Sartorialist: Carlo Montanaro non buttar via... e meraviglioso

[Britalian]

I love this suit and the attendant fraying. How many would have put it on ebay, or worse?
Nice pics, Mr S.

... and others on the site... the full length pic is fantastic.

 

[Willsw]

He's got to be kidding. The stuff is rags. Unless I want to dress as a wino, I wouldn't wear that stuff.

Let me show you the future of fashion.
Let me show you Derelict!
It is a fashion
a way of life inspired by the very homeless, the vagrants, the crackwhores that make this wonderful city so unique.

vintage looks good on shoes, leather goods, furniture.

i would keep the suits, pants, and shirts new and clean.

I don't think I could do the suit, but I would be very pleased to know that I managed to wrangle each and every penny out of it. I have had some T&A shirts converted to contrasting cuff/collar when they became worn and have been please with the results.

Absolutely no chance I would wear this. Sometimes you just have to let old items go.

The collar I could live with as it's partially hidden but the frayed sleeves are a bit much. If you're wearing a suit, it's because you are doing something that requires some degree of decorum or professionalism. Unless you are a hobo and cannot afford new clothes, wearing a visibly frayed suit is like wearing a costume that draws attention to you (not unlike some Thom Browne stuff) and disrespects your audience. It's like saying: I can dress however I want so **** you.

The only person who could get away with this would be 'the old Master' in well to do household. As such get older it is permissible for them to wear a faithful old and comfortable suit about the house in the day during retirement. they would of course have impeccably tailored suits etc to wear were someone of note or rank coming to call or when going out to town or club or indeed local function.

Otherwise the fire is the only place for such a garment

I'd wear it to a concert and thrash in it.

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by Willsw

He's got to be kidding. The stuff is rags. Unless I want to dress as a wino, I wouldn't wear that stuff.

Let me show you the future of fashion.
Let me show you Derelict!
It is a fashion
a way of life inspired by the very homeless, the vagrants, the crackwhores that make this wonderful city so unique.

vintage looks good on shoes, leather goods, furniture.

i would keep the suits, pants, and shirts new and clean.

I don't think I could do the suit, but I would be very pleased to know that I managed to wrangle each and every penny out of it. I have had some T&A shirts converted to contrasting cuff/collar when they became worn and have been please with the results.

Absolutely no chance I would wear this. Sometimes you just have to let old items go.

The collar I could live with as it's partially hidden but the frayed sleeves are a bit much. If you're wearing a suit, it's because you are doing something that requires some degree of decorum or professionalism. Unless you are a hobo and cannot afford new clothes, wearing a visibly frayed suit is like wearing a costume that draws attention to you (not unlike some Thom Browne stuff) and disrespects your audience. It's like saying: I can dress however I want so **** you.

The only person who could get away with this would be 'the old Master' in well to do household. As such get older it is permissible for them to wear a faithful old and comfortable suit about the house in the day during retirement. they would of course have impeccably tailored suits etc to wear were someone of note or rank coming to call or when going out to town or club or indeed local function.

Otherwise the fire is the only place for such a garment

I'd wear it to a concert and thrash in it.

Quite possibly the fact that he has chosen to wear such a suit is a style statement as much as your T&A recycling. You say shoes, leather goods and furniture are valid for vintage wear and tear: Mr M obviously has a different perspective as to what falls into the boundaries of acceptable stylistic commentary.
Bring on the crack hoares and winos!

 

[amerikajinda]

ready for dissection!

 

[dkzzzz]

Originally Posted by Britalian

Mr M obviously has a different perspective as to what falls into the boundaries of acceptable stylistic commentary.
Bring on the crack hoares and winos!

Please consider salad in my teeth an example of my nonchalant spezzatura.

 

[gorgekko]

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=39320

 

[Britalian]

You're breaking- or cracking-up nonchalantly? The best way to do it.
I'm sure you don't mean spezzatura, but something else...?

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by gorgekko

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=39320

I did do a search with Carlo's name, which yielded nothing. Apologies.

 

[Tarmac]

this thread sucks

 

[edmorel]

I'll give him a pass becuase it's his dad's suit.

Also, there is a woman there named Sarah Rutson, someone in Italy please call the Red Cross immediately as she has obviously not had access to food for years.

 

[Brad]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Also, there is a woman there named Sarah Rutson, someone in Italy please call the Red Cross immediately as she has obviously not had access to food for years.

Yeah, she's creepy thin.