The planet is only getting hotter. Do you have any tips for how to look smart in the summer?
Talking about fashion—and this applies both to winter and summer—everything, generally speaking, must be lighter. The weight must be lighter. Everything must be much lighter than what was used in the past. What I find is that there is a lot of flair and taste around. You need to look dapper, refined, sporty, youthful, chic, cutting-edge. You are wearing cargo pants, but with a blazer and a T-shirt. You dress this way, and you can really attend 90% of events with attire like this. I’m wearing a suit, but I’ve got sneakers on. If you were to hide my face, I could be a 30-year-old. What really counts, what really matters, is how you combine these different articles.
Do you have a favorite clothing item?
One-and-a-half breasted navy blazer that you can pair with denim, with or without a tie, or with a T-shirt. I will be showing you later wearing it with denim, with a tie, with sneakers. I would say that that would cater to 90% of my events. I think that you should always try to be youthful and refined, contemporary, stylish.
I love that styling moment in the movie, too. You say, “If you’re wearing jeans, it’s always with a shirt and tie.” It’s an interesting detail that has become a signature of your brand, and ubiquitous with Italian style.
Yes, always. That’s something I always do. And a white shirt, and I go to work like that. Ripped jeans, but with a tie. There is always juxtaposition, and color combination really makes a difference there.
What’s the most recent thing you added to your wardrobe?
The latest blazers. For menswear, blazers are really the most important, the key piece, because it can be mixed and matched with anything else. It’s really versatile. You go to watch a football match, you wear it with a T-shirt, it lends you flair and taste. We have a very young staff of men’s designers, and they always wear a blazer to work. Some of them have a T-shirt, a polo, a tie, or maybe a button-up, but they always have a jacket. That’s our culture. That’s the way we dress. The Italian way.
Is it required?
No, it’s not required. But when you’re dressed well, you are ready for anything that might come your way.
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