SUMMER 2018 TOP LOOK (AND BRAND), MALE EDITION

Haider Ackermann, p-e 2018

Make the point. Make it clear, find the essence within a multitude of references. “It is strange how the creative power puts the entire universe in order immediately.” Virginia Woolf wrote. In addition to painters, musicians and poets, it is possible, among the creative artists, to include fashion designers, those who draw or baste directly – that is, without a basic project, simply following the flow of their ideas – the clothes we wear in everyday life or on special occasions, in which the look needs some extra care. They draw guidelines, and it is up to us to choose the one that is more in line with our body and taste, thus placing calm in the chaos of colors, shapes and fabrics seen on the catwalk.

Calvin Klein, p-e 2018

Looking at the men’s collections for this summer, they all seem to be united by the concept of simplicity. A word, that some fashionistas could do with disgust, but to others, instead, it sounds rather good and they put it into practice on their clothes, sometimes making it a style of life. Among the brands that bear this aesthetic philosophy it is possible to include Massimo Alba, Acne Studios, Lucio Vanotti, Junya Watanabe and Berluti, although each one has his own style and approach. Then follow, with some graft of street-style or proposals inspired by the world of cowboys and, at the antipodes, that of marinière: Andrea Pompilio, Calvin Klein, designed by Raf Simons, and Haider Ackermann.

Massimo Alba, p-e 2018

Fluid shapes, they welcome soft and strong colors in perfect harmony: blue, gray and beige go for the most, and do not disdain being represented on total look. Black is not missing, just like white. Surprising the sobriety of the jeans, matched to the bomber. Red, sanded orange and acid blue highlight the taste of the season. The waist of the trousers is versatile: high, low or normal. For all styles. The jacket is worn: whether it is in denim or linen, or even in leather, for those who want to dare, it is the real must-have item of the season.

Berluti, p-e 2018

The accessories are few and emphasize both the man who stays in the city, dynamic and with his laptop under his arm, and he who can enjoy the holidays in a remote desert of Texas. And it is from the American State that the leather boots proposed by Simons come. Not really summer, but they give a good look to the mood that the Belgian designer wanted to represent. Ackermann thinks of the sea and in terms of footwear, proposes instead the flip-flops. Between these two opposite worlds emerge the perforated shoes of Acne, the gladiators of Vanotti, the formal models of Watanabe, Berluti and Pompilio, in a vintage allure; Alba concludes with his superga.

Lucio Vanotti, p-e 2018

From this vade-mecum, a contemporary, globalized man emerges. But also poetic, lover of luxury brought by the materials, the feeling that can be appreciated by touching clothes, when they come into contact with the skin. The same that, in summer, vibrates and keeps silent to time, endless.