My Style: Andrea Perrone
Photo: Courtesy of Brioni
Q: How do you define style?
Style is something you’ve got inside. You can appear elegant and stylish even with a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, because everything comes from your education and how you behave.
Q: Do you have any rules when it comes to the way you dress? If yes, what are they?
- A morning suit should never be black!
- Color is acceptable for shirt and or ties.
- Black shoes should never be worn with a brown suit.
- It is a must to wear a tie with a suit.
- Every gentleman must own a blue blazer and grey pants (you can play easily with a fancy shirt, with or without ties, for the informal moment; with a shirt with classic ties in any formal occasion… It’s a jolly!).
- Formal shoes should always be worn with socks (I wear socks even with boat shoes).
- A tie’s knot should never be too big or wide.
- For an evening suit, plain blue or charcoal grey with a white shirt (in this case I love to wear colorful ties).
- Always wear a tuxedo when there is a black tie code.
Q: What are your favorite fabrics?
For knitwear: silk cashmere. For coat and jacket: cashmere in winter and superlight wool in summer. For tie: shining silk.
Q: Are there any combinations that you you do not feel comfortable in trying?
A sleeveless shirt with a jacket.
Q: If there is one article of clothing that a man needs to pay close attention to, it has to be…
Let’s summarize saying that the main rule is “never be excessive”: from tip to toe, the whole should be harmonic related to the moment of the day.
Q: If we could generalize it, which city has the best-dressed men?
I think nowadays it’s difficult to generalize because you can find “the best” in different places and countries. We live in a world of globetrotters.
Q: What is the first thing you notice on a man?
A part of the total look which represents the first impact: accessories. They are the most important things. Above all, shoes (in terms of chromatic choice) and ties (for the sense of taste on choosing them).
Q: Would you say that you are conservative or bold?
Let’s say both, in different percentages. I am conservative but I could be bold in some details.
Q: One garment/accessory that you can never have enough of?
Ties.
Q: A man should always look like…
A man.
