I was in Madrid last week and visited [color= #c33500;][color= #c33500;]MAN 1924[/color][/color], wanting a closer look after too quick a visit to the shop last November. Following this chance to spend a little more time there, I can say it’s quickly become one of my favorites in the world – right up with there with [color= #c33500;][color= #c33500;]Al Bazar [/color][/color] and [color= #c33500;][color= #c33500;]Tie Your Tie[/color][/color].
The thing I love about MAN 1924 is its perfect execution of casual chic. I don’t know, maybe it’s something to do with the fact that it’s Spanish, but unlike Al Bazar or Tie Your Tie (perfectly manicured, sprezzatura looks – which I absolutely love), MAN 1924 is just that slight bit messy – but in a very cool way. It actually is probably the closest to how I really dress – unlined jackets, cotton shirts, creased cotton pants, paired well with New Balance tennis shoes (if I can hide them from[color= #c33500;] [color= #c33500;]Garance[/color][/color] and keep her from throwing them out – but more about that later…)
For guys in the US, I would literally start petitioning Barneys (they are at the forefront of this category of the market – just introduced [color= #c33500;][color= #c33500;]Piombo[/color][/color], expanded their buy of [color= #c33500;][color= #c33500;]Aspesi[/color][/color], and have continuing business with [color= #c33500;][color= #c33500;]Massimo Alba[/color][/color]), Neimans, Saks to start featuring the line. There is this whole level out there that I see that would do so well here.