Italian conservative business dress

gdl203 · Jul 12, 2015

EliodA said:
Very much Northern Italian conservative business dress. Lombardian winters can be quite cold.

That's my jam. Big fan of wearing cardigans under suits and SCs in the winter. The "wooly waistcoat"

Monty L · Jul 15, 2015

I'm so glad that this thread validates my excessive acquisition of textured solid everything. Here's my best shot since it was cold and rainy enough to break out my lighter weight flannel today. Pardon the awful iPhone photo.

Note: My black EB button boots are hiding under the table.

kulata · Aug 13, 2015

Marco Tronchetti Provera of Pirelli

hnwhite · Apr 21, 2016

This is one of the best threads on SF for inspiration.

Cleav · Apr 21, 2016

Sure is. This Friday challenge was inspired by it, can't believe it was over two years ago now. I would do things differently today given the opportunity.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/383078/...ative business dress-classico-con-sprezzatura

DouglasE · Apr 21, 2016

This is my favorite thread, and it has been giving me a lot of inspiration over the years.

hnwhite · Apr 21, 2016

Cleav said:
Sure is. This Friday challenge was inspired by it, can't believe it was over two years ago now. I would do things differently today given the opportunity.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/383078/...ative business dress-classico-con-sprezzatura

I like your outfit from that challenge, what would you have done differently?

I was reminded of the Italian conservative business dress thread as I wore yesterday a 3r2 navy chalk stripe flannel suit, light blue chambray shirt, navy grenadine, white linen square and cordovan tassels. I really wanted to swap the tie for a black grenadine, but I don't own corresponding black loafers (I was in a loafer mood).

vida · Apr 21, 2016

DouglasE said:
This is my favorite thread, and it has been giving me a lot of inspiration over the years.

Completely agree. This look works in any place, time and environment...always elegant, understated and subtle.

Cleav · Apr 21, 2016

hnwhite said:
I like your outfit from that challenge, what would you have done differently?

I was reminded of the Italian conservative business dress thread as I wore yesterday a 3r2 navy chalk stripe flannel suit, light blue chambray shirt, navy grenadine, white linen square and cordovan tassels. I really wanted to swap the tie for a black grenadine, but I don't own corresponding black loafers (I was in a loafer mood).

Very kind of you H. I might wear a different suit, tie and shirt. Other than that nothing much really

Seriously though something along the lines you describe would suit, I do wear plain ties (green/blue/black/blue) more often nowadays relying on texture etc

bc78 · Apr 21, 2016

Agree with the posters above. I basically dress like this (or at least attempt to) 3-4 days a week

MontyLo · Apr 29, 2020

Sorry to try and raise the dead, but I was always a fan of this thread back in the days of my prior account.

I’m wondering, could these fly as Italian conservative business dress footwear choices?

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