EFV goes to Pitti (picture thread)

[Chulillo]

Great pictures once again @EFV!!

 

[Amar ezzahi]

Wow. Great pics EFV. Thanks for this reportage!

 

[EFV]

Thank you all for the kind words, but I can't take all the credit though. At least half of the pictures were taken by my better half.

I have a lot of great pictures coming your way tomorrow!

 

[sugarbutch]

Today was a lot more, er, Pitti. Still lots of wheat, but much more chaff.

 

[Journeyman]

If Sarto could be a little less raging and a bit more constructive in his posts I personally think he could "save" a lot more people.

Exactly.

However, Sarto's been told this time and again, both here and over on Dressedwell, and it's been exhaustively explained to him that, if he cut out the raging and the insults and instead explained things calmly, people would be much more inclined to pay attention to what he's saying, instead of dismissing him as being crazy and obsessive. Unfortunately, thus far, despite all of the advice, he hasn't changed one bit.

 

[EFV]

We spent day 3 at Pitti slightly hung over from the Tailors Symposium party and Gilli afterwards. Gilli is the place most of the thirsty crowd from Pitti heads for drinks after all the evening events.

As the photos show, we spent the day both taking pictures of people outside the fair, and looking at some stands indoor. I would have really liked to show more of the stands, but unfortunately a lot of them have a no photography policy, due to the (percieved, and perhaps real) risk of people copying upcoming collections. This fear seems kinda strange, since 90% of the exhibitors present similar stuff (hand made in some godforsaken part of Italy, tutto fatto a mano, similar patterns, cuts et c). We did however manage to take some pictures of some exhibitors that we think do something a little bit more original.

Two trends that seem to be coming (or staying) are “etno patterns” and 70s style, I think you will see what I mean when I post Tomorrow, with more pictures from the stands.

Anyway, day 3 in pictures:

Follow all of the Styleforum coverage from Pitti Uomo at the Pitti88 tag.

 

[Tried and True]



Exactly.

However, Sarto's been told this time and again, both here and over on Dressedwell, and it's been exhaustively explained to him that, if he cut out the raging and the insults and instead explained things calmly, people would be much more inclined to pay attention to what he's saying, instead of dismissing him as being crazy and obsessive. Unfortunately, thus far, despite all of the advice, he hasn't changed one bit.

Yep, a classic case of histrionics overshadowing the message. And his vitriolic screeds do contain some valid complaints. Definitely needs a speech writer/editor.

 

[ter1413]

Day 3 flicks.......

 

[EliodA]

Great stuff again, @EFV ! Why is it that I quite often like the top half of these Pitti fits, but then it's the botton half that lets them down?

 

[Journeyman]

Great stuff again, @EFV ! Why is it that I quite often like the top half of these Pitti fits, but then it's the botton half that lets them down?

Yes - the DB jacket with button-up shirt and tie on the top half, but shorts and sockless loafers on the bottom half, looks too incongruous for my liking.

 

[Pliny]

There's no-one more photogenic than your better half, EFV.

+ thanks for posting.

 

[Tried and True]



Great stuff again, @EFV
! Why is it that I quite often like the top half of these Pitti fits, but then it's the botton half that lets them down?

Yeah, like this dude's homage to Tom Wolfe.

And that is NOT the way to hold a hat, particularly a straw.

 

[SartodiNapoli]

Why all the pictures are always outside and never inside the building?

I have been told those are they are not allowed at the stands inside so they are all day in the door.


Is that true?

 

[venividivicibj]

He wrote in his post that the vendors don't let people take photos because they like to keep upcoming collections a secret, or something like that

 

[Chulillo]

Thank you for the pictures @EFV ! Seems like "sockless" tassel loafers are "in" this summer...