Three Style Forum habitués wore bespoke Neapolitan jackets to an Italian lunch in sunny San Francisco the other day. Two were linen, one cotton and all four of the diners, including the cotton-clad cameraman, were appropriately rumpled. In the photo, Iammatt (with face obscured) was in Rubinacci, Manton wore Solito and Parker, who did not get the memo about tan jackets and solid neckties but was none the worse for it, was in Napoli su Misura.
Rumples are considered something that should have warranted a trip to the dry cleaner in most of North America but they are perfectly acceptable in Southern Italy during the summer. One of the objectives of Italian dress is to be deliberately shy of perfection anyway, and rumples do that quite nicely, thank you.
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I don't know if they are wearing Bespoke, MTM or off the peg garments, but Manton's suit certainly looks like it fits best of the three. As you say and I agree, the point of linen is the wrinkled look. It is very hard to avoid. I have some linen jackets with some silk mixed in which does help on the wrinkling but also is a bit warmer.
hawt.
We can't see the shoes.
The shoes were not rumpled.
Oh... SFO is under assault by well dressed radicals. Thank the Lord there were no summer hats in sight!
With all the pocket squares, it almost looks surprising they weren't heckled by passing barbarians.
A fine looking group!
Let's hear it for the rumpled, well-dressed! I'd rather see that them perfectly pressed cargo shorts and flip-flops any day.
Excellent photo. I love the shirt collars. Manton looks outstanding.
I would have liked to see a better pic of the Sloop, as I am considering a pair.
I really shouldn't know who these chaps are, but I do.
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