The purpose of this occasional Recreating the Look series is not to guarantee that you will look like those featured. Style is much more than a shirt, suit and tie. The longer I blog, the more I realise that style is a state of mind - a confidence, comfort and self-assurance - that communicates itself through your dress, carriage and attitude. With some that comes naturally; with others it takes years. So, read this post, but I can't guarantee you'll look as good as Gianni Agnelli, once head of the Fiat empire.
In all these shots he wears simple tweeds, shirts and ties. All are marked by a classic monochrome simplicity, the quality of the cut - and the panache with which Agnelli wears them. This demonstrates to me that it's unnecessary to overindulge in pattern, colour or fashion to be stylish. Below I have selected some clothes which are my interpretation of Agnelli's style. What do you think?
At the bottom of this post I've added an image showing how I have recreated the look using clothes from Marks & Spencer.
See another from my Recreating the Look series here.
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| Paul Smith |
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| Marwood pocket square |
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| Hackett |
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| Thom Browne |
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| Margaret Howell |
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| John Lobb |
Images of clothes above from Mr Porter - bottom image Grey Fox, others unknown.