Rakes At Home: Pitti Edition

The following is an extract from my article for The Rake. Read it in full here.

At the beginning of this week, the menswear world would have descended upon the beautiful streets of Florence for the summer edition of #PittiUomo. Coronavirus—the global pandemic which rocked modern day civilisation—has impacted our industry beyond measure, and what the future will hold, we cannot say for certain. What we do know, however, is that we will see each other again, and sooner than later. ⠀

As we cannot provide you with the coverage, beautiful imagery and clothing one would normally associate with Pitti Uomo, we decided to band a few of our London-based friends together to celebrate summer style, solidarity and quality craftsmanship. Introducing #RakesAtHome: Pitti Edition. With socially distanced photography by Luke Alland, otherwise known as The Exiled Brit, we met with a few menswear favourites and got them to show us the outfits they would have worn, should Pitti Uomo 98 have gone ahead.

First up, the modern day renaissance man, André Larnyoh. For his first look, menswear enthusiast, writer and actor André wears a striking blue MTO shirt by Gitman Vintage, trousers by TRUNK Clothiers, shoes by Northampton maker Crown, with glasses by Cubitts and a vintage Kiple watch from the 1960s. For his second look, he wears a jacket by Vetra, trousers by Kent & Curwen, a bespoke shirt from a best-kept secret Turkish maker, and shoes by Adret. “These outfits would've been perfect for Pitti because they just say 'easy summer'. Loose, relaxed and no pressure, just comfort and ice cream. Anything else is just gravy.”

Photography by @theexiledbrit.