For Spring/Summer 2024, tailoring is back
From Paul Smith and Dior to Loro Piana and Canali, these are the big tailoring moments for 2024
Words: Zak Maoui
You might've been led to believe that the suit had died a sad death. It seemed that the mainstay in the wardrobes of men had been given the boot, mainly as a result of the pandemic and a new work from home culture, and sure, we'd have agreed. But that was a few years ago now, and if anything, suits are back and better than ever.
We took a long hard look at the big Spring/Summer 2024 collections, and for our spring issue, decided to showcase the very best tailoring moments that the big designers, from Loro Piana and Dior to Canali and Paul Smith, were pushing. Sharp pleated trousers, plenty of ties and structured blazers are back, but alongside them were louche suits, and softer tailored two pieces. If anything, the suit 2.0 is as exciting as before it got given the chop.
See below for the best suits of the season...
BERLUTI LUTI 38 VENEZIA LEATHER TOTE BAG in Jungle Green, £3,900; TECHNICAL WOOL CAR COAT in Gres Beige, £3,300; HALF ZIP SHADOW JUMPER in Sand, £1,370; SLIM CHINO 1 JOUR in Warm Grey, £630, berluti.com
BERLUTI JACQUARD WOOL CREWNECK in Cold Night Blue, £960; LIGHT SUMMER CONSTRUCTION WOOL JACKET, £3,000, berluti.com
BRIONI SUIT in wool, £4,690; SHIRT in cotton, £690, brioni.com + MALONE SOULIERS LUCA LEATHER PENNY LOAFERS in black, £425, malonesouliers.com
DIOR MENDRY VIRGIN WOOL CANVAS KNOTTED JACKET in beige with notch lapels and French seam, £2,600; BLUE STRIPED COTTON POPLIN SHIRT with Christian Dior Couture print and fabric layering on the collar and cuffs, £910; DRY VIRGIN WOOL CANVAS LARGE ASYMMETRIC PLEATED PANTS in beige,£2,050, dior.com
PAUL SMITH MEN’S STRIPED COTTON-BLEND CREWNECK SWEATER in pink/red, £300; FRESCO WOOL LONG BLAZER in grey, £1,060; FRESCO WOOL STRAIGHT-LEG STIRRUP TROUSERS in grey, £410; ROSSINI LEATHER LOAFERS in grey, £450, paulsmith.com PINSTRIPE WOOL-BLEND TRENCH COAT in grey, £1,000; PINSTRIPE WOOL-BLEND WIDE-LEG TROUSERS in grey,£460; COTTON-BLEND KNITTED VEST in grey, £240; ROSSINI LEATHER LOAFERS in black, £450; KENNET SUNGLASSES in red, £270, paulsmith.com
ZEGNA BLACK AND WHITE COTTON AND LINEN KNITTED JACKET with fancy stitches, shirt collar and three-quarter-length sleeves, £1,333; BLACK AND WHITE COTTON AND LINEN KNITTED SHORTS with fancy stitches, £1,023, zegna.com
CANALI SETA LINO SUIT, £2,250; VICHY SHIRT ML, £230; PATTERNED SILK TIE in denim blue, £140, canali.com
JACKET in linen/silk, £1,440; FORMAL PANTS in linen/silk, £750, STRUCTURED BOUCLE TIE, £140; CALFSKIN BELT with personalised grey stitching, £290, canali.com
WOOL VISCOSA SUIT, £1,750; GREY AND IVORY CREW-NECK in jacquard cotton, £450; SILK HANDKERCHIEF, £140, canali.com
HERMÈS TWO-BUTTON JACKET in fior di latte silk ‘tracing paper’ fabric and cotton, £2,500; LOOSE-FITTING GUSSETED SHIRT in stone cotton poplin with parasol stripes, with high collar and press-stud fastening, £850; PLEATED TROUSERS in liquorice flamed canvas, £850; CHAINE D’ANCRE NECKLACE in Vulcanium and metal with palladium-plated hardware, £750, hermes.com
LORO PIANA KORA JACKET in cotton, £2,070; JOETSU BERMUDAS in cotton and linen, £675, uk.loropiana.com
MILANO DOUBLE-BREASTED JACKET in wool, £3,060; TURTLENECK in superlight baby cashmere, £1,395; TAILOR TWO PINCE PANTS in wool, £990, uk.loropiana.com
GIORGIO ARMANI VIRGIN-WOOL DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT, £2,900; PLAIN-KNIT STRETCH COTTON SHIRT, £400; ASV PRINTED SILK TIE, £155; PRINTED SILK POCKET SQUARE, £90; DEERSKIN LOAFERS with embroidered logo, £790, armani.com
Special thanks to
Models Ryo Ito at Wilhelmina London, Finnlay Davis at Elite London and Razak Salifou at Kult London
Art Director Ryan Grimley
Casting Director Marqee Miller
Grooming Craig Taylor
Photo assistants Kailas Gurung
Styling assistant Lizzie Ash
Location The Organ Factory, Hackney Studios
This feature was taken from Gentleman’s Journal’s Spring 2024 issue.
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