20 STYLE interview
ALEXANDER AICOLINA menswear designer
The Outfit: I like mixing smart and casual pieces, as well as different materials. Also, in a man’s wardrobe, you’ll find many staple pieces and I like to play on this. Here I paired a white cutaway shirt with a navy suit jacket. There should always be a piece in your outfit that is unexpected so I wore a pair of polka dot chinos and brown-and-black lace ups.
ALEXANDER
Season: I am a huge fan of knitwear, tailoring and outerwear so definitely autumn/winter. Fashion Inspiration: Menswear designer Kim Jones because he effortlessly mixes sportswear and formalwear. JIMMY
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KENNETH ZAMMIT TABONA
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The Outfit: I wanted my ensemble to resonate colours of spring, so I wore light-brown trousers, a baby-blue shirt and a mustard jacket, paired with a brown tweed waistcoat. Since accessories are the accent pieces that bring an outfit together, I added a silk pocket square and cuff links. Season: Spring affords the right temperatures for me to really go for it! Fashion Inspiration: Gok Wan, Karl Lagerfeld, Jasper Conran, Paul Smith and Tom Ford. Colour: Grey and brown, in all their shades. Disliked Faux Pas: Not dressing ageappropriately and ill-fitting clothes.
SANDRO
Item of Clothing: I bought the jacket I’m wearing today after I decided I needed more coloured jackets; it was the same day I received a concerned call from my bank thanks to the numerous swipes on my card! Spring ‘17: Colour in nice fabrics and tailored garments.
artist and illustrator; artistic director of the Valletta International Baroque Festival and Teatru Manoel
The Outfit: I wanted to reflect the timelessness of classic clothes. The grey, traditional ‘loden’ Austrian jacket was my 60th birthday present to myself. As the jacket is trimmed in tan suede, I wore a jamawal woven in Kashmir in brown and green; rare colours reflecting the Mughal designs. My tie is Hermès, bought in the 1980s when the fashion house still made them out of ladies’ scarves; while the tan brogues were bought in 1990 from my favourite Russell & Bromley!” Season: I dislike extremes, so I am a child of the spring. Fashion Inspiration: Valentino. Colour: Black, blue and charcoal grey. Disliked Faux Pas: Buttoning the bottom button of a jacket.
Item of Clothing: I bought my first blazer when I was 16 and have been wearing them with flannels or jeans for half a century. Spring ‘17: Classic is always the best option.
Colour: Black, navy and grey.
Disliked Faux Pas: Socks and sandals. Item of Clothing: A pair of orange Prada sneakers that go with pretty much everything I own. Spring ‘17: Invest in some fun, floral, printed pieces with a 1970s-surfing element and don’t be scared to wear clashing prints.
SANDRO RIZZO
co-founder of cloudedrevolution.com The Outfit: I went for a semi-oriental, pyjama-inspired ensemble by layering a white, collarless shirt with frayed edges underneath a black dressing gown. I cinched everything in with an ‘obi’ belt, and added trousers because I didn’t want to get into trouble! The shoes are a recent purchase, spurred on by a Gucci-shaped addiction I cannot (yet) afford to fill. Season: Autumn, because the excitement of layering clothes is still fresh. Fashion Inspiration: My style is dictated by women’s interpretation of menswear. Colour: Funereal black.
Disliked Faux Pas: My own nonheteronormative fashion choices can be viewed as faux pas, so I won’t throw any stones back. Item of Clothing: ‘Thou shalt not commit sartorial nepotism.’ Spring ‘17: Experiment with wider proportions, especially in the trouser department.