The new formal – men’s tailored clothing is becoming more easy-going

Easy does it

Men’s tailored clothing has evolved into a more easygoing style. Absent the dress shirt and necktie, fall’s ensembles are elegantly dressed down but just as well suited for days and nights out in the world’s fashion capitals. Here, they make a perfectly laid-back statement in London.

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Burberry trench coat; Dunhill cashmere turtleneck sweater; Stefano Ricci jeans, Jimmy Choo Chelsea boots.

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Paul Smith double-breasted wool overcoat; Gieves & Hawkes wool-and-cashmere trousers; Jimmy Choo Chelsea boots.

 

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Stefano Ricci jacket of wool, silk, and cashmere, cashmere-and-silk knit polo sweater, and cashmere trousers, Richard James cashmere turtleneck; Jimmy Choo Chelsea boots.

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Kilgour alpaca unstructured shawl overcoat; Richard James double-faced jersey polo shirt; Gieves & Hawkes corduroy trousers.

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Ermenegildo Zegna Couture cashmere jacket, silk shirt, and pleated wool trousers.

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Dunhill double-breasted wool-and-cashmere jacket, and silk pocket square; Gieves & Hawkes cashmere turtleneck sweater.

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Berluti layered wool overcoat; Stefano Ricci  cashmere sweater; Hermès pleated wool trousers; Zenith El Primero 36,000 VPH watch with alligator strap.

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Ralph Lauren wool jacquard jacket, cashmere sweater, cashmere scarf, and cashmere trousers.

featthe-new-formal_5Giorgio Armani stretch viscose jacket, and stretch viscose sweater; Gieves & Hawkes corduroy trousers.

Styling by David Lamb
Photographed at Rosewood London
Stylist’s assistant: Elvia Rietveld
Lighting assistant: Peter Carter
Digital technician: Henry Huntingford
Model: Marcus Stewart
Elite Groomer: David Wadlow
Fashion credits: Gabby Levy

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