Pretty Wired Eyewear this season is all about sleek wire frames made in lightweight, durable materials. Among the brands delivering such stylish options is L.G.R (lgrworld.com), a Rome-based company that looks to East Africa for aesthetic inspiration. Luca Gnecchi Ruscone founded L.G.R in 2007 after discovering a box of vintage sunglasses—remnants from his Italian grandfather’s optical store in Asmara, Eritrea, which closed in the 1970s. Ruscone revived the designs, and new models include the two shown here: the blue-lensed Lawrence Flap ($414) with perforated leather shields and the retro Togo ($368) with its curved top bar. —ANUSH BENLIYAN
Bespoke to Boot Classic Chelsea boots are the perfect companion to jeans or slim trousers this spring, and R.M. Williams (rmwilliams.com.au) can fashion a personal pair: The Australian brand recently started taking bespoke orders at its first U.S. store, which opened in New York’s SoHo neighborhood last September. A producer of handmade boots since 1932, the company offers a range of styles, including this $600 model created from a single piece of suede. Custom orders are made in Adelaide, Australia, and delivered in 6 to 8 weeks. —J.N.
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Mark Cho’s Spring Essentials The Armoury (thearmoury.com) menswear store made its New York City debut in 2013, having already been a presence in Hong Kong for several years. Today, cofounder Mark Cho’s well-curated mix of international artisanal brands amounts to a mecca of tailored clothing that is especially relatable to younger men. Here the 34-year-old London native (who also co-owns that city’s men’s brand Drake’s) shares a few of his personal must-haves this season. —J.N.
Slippers: Baudoin & Lange (baudoinandlange.com). They “emphasize comfort,” says Cho, “but are wearable outdoors.” Coat: Cohérence Overcoats (co-herence.jp). “Unlined, lightweight.” Sweater: Caruso (carusomenswear.com). The Italian brand’s cashmere-and-silk sweaters are “lightweight without being overly sheer or fragile.” Shirt: Drake’s (drakes.com). “Denim and chambray.” Blazer: “The Armoury’s classic blazer made in a new type of supersoft undyed wool fabric by Loro Piana.”
For years, men in the know have been wearing Ring Jacket (ringjacket.com). Designed and made in Osaka, Japan, the brand’s jackets feature impeccable Italian-influenced tailoring and innovative Japanese materials, such as Balloon performance fabric woven from high-twist wool for softness, natural stretch, and wrinkle resistance. No longer just a source for jackets, Ring Jacket offers separates, including the pictured cotton trousers, $375, and wool-silk-linen jacket, $1,650, that capture the easygoing look of the moment. —J.N.
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