Style influences - Franco Minucci

I stumbled across a picture of Franco Minucci of Tie Your Tie in Florence on a Tumblr site. This is the sort of image that inspires in a search for style. Here is a grey-haired gentleman sporting a beautifully-fitting suit and displaying the elements of style that we expect from Italian men. Look at the length of the tie and the buttoning of the jacket - carefully crafted sprezzatura (see here for a definition and more) if ever I saw it.

That suit looks as though it would be as comfortable as a pair of pyjamas (in fact it looks so rumpled he may sleep in it); wearable in both formal and smart casual situations and with almost any style or colour of shoe, shirt and tie. I like the slightly wider lapels, the working cuffs and the turned-up trousers. I'd cut my hair shorter, but then I'm not Italian. Here's a guy with a strong sense of style; take from it whatever appeals to you.

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