, which I like the stitch and the waffle front of the sweater, as well as the raglan sleeves. No, honestly, it is perfect. Maybe except for the 20% nylon that annoys me a little.
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It looks like it's in stock here .
A Hansen Garments patchwork coat
Just like the Fujito sweater, I spotted this piece at Pitti Uomo in January 2019. I even tried it on.
Which proves that it's always the same clothes that make our little hearts vibrate. Except when I wore spiked loafers. My little heart has mourned that, like a toxic ex.
Brief.
This coat is a patchwork of vintage materials from deadstock. So, no two are alike . Interesting. Exhilarating even. And, if the main material of this coat is wool , we do not know the exact composition of this because we would also need to know the exact composition of each fabric used.
The buttons are made of horn and it is made in Europe.
I like the bathrobe shape with its shawl collar, length and patch pockets.
Here is the beast being carried. Well, the photo is not the most successful but let's say that with these spots, it was not easy.
Yes, it's a statement coat , you could say in English, that is to say a coat that can't be ignored. And that's very good. Very clever of the brand to have made it using mostly blue fabrics. That calms its ardor a little.
However, a reissue with browns, greens and a little yellow would not be refused!
A corduroy Arpenteur costume ( jacket and pants )
I like this French brand.
First of all, we can only feel intrigued by the visual universe of the brand, a universe that we owe to the designer Régric who joined the brand when it was created in 2011.
Example of a creation by Régric for the Arpenteur brand.
The brand relies on its talent to build its brand image and the aesthetic charter of its website.
Then, the brand manufactures in France and that is a desire that I respect. And, finally, the clothes are simply tasteful and modest, in the good sense of the term. That is to say, the aesthetic intention is always fair and measured. In addition, it is based on the clothes of yesteryear, clothes whose shape was first dictated by utility.
This is how you make quality clothes.
Of course, all this comes at a price, and it is high. But it is nonetheless fair, given the production context and the level of manufacturing.
Back to that corduroy suit.
The interest of this set is that it can (and must!) be mismatched.
It's much easier to wear one and the other separately than the other way around. Of course, if I had these pieces, I would risk it! Oh yes! But this is especially how I recommend wearing it: the jacket alone with navy chinos and a white t-shirt.
The jacket itself is strong enough, gives enough personality to do without pants.
And let's talk about pants.
He is not left out!
I don't know why it's not available on the brand's own e-shop, though. In any case, I can see myself in it, trying out stylistic moves and layering galore...
I'm keeping all these beautiful people in my sights, for the sales. If I haven't, by then, already spent what I could have spent there.
But I'm taking care of myself.
Or not.
