What's up, guys? I'm Brian Sacawa, you're watching He Spoke Style, and today I am doing a try-on
and review of a new brand from Australia called Informale. Okay, so a quick table of contents
for the video before we get started. First, I'll talk a little bit about the brand itself,
then we'll try on each of the individual pieces so you can see the fit, style, and details. After
that, I'll put together some outfits so you can see the pieces actually styled, and then we'll
wrap things up with the verdict. So Informale is a new brand from Australia, started in 2018.
The idea behind this brand was to create quality, casual clothing. And I would go a little further
than that and say, from my own perspective, that it's not just quality, casual clothing,
but it's clothing that puts a little more of a sartorial or stylish flair on what really are
casual basics. Everything is made in Melbourne, typically in limited quantities. The brand is
really focused on supporting sustainable businesses and also to be a part of the process,
all the way from the design phase to the actual manufacturing. Fabrics. Fabrics are a huge part
of what Informale is all about. Only natural fibers and classic fabrics from the worlds of
tailoring, sportswear, and workwear. And the fabrics are sourced from right there in Melbourne,
and also England and Italy. Now design. As I mentioned, all of these pieces are really
versions of casual basics. You've got shorts, trousers, and jackets, which is pretty much the
entire range of what Informale offers. These are casual, relaxed, sartorial, and cut in what I
would call a classic style in the old school sense. And you'll see what I mean when I try these on,
which is going to happen right now. First up, we have the S005 linen drawstring shorts. 100%
from England. Elastic waist with a drawstring. Zip fly. Double reverse pleats. Two welted
pockets in the back. I am wearing a size 32 here. The cut is full. The fit is loose. And these are
meant to be worn much higher on the waist. I wear them pretty much right at or a little bit above my
belly button. One thing to note is that I do have these rolled up twice. It's what they recommend.
I recommend it as well. Otherwise, they are definitely a little too long. I might even make
the cuff a little bit bigger. And also, I have ironed a crease into them to give it a little bit
more of a tailored look. Next, we have another pair of shorts. These are the S011 safari shorts
shown here in olive. 100% cotton twill from England. And again, high-waisted and meant to be
worn that way. They have a double buckle on the front, which along with the double forward pleats
really gives it that sartorial touch. Quick side note, forward pleats, more typical of English
tailoring. Reverse pleats, more typical of Italian tailoring. These shorts have a button fly with
horn buttons. Two patch pockets on the back with horn button closures. Cut is full with a looser
fit. And again, I have done a double roll with a crease in the leg. Up next, trousers. These are
the T005 linen drawstring trousers in stone. Basically, the trouser version of the shorts.
100% linen from England. Elastic waistband with drawstring. High rise. Zip fly. Double reverse
pleats. Two welted back pockets. Loose cut. Wider leg. And you will notice that I do have these
rolled up twice. We'll show you the length with them unrolled and you can definitely see that
they look much better on the shorter side with a cuff. I would even entertain the idea of having
these cuffed by my tailor, but that would definitely take a little bit of the casualness out of them.
Final garment is the amazing SJ02 Safari jacket done in collaboration with Craftsman Clothing.
Absolutely phenomenal piece. 100% linen. Four exterior patch pockets with box pleat and flap
with horn buttons. Five buttons on the front, all horn. It comes with a belt and buckle. You can
choose to buckle it or tie it. I prefer to tie it if I'm going to wear the belt, but it also looks
great without the belt. Broad Safari collar. Pleated sleeve at the cuff with a single button
closure. Inverted back pleat. Two interior pockets and a Bemberg lining. It has all the bells and
whistles. The fit is perfect. This jacket gets an A+. Now let's actually style some of these pieces.
Here are the outfits. So I consider each one of these garments to basically be a statement piece,
and when you're wearing a statement piece, it's always best to kind of simplify the rest of the
outfit so that that particular garment is the focus and is not competing with anything else.
Kind of going against that here by pairing the Safari jacket with the Safari shorts and ecru,
but, you know, I'm attempting a advanced style move. However, these pieces look great with simple
tops. Nothing is better than a white crew neck t-shirt, in my opinion. Notice here that I did
cuff the shorts, but I didn't crease them in order to show you the contrast between
crease or no crease. Keeping the Safari vibes alive with the Panama hat on top,
datagraph on the wrist, and Castagneur espadrilles to anchor the outfit. Next, just swapping out the
Safari shorts for the trousers that actually match this jacket for a full-on Safari suit.
Again, white crew neck t-shirt, Panama hat on top, and switching the espadrilles out for some tan
leather sneakers. This is a great vacation look. I would totally wear this out to dinner,
at a resort, or for cocktails. Next up, we have the olive Safari shorts. I decided to,
quote-unquote, dress this up a little more by wearing a button-up shirt. This is linen
by Michael Andrews Bespoke. Completely necessary to roll up the sleeves here. If they're down,
it just looks too dressy. Plus, if you're wearing shorts, you really don't want to have long sleeves
even if the shirt is linen. And then, on the bottom here, the black suede Belgian shoes.
Breaking my own statement piece rule here again with the wild printed shirt paired with the navy
drawstring linen shorts. I think it works here though because the shorts are darker. Cuffing
the legs, very important. Panama hat up top, black espadrilles. Again, this is a vacation outfit.
Going on vacation soon, so that's where my mind is at. Finally, a casually tailored all linen look
featuring the stone trousers paired with a light blue linen band collar shirt, which is from
J.Crew. I threw on my white baseball cap by Vilbercan to dress it down or kind of embrace
the casualness of the look. And then sort of throwing a little bit of a wrench into that by
finishing it off with the black suede Belgian shoes. Now for the verdict. So, to be honest,
when I got the shipment, opened it up, and tried the stuff on, my first reaction was,
I don't think I can pull this look off. I've worn higher waisted stuff before, but this is
much higher. The cut is much more generous and loose than what I'm used to. You know, I loved
the shots of Steve, one of the founders of Infirmale, that I saw on their Instagram, as well as
his own personal Instagram. But I was just not convinced seeing myself in the mirror for the
first time. So, I did actually DM Steve on Instagram and say, man, I really don't know about this. I'm
not sure about the fit. So, he asked me to actually send him a couple of photos so that he
could assess much in the same way as if I had been in the showroom. So, these are the photos that I
sent to him. And he was actually extremely pleased with the fit, said it looked exactly like it
should, and encouraged me to spend a little more time before kind of making a final judgment about
whether or not I really couldn't pull it off. I also tried them on for Robin, and I was actually
prepared for her to not like them at all because the style is so different than what I usually wear.
But much to my surprise, she loved them and even made a comment that the trousers in particular
reminded her of the style of trousers that Cary Grant wore in To Catch a Thief.
So, long story short, I took Steve's advice. I tried them out a little more, and he was right.
The style grew on me. I got used to seeing myself in the style, and I came to really,
really love these garments. The style of these pieces is very unique. Maybe not for everyone,
but I would say that if you like the way they look, it's definitely worth giving it a shot.
Now, beyond the style factor of these garments, I have to say that the fabrics are top-notch,
the construction is amazing, and they are extremely, extremely comfortable. And that
is what Informale is all about, in my opinion. You have great styling, amazing comfort,
quality fabrics, and excellent construction. As a result of all that, price is on the higher side.
Linen shorts are around $155, safari shorts $162, linen trousers $196, and safari jacket is $510.
This is a wonderful, casually tailored, or sartorially casual brand, well worth checking
out and giving a try. So, I'm really interested to know what you guys thought about Informale.
Leave your comments down below. I will put links to the Informale website, as well as their
Instagram down below, as well as links to all the garments mentioned in this video. And, as always,
complete outfit details. Thumbs up if you like this video, hit that subscribe button,
and until next time, thanks for watching and stay tailored.
