On the gentle patina of archive Armani in Arena Homme Plus
Max Pearmain and Alasdair McLellan’s Armani tribute portfolio in Arena Homme Plus is a fab reminder of the casual greatness of Emporio Armani and Armani Jeans (aside from Giorgio’s soft tailoring legacy).
Pearmain’s mix and mismatch layered styling is complemented by McLellan’s contemporary lens and Piotr Chamier’s casting and all are underscored by Ashley Heath’s editor’s letter (below) celebrating the decades-spanning appeal of the recently departed sprezzatura master.
Another takeaway from this shoot is that most of the clothes are vintage – predominantly mid-90s. Sourced mainly from Dossier, it does away with the modern-day stylists’ tyranny of ‘full looks’, allowing Pearmain a degree of styling spontaneity. (Amen!) Not to mention the unique worn-in patina that old clothes have, that make them instantly look like ‘yours’, something runway-fresh pieces inherently lack.
WORDS: Disneyrollergirl / Navaz Batliwalla
IMAGES: Alasdair McLellan / Arena Homme Plus
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