Style & Beauty Lookbook
Style & Beauty Lookbook Hamilton & Hare’s Travel Blazer in microwaffle cotton TAILORED TO PERFECTION SPORTING CHANCE If athletic attire is at the more throwaway end of the spectrum, Brunello Cucinelli is the exception to the rule. The Italian maestro’s brand of peerless luxury, made at his epicentre in Solomeo in Umbria, means that even the most sports-centric pieces are designed with longevity in mind. To underline that mentality, the designer has created a collection based around the tenet “Be Conscious”; the initials might mirror his own, but, in terms of obvious branding, this is as far as Brunelli Cucinelli is willing to go. The range of ribbed-collar T-shirts, which bear the logo, emphasises the message that fashion isn’t disposable, with Cucinelli launching an initiative during last year’s crisis to donate his dead stock to charitable organisations helping those that need it most. brunellocucinelli.com When is a blazer not a blazer? When it’s had a considerable degree of pomp and ceremony taken out of it, and a potent dose of vitality injected in. The rigours of old-school tailoring might dictate that a blazer jacket should be a stately affair, but a host of brands have tinkered with the formula to create iterations with a looser, more casual stance. Take, for instance, Harris Wharf London (harriswharflondon.com) a London-born label specialising in soft-structure blazers constructed using light merino wool or jersey, which you can throw on with suit trousers or to smarten up a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. It’s a similar story at Hamilton and Hare (hamiltonandhare.com), the independent British brand run by designer Olivia Francis, which has moved on from handmade underwear and loungewear to relaxed tailored jackets. The designer has created a series of blazers – with matching trousers – designed for brisk city life and travelling, using textured cotton in a waffle weave that’s crinkle-free. So much so, in fact, that it’s billed as “A Suit You Can Sleep In” while travelling long haul, looking as pin sharp as it did when you boarded. PERFORMANCE PICKS Weather-proof boots as sturdy as they are svelte Grenson burnished-suede Bobby boots, grenson.com Manolo Blahnik Calaurio boots in burnished calf leather, manoloblahnik.com Crockett & Jones wax-hide-leather Ross boots, crockettandjones.com ALL PHOTOS COURTESY THE DESIGNERS AND COMPANIES 42 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM
All Kitted Out Loro Piana quietly cornered the stealth-wealth market thanks to its “softly-softly” approach to luxury; see the plush padded gilets, quilted jackets and scarves in the hit series Succession, where a feuding billionaire family duel it out in discreetly powerful attire. The Gordon Gekko alpha male of the 1980s might have been navigating Wall Street in solid, structured pinstripe suits, but his counterpart in the 21st century is doing so in four-ply handmade cashmere and suede padding. Which is why, to cater to the needs of the high-net-worth individual, the Italian house – founded in 1924 by Pietro Loro Piana – has curated a set of wellness accessories to lend its handcrafted excellence to the world of fitness accessories. The brand has applied the fabric technology of its Storm System jackets to a yoga and meditation mat, which is waterproof, trimmed in leather and comes with a cashmere pillow (throw in your handmade yoga bag, naturally, alongside a water bottle, housed in a soft cashmere carrier). The brand has also debuted an exercise ball, skipping rope and set of weights to keep your cardio top calibre. Expect them to take up pride of place on board superyacht fitness centres this year. Even if it doesn’t exactly help the vinyasa flow, your kit will be on point. loropiana.com CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM 43
