As holiday season approaches, gift giving is on most peoples mind. So ladies, if you want to buy one item that will dramatically affect the look of your man then buy him a cardigan. As you can see from this shot, this gentleman would look great with just the shirt and jacket. However, he looks so much more refined (while maintaining a casual feel) by adding the cardigan. The cardigan can also be very slimming. It eliminates that hard visual line where the shirt meets the pants and reigns in the visual paunch of a shirt that blouses out too much at the waist. I was thinking about doing a set of “gift giving” posts. Little gifts that have a huge impact on a man’s look. I guess I’m getting ahead of myself because a good cardigan would be at the top of my list.
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Finally I found A great mens shop in Rome! Run by Gianluca Bocache (above) and Andrea Luparelli, the shop is super chic and specializes in custom suits and shoes. I hate to admit it but I always judge a shop by the owners and these guys are cool. I love a peak lapel suit, however the question is always one or two-button. I always go peak with one-button but I’m swayed by Gianluca’s two-button swagger. Unfortuneately my shooting schedule in Rome was so tight (made worse by the never ending rain) I wasn’t able to shoot the shop but it will give me a reason to return to Rome asap. If you find yourself in the Eternal City here is their shop info. SARTORIA RIPENSE: Via di Ripetta, 38 00186 Roma +39 06 323 3727 info@sartoriaripense.com SARTORIA RIPENSE
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