Artistic details and refined finishes take utilitarian-inspired styles into territory that’s a whole lot more play than work.
DUAL WORLDS
Ermenegildo Zegna continues to perfect its casualmeets-tailored style. Here, intriguing details and a large checked pattern imbue an aviatorstyle bomber jacket and track pants with versatile finesse.
LAYER UP
Once upon a time, the trench coat protected military officials on the frontlines from the elements. Today, it has become the outerwear of choice for chic civilians everywhere.
THE RIGHT TRACK
With ruched details and a stylishly crinkled finish, this nylon tracksuit by Fendi was definitely meant for more than lounging in front of the telly.
Nylon jacket and nylon track pants, from Fendi. Nick Wooster X Paul & Shark cotton sweater, from Paul & Shark. Ambush X Gentle Monster acrylic sunglasses, from Ambush. Leather gloves, from Ermenegildo Zegna.
MATERIAL WORLD
Tough and water-resistant, nylon is enjoying a renaissance. One of its biggest purveyors in the 1990s, Prada now uses the material for a utility-style jacket, while luxing it up with a touch of faux fur.
ALL IN ONE
Still the uniform of mechanics and military personnel, the jumpsuit isn’t just utilitarian. For the rest of us, it serves the highly useful function of making its wearer look put-together and style-aware.
ECLECTIC ENERGY
Want to add an irreverent touch to cargo trousers and a puffer jacket? Try three instead: Distressed finishes, a trailing fabric belt and an artistically scrawled pattern. Sottes cotton coat and cotton trousers with detachable cotton belt, from Surrender. Nylon jacket, from Moncler. Metal and acrylic sunglasses, from Gentle Monster.
ART OF CRAFT
Leather-working might be gaining popularity among the DIY crowd, but the master of manipulating calfskin is definitely Bottega Veneta, as the expertly woven and laser-cut jacket on this page shows.
Leather coat and wool trousers, from Bottega Veneta.
STYLING ASSISTANT THOMAS HONG GROOMING EILEEN KOH, USING KEVIN MURPHY MODEL JOEL LUMBROSO / AVE MANAGEMENT
