There’s nothing new about nautical themes in fashion, but we can never get enough of them. SS Daley is my AW24 menswear highlight so far (above and below). Styled by Harry Lambert, it’s a romantic, eclectic take on the Oxbridge student life of a bygone era, with an added nautical influence via an E.M Forster story about an English boy’s encounter with an Italian fisherman. Give me all the messy layering, practical headgear, fish-print foulards and pops of yellow please. Amy de la Haye’s ‘Ship Shape’ (act 2 of ‘Oh Boy! Dressing Boys 1750-1930’) exhibition at the Fashion & Textile Museum looks like a good source for further maritime-themed inspo.
Emporio Armani is more literal in its interpretation (below).
Inspired by “the cold winter sea”, your classic Armani codes are present; a navy, grey and black palette, generous tailoring and berets a-plenty, juxtaposed with leather sailor tops, smocks and the oversize sailing cagoules I can’t get enough of.
P.S. continuing to ride the Armani wave, there’s a fabulous exhibition of Aldo Fallai’s photography for the brand showing at the Armani/Silos fashion art museum in Milan until April.
WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: SS Daley AW24; Emporio Armani AW24
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