It is certainly not a modern invention, and it has started to intrigue gentlemen since style icons like Gianni Agnelli (and now his grandson Lapo) showed the world that everyone could easily wear it stylishly. We are now used to see shirts combined in different outfits, for which it becomes extremely important to find the style that fits us better. Let’s start from […]
Shining shoes – The tricks of the trade
Have you ever heard the italian term Sciuscià? It’s a neapolitan (birthplace of this art) term that describes shoe shine job or shoeshiner, borned at the beginning of twentieth century. “Sciuscià” is also a famous and loved neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica, about the stories of shoe’s artists. This is an ancient art […]
How to wear a sports jacket
Italian tailoring has strongly influenced in the development of the today’s sport jacket: Italian tailors have chosen softer and lighter fabrics compared to English ones, using more striking colours and designs that have given the Italian sport jacket a strong international reputation. High Quality: In order to recognize a high quality sport jacket it is important to pay attention to some specific details: The shoulder: In a […]
How to iron a dress shirt
It’s easier than it looks. Sometimes ironing a shirt it’s a nightmare and you prefer to take it directly to the laundry. However, with few simple tips you can iron it perfectly at home, without any residual crease. Here are 5 steps to get the most accurate results in the shortest possible time. 1_Start from the […]
Ton Sur Ton: what to avoid when wearing a suit
It may appear as one of the easiest combination, but if we analyze it carefully, it is also the one that hides the most common mistakes. We are talking about combining garments made in the same color. When it is possible, for example, to wear pants and a sweater of the same color tone? What […]
The top 5 drinks for a gentleman, recommended by MAG Cafè bartender Flavio Angiolillo
The various combination of ingredients in a cocktail are a fine mapping of one’s tastes, in every sense. Discover yours through the advices of an award-winning bartender, Flavio Angiolillo. The choice of ingredients and combinations of the various cocktails are a kind of taste-mappin, in every sense. Discover your gentleman nature through the advices of […]
“Always look at a man’s shoes, they will tell you a lot about him”.
An old saying goes: “Always look at a man’s shoes, they will tell you a lot about him”. The tenth and last article for Natural Gentleman is about the fascinating industry of the shoes. Just like for every other garment of a gentleman’s closet, also for the shoes a lot could be said and a […]
The tie, fundamental accessory of the classical men’s wardrobe
It comes to light as a neck warmer and becomes a usual accessory as of the XVII century. Style guides report its evolution also in the cut: initially it was cut straight and was lined with fabric, so it was deteriorating soon and the knot was not easy to keep. Apparently, the New Yorker Jesse […]
Neapolitan Tailoring
First of all, the Neapolitan tailoring school comes to light in a city that was the capital of male elegance and pioneer of a lifestyle that later will be copied in Paris and Rome. At those times, Naples was the city where the taste of English gentlemen was meeting the preserved artisanal skills of its […]
The vestigial organs
The word “elegance” comes from the Latin “eligere”, to select. Not by chance the true gentleman is often a connoisseur, meaning “someone able to choose”. Integral to choose is to know. Knowing what you are wearing and when to wear it can help the aspiring gentleman not only to succeed (or to fail, depending on […]