Thanks to The fashion shows for the Man's Milan Fashion week, we can already define the next trends for the Autumn-Winter 2014-15. There are still the most famous designers to parade for the man on the next winter! Giorgio Armani, Prada, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, DSquared, the menswear ... confirms its largest show window in Milan!

On the next winter we will been shown off clothes that take us back to a great classic of the past as prints and paintings that are not important to the plot Demier (filled square) or checks plot (square intersecting) because in any case for the coming season it will be very cool.

As image consultants, we can say with certainty that the geometric patterns are not easy to wear, and then if we tell you that the paintings together with the diamonds are among the cool geometrical patterns, for the autumn / winter 2014-15!? Well yes in the male wardrobe, the argyle pattern has been proposed by Moncler and Bottega Veneta some are very specific and some can be defined as unusual.

The coat is a must have that is often repeated for the next season to secure approval of so many  fashionistas' men here's Salvatore Ferragano that propose structured coats worn with silk scarves under  that create a Dandy outfit, while Neil Barrett marched with models in leather wool as so-called "Coats Ombre", the result of melting tones that the designer has managed to create a refined way. Good taste never goes out of fashion, even when Minuccia Prada puts The tie around the neck like a scalf, this gives always a combination of colors and accessories that enhance a so romantic  look , does is it?

Thanks to Giorgio Armani we reach the mark masculine in elegance  with his tailored suits, well-defined and that glide softly on the natural silhouette of the male. 's body. His matching jacket and pants are enriched by an important complement, waistcoat,that redesigns and enhances the look.

In the Dolce & Gabbana's catswalk if anyone can find  difficulties to wear some of their leaders because they are very extravagant, it is also true that he can always opt for the well-cut clothes. And at the end the strength of the collection came in the form of capacity of the workshop to sew, weave and tailoring. It was a tour de force of Italian craftsmanship.

The Versace collection is reminiscent of the golden ages of 70s and 80s, with a strong dose of the wild west. Gold, leather, fur has always been the claim that made ​​the famous fashion house.

The next season the denim lovers will be satisfied too.DSquared2 designers, which never disappointed when it comes to a creative context, the collection is characterized by the orange color. Here we find the eternal charm of jeans, that knows no boundaries.

The male wardrobe will not miss anything for the next cold season, just look at the collections of Bikkembergs, Philipp Plein and John Richmond to run into this mood fresh and contemporary styles for the followers sporty and urban.

When we talk about luxury, the first thing that comes to mind is the high price to be paid  to afford it, but this is an outdated concept and totally out of its real meaning. Luxury is the exclusivity of clothes, accessories or design  that is created / personalised according to the pleasure of those who want something of high value and that is not always equal to the high price.
Amanda Archetti and Isabella Ratti propose luxury in Silk Gift Milan thanks to their consulting services; behind every request received there is always a work of "back office" of highly professional experts because everything is created on measure.
Not by chance Silk Gift Milan will never cease to praise the Made in Italy, the exclusivity in every thing which can come from a tailor's shop, an atelier or a art gallery ..there are many fields involved because the Italian good taste is the potential PIL that is appreciated and "envy" around the world and that must come out.
Italy is compared with art, history and culture and Silk Gift Milan can give its clients "Italianity" allowing them to combine and personalise a journey of culture and shopping, by visiting the Museo del Novecento after an afternoon among the vintage shops ...and  isn't it luxury?!
During our job of personal shopping there are always clients that are fascinated by the beauty of the artwork and would like to take them away with them; Oscar Wilde said "it should be a work of art or otherwise wear a work of art "and this is a dream that Nartist has managed to achieve.
Silk Gift Milan is not new to introduce in the fashion blogs Woman, Man and Kids "tools" of work, thanks to which creative ideas help us to respond successfully to all the unique demands of our clients and many times we can even surprise them.
Nartist is a brand that supports an international patent (PCT/IB/2007/000789 WIPO also confirmed by China and India), promotes art and artists through the emotional involvement of the general public.
By creating Italian tailor made shirts for both men and women, and their exclusivity is due to the personalisation with the work of art or the work that anyone can create for himself thanks to special inserts provided.
Shirt cuffs that become real jewels of style, a luxury at your wrist. By image consultant we always say that for an item "its good comes out from the attention to details", thanks to these Nartist has been able to stand out more with a touch of freshness and innovation.

We are aware of the period of crisis in Italy, but we have to love and value our great Italian being that could help us a lot.
Just think about our job as personal shopper who was not born in Italy, but in Italy has definitely become better than in the rest of the world.
Our clients ask us to help them to buy clothes, accessories ... the result of our creativity is that only here it  can be found  their authenticity.
SilK Gift Milan has always been involved with a plus distinctive because of its sensitive to this great fact, it manages to find the exclusivity and love the details.  A plus that allows Silk Gift Milan to know new artists of the Made in Italy.  We were invited to admire at the Iseo’s lake, among the most famous world producers of marine ropes …. and now you are wondering if Amanda and Isabella may have intentions to propose ropes for promising skipper!?
Well no, as an example of the Italian style to these marine's ropes expert hands create the refined bracelets "L4K3", with painstaking care for details, available for men and women.  Silk Gift Milan has recommended these bracelets, as proposed in their advertising 's campaign, bringing together the sportive or classical clock a stylish bracelets "L4K3" that allowes us to see that the wrist is an added value of color, beauty and fashion.  As personal shopper we know that it will be recognized on the wrists of many men and many women because they are a creation of the Made in Italy, for their attention to details and exclusivity, making them distinctive and unique in style and can stay close to the big brands of the most well known watchmakers.

In the world of the fashion industry, trends are fickle, so clothing items and accessories are often brought back from the historic archives to perfectly blend together with current trends, releasing their magic upon even the less nostalgic of the fashion victims. There is no shortage articles/fashion photos posted on Silk Gift Milan's social networks (Facebook's page at the first place) and not just coming from as representative of the past times that have always fascinated women and men, so that the vintage clothing, we believe as personal shopper and image consultant, will never have to struggle to catch the attention of those who are fashionable. This is why Silk Gift Milan thanks to its man's blog, wants to enter on the subject seen successfully due to our personal shopping service dedicated to vintage.
Milan with its Vintage District combines its architectural beauty with a high availability of the garments and accessories kept in excellent condition.
This is a growing success of women, but especially men who like to match their contemporary wardrobe with purely vintage.
There is nothing better than our expert consultation as  personal shopper together with the seriousness of our partners to ensure the authenticity! There are many ways to put hands on vintage clothes and  accessories, maybe have a  look in the closet of your  loved ones where you can often find an old cardigan, a jacket .. or it can happen like  in one of our wardrobe 's planning to find out a Burberry trench early 60s, that it was forgotten there because it was believed out of fashion, instead it becomes, a popular trendy dress worn on a latest collection! It is a trend ever "old" in fact keeps coming back every season because it fits to all styles and budgets, from image consultant by Silk Gift Milan we do not hide our sensitive attraction for all that is vintage and  like to accompany our clients in the best Vintage District where your shopping is sure to be exciting!

This is the woman's fashion week in Milan for the next season spring - summer 2014, we are in the coolest period that a fashion victim could wish.
But all this does not distract the attention of Silk Gift Milan by man, continuing its consultations as personal shopper and image consultant to follow him more than ever in our knowledge to enhance his look and his shape.
Silk Gift Milan in its personal shopping  &  image consulting services for  man, has followed all the fashion catwalks  in the major fashion capitals from Milan to Paris, London and New York as it will be  able to detect the manwear Fall Winter 2013-14, that is  essential for our job.
We appreciate to define the new season to come for its main characteristic and characterized by its two distinct styles that are opposed to each others:

_ A search of elegance for the man who loves the luxury world that is dandy with fur, military uniforms. (Gucci, Canali, Saint Laurent, Les Hommes …)
_ A  measured style and rigorous compositions with geometrical and chromatic contrasts pretending to be rebels. Defined for a man "very radical chic", who likes to play  safe without the risk of being wrong. (Z Zegna, Neil Barrett, Iceberg …)

The man who comes out of the autumn - winter 2013/14 leaves the tie in the wardrobe, which was seen on very few occasions. In the towns and walkways without losing the sense of style, the man's trends that are very close to those of the woman in the next season are : the fur (Versace, Fendi, ...), the military  and the geometrical style, the capes are defined cool (Salvatore Ferragamo, Saint Laurent ...) all the animal style clothes (Burberry Prosum), the leather (Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Trussardi, Costume National Homme ..), what is oversized (Fendi, Emporio Armani, Rick Owens ..) and the Tarta (Valentino).

Summer is a minefield for the holiday style 's man, so Silk Gift Milan has decided to put together a few tips that as personal shopper & image consultant's man we can give to balance the comfort, style and versatility. Silk Gift Milan's aim in its blogs is to make sure that the impression it leaves is the one you want, not the one that brings into question your decision 's ability or respect for others. The hot summertime creates a more relaxed attitude that it is transferred  into flexible dress code that it goes towards comfort and  utility.  Of course not coats, jackets occasionally and often shorts instead of trousers, but do not overdone it!

From our experience as image consultant we always say that the summer 's look of a man must satisfy three fixed values:

1.   CLEAN A man that often makes the shower and like to be well cared, will have his clothes free from stains, he might realize that even if he sweats, he will not feel bad smell and will never appear as just he has came out of a sauna! Choose antiperspirants and considered natural soaps with menthol that will help to cool the body. The washed hair and its ends well cut.The haircut helps you to sweat less especially when they are in excess on the neck. His hair is washed and its ends cut regularly,in particular if excess hair are on the back of the neck.

2.   LIGHT as image consultant Silk Gift Milan can better tell you what can get more value, for the moment it will be helpful to know that to wear light colored clothes and selected fabrics made with breathable weaves and natural fibers such as cotton, linen, or tropical weight wool (perfect for summer’s formal events). In a hot day it is better a long-sleeved cotton shirt rather than a black polyester  T-shirt . As personal shopper it is often requested to buy clothes with larger sizes,  it is a lacK in style and a mistake is to think to feel cooler.

3.   UNDERSTATED Wears quality garments that have cuts and patterns that compliment with your  shape and attitude .. will not be a clothes too eccentric to catch the attention of  the lady in your company. Pay attention to unstated dress codes, try not to wear your swimming trunks into the evening parties  (unless they are in the water!).

The T-shirt The T-shirt is the quintessential summer casual, ideal to be worn on the beach or for any occasion where you work outdoors.
Please note that it is made100% cotton and pay attention to proper fit in the upper part area – too loose it only makes you look smaller than you are while too tight  makes you look like an overstuffed sausage.. A style’s choice to wear the shirt at the bar with friends, at breakfast in the hotel or at the Bar-BQ!

Shorts The shorts is a casual dress ideal for the summer, but are not always good for all occasions so that there are many people who see them as children's clothing or suitable only if they are worn for a casual week-end and sportswear. As personal shopper & image consultant we always say that the ideal short pants must not remain above the knee over three inches around. The more sober they are the greater is their fit. So cargo shorts with their oversized pockets, logos and / or laces are more casual and more reserved for a teenager.

Sandals One of man’s oldest forms of footwear, they are  a very informal type of footwear . As personal shopper we  can say that in a wide variety of styles, their level of casual is based on how they show the feet and from what material they are made (leather is better than synthetic materials). Hence a pair of plastic flip flops  are suitable for relaxing at the beach or in the pool, while the flip-flops if leather could be worn for a party on the beach, while the leather sandals with strap (gladiators) are good for casual summer when you find yourself with good friends. Keep your toenails clipped and clean when out and  in sandals. Wearing socks with sandals is almost universally considered a misstep of style and rather defeats the purpose of wearing sandals in the first place.

Italian mocassino In the most occasions the moccasinno is a choice of high style. They had characterised The Italian style in the world, are the perfect footwear for your evening out, with  long pants or suit as with  shorts. They are popular because are very comfortable despite the heat for their thin leather. However be careful as this type of footwear is very weak and can be damaged from the elements.

Hat The first step in choosing a hat is to understand your personal headwear's needs. Ask yourself  what conditions you are going to be using it and if you are interested in a choice of style, functionality or both. Functional hats  simply protect you from the sun are cheap and easy to find; stylish hats  which  best respond to hot weather conditions, while acting as our creators of style are more difficult to trace. However, in looking for  your request for  Silk Gift Milan, your personal shadow can be saved with the timeless Panama that has the aim to highlight the style of every man and to protect you from the  heat , pay attention to the measure .
The best summer hats are created with vegetable fibers  so that they can block the light, retain their shape, and allow the flow of air.

Bring a change of clothes - Even though it takes a bit by bringing an extra outfit to change  it can help you to better if any day's events  take place. There is nothing more pleasant than  to stop a hot day with a cool shower and then changing with a new look.
You will surely be refreshed,  and stylish.

Happy Summer Holiday!!

As personal shopper and image consultant from London man's fashion shows- Milan - Paris for the next spring-summer 2014 there are many ideas on the clothes and accessories that could become the new next trends, so we always recommend the best choice and we can everyday satisfy the demands required  in our services ... moreover now that  it is time for sales, maybe we can help to choice your best purchases! On next summer man will surely be more casual, sporty and more color / printed!
The first trend  by the Milan's fashion shows is that the shorts will be  a must have in men's wardrobe for the next summer, you'll like them wide or tailor, they are always above the knee. Slim fit shorts worn under the jacket and the shorts for the office become haute couture and personalized.
A look as image consultant for the color is important , where we have seen a lot of white, as required by summertime .
Then in the catwalks reds, in knitwear and tailor made silk suits in red and burnt in many shades such as coral and hot pink.
Like water on the fire in our list of colors seen on the catwalks there were also the cobalt blue, cerulean and electrical almost off and counter the trend or the choice of red and all shades. As personal shopper for man we believe that the best among all the possible trends for the next summer will be  the floral prints that will satisfy all the men who like to be called bohemian, hippie or dandy. The proposal here is very wide so that the possibilities of combinations too.
The bags can be identify among the must-have of modern man, great for the free time and everyday life! For the Footwear - Socks are always more "foot" shoes, even classical, with no socks!
What about the suit? It is sure that it will be on fashion on next spring and summer 2014, so you will have all the time to put in good shape because they  will be slim fit and they will enhance your figure!

In the blog concerning to the man by Silk Gift Milan this new appointment Style' words completes the excellence for men, the shirt, focusing on details that make this distinction.
As image consultants we ask: "Are you really sure that you wear the right shirt that fit you?"
Certainly an image consultant and personal shopper is professionally obliged, whenever the customer requires it, to have to be able to distinguish its important details!

A shirt is different ...

FOR THE COLLAR:
The detail that is required after the color! The three most frequently requested:
Classic or Italian: This collar is suitable for any occasion it is elegant and  formal, as personal shopper it is recommended as one of the must have in the man's wardrobe. If it has fixed or removable splints, it ensures a proper stiffness. French One: This collar is characterized by a large opening that it is almost horizontal between the two ends and for this reason it  can be defined the most formal collar. When you wear a shirt with this neck and you need a  tie with a knot rather thick and medium sized so as to fill the entire opening. Botton Down: This collar is the most casual and therefore the most informal. It should never be worn with a suit, it is ideal to use it for unformal occasions.

FOR THE CUFF:
Rounded or round: Simple, current and convenient for its use,  as image consultants recommend to avoid
formal occasions, it is good for the office.
Beveled: Look at the buttons ... two is elegant, but if the button is one the occasions to wear the
shirt in question are endless!
Double for Twins: it is very elegant and as image consultants we always advise our customers never to miss this shirt in their wardrobe!

FOR FINISHES:
If you talk about finishing Silk Gift Milan can only refer to the craft, such as:
- Hand sewing of the shoulder,
- The fold torch calibrated on the length of the chest,
- The front flap of the slots which is normally a separate strip of fabric and it is sewn with angle closure.

FOR LACING:
To be the most stylish as image consultants we advise you to be careful that it is well made:
- The slots are cut into vertical and finished, the last exception that must be horizontal,
- The mother pearl's buttons with four holes combined with crossed wires.

Styles and Silk Gift Milan
The clock on the cuff
The clock on the cuff has begun in the last century and, Gianni Agnelli knew how to make that distinction. He was admired and an imitated example, he used to wear the watch over the cuff and his classic style completed his look.

As man's image consultant we start to talk about the main excellence of the male wardrobe:THE SHIRT

As image consultant we suggest:

Silk Gift Milan, will launch a new session of tips in the blog about Man, concerning to the modern man's style addressed to everybody who fits either tailored suits or a pair of jeans.
After the great success of the "Blonde and Brunette" "style's lessons"are enriched by important details to advice the man how to dress well,about new trends, etiquette, male vanity, and fashion news … The whole is supervised by the experience of us as image consultant & personal shopper for man.
We offer this service to the qualified Italian male figure that stands out from the school of English or American tastes and shapes that are totally different!
 

Style's icons
When we speak  about  Style's icons  the reference to the past is obvious; names like Marcello Mastroianni, Gianni Agnelli, Cary Grant, Gregory Peck ... come in mind. Nowadays who could  be the models of style and elegance? There are many style's models but Silk Gift Milan has chosen :

Carlo Rossella
His elegance gave him the reputation of the style's master thanks to his New England 's style, chic but sober. The elegance of a modern man wearing cashmere garments such as wool, tailored suits without giving up  a pair of jeans. The British luxury handmade manifactured shoes  have been often overcome by the Italian ones.

Sergio Marchionne
As image consultant we can define his style "business casual" and however his look has always been criticized not to be fooled, we have to notice that he wears  luxury sweaters  by soft colors which make his look elegant , practical and enjoyable.

Raoul Bova
As image consultant we always tell to remember a rule that we like to apply: do not overcomplicate things but keep them easy so that the style will reach the highest level. Raoul Bova 's style fully respects this rule. His tailored suits that are often in black are never too tight for him to effect pulled muscles, but  they are well cut! We could admire his wise preference for  the white as his favorite color in his spare time considering the dark color of his skin that is a genetic heritage of the Mediterranean people.