Informale Clothing Review & Try-On | Casually Tailored Summer Outfits For Men

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. [MUSIC] 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% linen 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 sidenote: 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 a safari shorts in ecru. But, you know, I'm attempting na 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. Datograph on the wrist. And Castaner espadrilles to anchor the outfit. Next, just swapping out the safari shorts for the trousers that actually match this jacket for a ful- 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 Vilebrequin 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 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 looser than what I'm used to. I loved the shots of Steve, one of the founders of Informale, that I saw on their Instagram as well has 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, 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 of the garments mentioned in this video. And, as always, complete outfit details. Thumbs up if you liked this video. Hit that subscribe button. And until next time, thanks for watching and stay tailored.