Everything I Wore At Pitti Uomo 108

[Music] Finally made it to Florence. So after a long journey that included a flight from DC to Rome, a shuttle from the Rome airport to the Roma intermedi train station, a train ride from Rome to Florence, and finally a quick cab ride, I have arrived at the incredible Bayga Vanetta suite at the St. Reges Florence. The Arno is literally right outside my window, which will be my home base for the 100th edition of Pitywo. What is Pitywo? Why am I here? And most importantly, what am I going to be wearing? Give me a second to get unpacked, and I will answer all of those questions for you. [Music] [Music] All right. So, I am actually trying out a brand new method for packing my suit jackets. I had my usual way, which is where you turn the shoulder inside out, but this something new, and it is supposed to keep the wrinkles completely out of the suit jacket. So, I think I have maybe five or six jackets here. And the way you do it is you put them on a hanger and each jacket you cover with some plastic from the dry cleaner. Jacket one's looking pretty good. And I'm told that the interesting thing is the more jackets that you put on the hanger, the better it is because it keeps the hard fold out of the jacket. So there are five jackets and I have to say they all look pretty darn good. [Music] Sorry, long journey. Definitely needed a shower before changing in all these clothes. Is it weird that I'm in a robe? Maybe. Whatever. Actually, let me change because I'm pretty sure the last thing you want to see is me in a robe for the rest of this video. All right. So, what is Pity Roma? Now, if you're just a casual men'swear enthusiast who's never been to Florence for pity, it can seem via all the photos that you see online that's just a bunch of dudes in suits standing around talking, smoking cigars, drinking negronies, and just basically trying to get attention and get their photo taken. Well, you're not wrong. There definitely is some of that. I call it the influencer petting zoo trademark. But it's not all that happens, and it is definitely not what Pity is all about. Pityo is the world's most important men's work trade show. Happens twice a year in Florence. One week in January, one week in June at the historic Fororta Debasa, where brands from all over the world come to showcase their collections to both buyers and press. It's where trends are set. It's where deals are made. And it's where the men'sswear industry comes together to do business. But it's much more than that. Now, because the Negrroni has become sort of the unofficial cocktail of men's wear, I'm going to go with this as a metaphor, so stick with me. The Negrroni is an equal parts cocktail. gin, kari, sweet remouth. It's the perfect combination of herbaceious, bitter, and sweet. And I've always considered pity to be like a negrroni, an equal parts cocktail of trade show, party/events, and networking. Which brings me to why I'm here. So why am I here? Well, I can tell you that I'm not here to just stand around in the influencer petting zoo trademark. No, I come to pity with four very specific objectives and purposes. The first is networking. The men's wear industry is very close-knit, as I mentioned, whether that's on the retail side of it or the social media side of it. So, connections are very important. You never know where a specific conversation is going to lead. It could go nowhere. It could turn into something huge, but you've got to be out there meeting people to make that happen. The second reason I'm here for the sixth time is brand awareness. You know, I'm not just an online personality. We also have the bespoke style shop which basically gives you direct access to my entire tailored wardrobe through a really game-changing process where we're able to offer you the best value in custom men's wear online. Now, how does one capture brand awareness? Well, it's a combination of the first thing, networking, and the third reason I'm here, which is hosting events. For the past three editions, he spoke style along with our partners from Michael Andrews Bespoke and Angel Ramos New York have been co-hosting some pretty cool events, and this time we are doing three. The first is on Monday night. It is a creative black tie apparativo that we do right here at St. Regus Winter Garden. This is our third time doing it. And as the trade show starts on Tuesday, our event on Monday has kind of become known as the unofficial opening ceremony of pity. And then immediately following that event, we're going to transition over to the I'm not even going to try to pronounce that. It's the Florence Rowing Society where we will host an exclusive 25 person seated dinner on the banks of the Arno with the Ponttovecio as the backdrop. Completely next level. And then the third event is a panel discussion also right here at St. Reges featuring myself, Mike Angel, and Caroline Andrews. And that whole thing is going to be moderated by our friend Matt Herannic, who I'm sure many of you are familiar with as WM Brown Project on Instagram. And finally, in addition to networking, brand awareness, and event hosting, the fourth reason I'm here is to create content. A lot of that is for Hepoke Style. Well, for you guys, but we'll also be creating content for our friends at Michael Andrews Bespoke and this time our partner right here at St. Reges. I know it all sounds extremely fun and glamorous and it is, but it is also a ton of work. World's smallest violin, right? So, that's why I'm here, but I know that you are here watching this video to see everything I wore at Pity. And you may wonder, how do I decide what to wear? Well, there actually is a method. And I'm going to quickly walk you through the process of how I planned my outfits. So, it's not just me here. We're here with a team of guys from our partner brands, six total, and someone thought it would be a really fun idea to plan out themes so we could have some general consistency and cohesion when we're taking our photos together as a group. I know what you're thinking. That sounds silly. I thought so, too. But it's kind of nice to have that framework and then see everyone's personal take on each theme. It actually works out pretty well. So, the themes for this pityo are as follows. Black tie creative, tonal Tuesday, technicolor, pity pi. Yes, as in magnum pi. But do you think I'll wear those Celtic short shorts? Classic black tie, bringing preppy back, and black and white. Those are the themes. Here are the outfits. Now, you could say that my interpretation of black tie creative isn't overly creative, and you wouldn't necessarily be wrong, but you really need to know yourself. And this is about as creative as I'm personally comfortable with. My go-to move for this dress code is always some type of standout dinner jacket. The one I'm wearing in light blue has a great texture, breathable fabric, brand new in the shop, perfect for the summer. I've paired it with our pleated front tuxedo shirt. Always my choice to spice up a formal look, and some midnight blue tuxedo trousers. For the accessories, I've got some white Albert Thirsten suspenders, Maya stud, vintage cuff links, and midnight bow tie. On the wrist, my JLC reverso, and finished off with some patent leather belts. Back in January of this year, I coined the term tonal Tuesday. Tonal Tuesday. Tonal Tuesday. Tonal Tuesday. Tonal Tuesday. Tonal Tuesday. tonal Tuesday for one of my getting dressed videos kind of caught on. I did more of them. People liked it and now it's a theme for this edition of Pity. Now, if you're thinking, "Hey, you already did this outfit in your last long form video." I would say yes, kind of. But I did make a few updates to keep it just a bit fresher. This is our ivory twill suit. Honestly, one of my favorite suits of the season paired with our sand colored chamé shirt. And notice how the texture of the shirt creates some contrast with the suit. Sunglasses are the Jacqu Marie Mage Fitzgeralds. Unfortunately, sold out, but check eBay if you're so inclined. on the wrist longer one brown suede belt to pair with the brown suede loafers by Bowden and Lang. Okay, Technicolor. To be honest, I was thinking about sitting out this particular theme. Lots of color isn't necessarily my thing, but I think I found a way to do it and still stay within my comfort zone. And here's what I'm talking about. I thought it was the perfect opportunity to style another brand new piece in the Heespoke Style Shop, our Merllo Bamboo Sport Co. I am not drinking any Merllo. Bamboo, aka California Kashmir, is a wonderful fabric for the summertime. It's light, breathable, soft like cashmere, and very, very sexy. Literally, people will not stop touching. I've paired it with our light pink poppplland shirt because real men wear pink, and some ivory twill trousers, which are from the last look. Sunglasses are the Jacqu Marie Mage Fitzgerald. On the wrist, JLC reverso, brown suede belt, and Bowden and Lang suede loafers. All right, as I am about to reveal my pity PI look, let's revisit the question I asked as I was listing out all the outfit themes a little earlier in the video. But do you think I'll wear those Celtic short shorts? Now, when it comes to the style of Magnum PI, you basically have two classic archetypes. Aloha shirt with nut hugger jeans or some sort of casual top with scandalously short shorts. Throw in a Detroit Tigers baseball cap, a Rolex GMT Master Pepsi, some light color boat shoes, a sweet stash, and you've pretty much nailed it. So, now that I've laid out those options, let me ask you, what do you think I did? Well, here's what I did. Come on, man. It's pity, not Halloween. So, I'm going to take that tasty Tom Celic inspiration and interpret it through my personal style lens. Up top, the standout piece is this Todd Snider silk cotton camp collar shirt, which I've tucked in to pay homage to Mr. Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV. I've paired that with a Todd Snider ribbed t-shirt underneath and our white cotton trousers, not of the Nut Hugger variety. A tonal hat with my favorite team. Thank you. You suck, daddy. Thank you, suck, honey. Jock Marie Mage Fitzgerald sunglasses. On the wrist, my Omega Speed Master and some Mirish shoes to round the lookout. [Music] Look number five is our classic black tie outfit. Wearing a tuxedo in the summer is not a problem if you have the right tuxedo like this one. This is our wool mohare blend tuxedo, which we like to call the truly tropical tuxedo, which I've paired with our self-extured tuxedo shirt to keep it ultra classic. You know what I find funny about black tie is that it looks simple, but there are so many little details that go into this look. You've got your suspenders, your stud set, your cufflin, your bow tie, your cumberbun, silk socks. For something so simple, there's certainly a lot of elements to it. And then on my wrist, my JLC Reverso glasses are by EB Maravitz and patent Belgians to finish it off. [Music] Look number six. I'm bringing preppy back. Yeah, definitely a reason I was a saxophone player and not a singer. Anyway, up top I'm wearing our beautiful alabaster glen plaid sport coat cut from Delfino cloth. I created this as a replacement for this jacket which everyone loved obviously because it is now sold out. So don't sleep on this one. By the way, if you haven't signed up for my newsletter already, you probably should do that. Not only will you get all of our best content delivered right to your inbox, but you will also receive an exclusive discount code to save on your first order in the Hespoke Style Shop. Link to that is in the description. The rest of the look is chalk full of classic preppy elements. We've got our light blue OCBD paired with some khaki cotton trousers. Clubmaster style sunglasses. These are the Oliver people's banks. Here's that baseball cap again. Crockett and Jones penny loafers with some cream colored socks. Okay, black suit in the summer might not seem like a very well-informed choice, but like the truly tropical tuxedo, this is also made with a tropical wool to keep it light, breathable, and very comfortable evening. Underneath, I've got another silk cotton shirt from Todd Snyder. I love wearing these more fun types of patterns during the summertime. And I've left the collar out over the lapel for some classic '7s swag. By the way, if you're going to try to pull this look off, always make sure your collar is over the lapel in the back as well. Sunglasses are the Cats 5000 from Rayban. On the wrist, my Rolex Datejust and a pair of Oshrich Belgians to anchor the look. All of these outfits and many, many, many others are available to check out in the style guide on the Heespoke Style website. The style guide is a tool we've created to help you get inspired anytime you are struggling to put an outfit together. You can search by season, occasion, specific clothing items, and type of footwear. Links to every outfit in this video are down in the description. I'm ready for pity and what I need to tell you is thanks for watching.