The eternal garment

The suit has been and continues to be the man's uniform par excellence and no matter what the evolution and fashion design upgrades have achieved through time, the novelty lies in the occasion in which to wear it. These last seasons have invited us to recover it once again for more casual times beyond the office or formal events; can give a relaxed tone and become a safe, everyday go-to look whatever your activity in the city. We've seen it on practically every catwalk this season, to name a few: Louis Vuitton, Dior, Versace, Dries Van Noten, Dunhill, Paul Smith, Ralph Lauren etc. The catwalks have brought back classic shapes though with a twist for the new generations. What´s mostly in the offer is unstructured jackets that eliminate linings and interlinings to achieve lighter jackets that adapt better to the body, but with the freshness of a looser fit. The side pleats do not adjust as much, leaving us with greater capacity for movement. What we will definitely say goodbye to is the skinny lapels. Goodbye to the narrowness, the standard width and the XXL. As for the bottoms, these will be straight or, in case you are not quite ready, slim fit with pleats. With this last cut you will be able to adapt little by little to the straightness that will end up being implanted again, because you will give volume to the upper part of the trousers, but you will not see as much fabric around the shoe.

It is a turbulent terrain the one consisting of colours and patterns, in terms of what the streets have ‘traditionally’ shown us so far and what the catwalks demands us to wear. Colour is the norm, white is essential (as we have seen it from Louis Vuiton, Berluti or Roberto Cavalli) and from there on we should use the entire colour marker set thinking of vivid oranges inspired by Acne’s designs, mustards referencing Dries Van Noten, pastel pinks as Dior commands or red even per Alexander McQueen’s creations. Must bear in mind however that these colours are for the most daring trailblazers who would be the first to bring trends from the catwalk straight to the streets, sometimes with an extra twist. In real life check patterns will triumph mainly in brown tones or the pinstripe from black to stone grey as more "innovative" proposals, although such classics never really go out of date.

I am wearing an oversize black suit composed by a double breasted blazer with a wide lapel and balloon-shape pleated trousers. Quite contemporary and trendy but still classic and elegant. Underneath that, I’m wearing a beige turtleneck and classic red brogues to add some colour to the look. I love the colourblock coat I am wearing matching beautifully the rest of the outfit along with the cream colour pouch inspired by old newspapers. I have a thing for gloves in general and the ones I’m wearing this time are one of my favourites. Pure black at most yet the subtle colour detailing in the stitching between the fingers makes all the difference. That in itself transforms the look to a more fun and relaxed one yet still sleek. The petite 90’s-looking, oval sunglasses Brad Pitt amongst other once wore successfully are the perfect final touch accessory-wise especially destined for a sunny winter days when the sunlight is not as strong.