Mens Fashion by Moschino

A Look Moschino's Late Mens Summer Fashion

You may have heard of the brand’s perfumes or sunglass collection, but the Moschino menswear line is rarely on the mainstream radar. Creative director Rossella Jardini, on the other hand, proves that she’s as relevant as ever, despite over 15 years at the helm. Her styles for summer still carry the signature Moschino cheek that, unsurprisingly, is yet to fall out of fashion. We at Bows-n-Ties.com took a look at this designer's latest collection.

Neckties So Fresh
Office attire and neckties might be the last things on your mind when you dress up for summer, but Jardini thinks things should be otherwise. Neckties were a big part of her collection for summer, just as it should be for every other stylish gentleman.

What constitutes a summer tie? For Jardini, the right one should be slim, fun and light. Leave those heavy silk jobs for autumn or, better yet, the working weekday. For the warmer, more laid back days, the thinner and more contemporary ones should get the heaviest rotation. Do you think it’s too dressy for summer casual? A patterned necktie adds levity to an otherwise formal accessory.

Knit ties were also a major item on the Moschino checklist, and for good reason. It puts a modern, youthful twist to the standard slim silhouette. When done with stripes, it packs a one-two punch of colored pattern and texture that’s hard to beat. Try color coordinating it with a big, bright piece (think blazers, people) and observe the effect.

Jardini’s designs this season were on the busy side, but it let her show the simplest trick for necktie-matching in existence. Wear something patterned with something plain, and vice versa. It never fails, and you’re sure to always end up with an interesting outfit.

Young, Sharp, Patterned
Patterns are yet another aspect of the Moschino summer menswear line that needs to be emphasized. Jardini, after all, made liberal use of several patterns in varying degrees and on different garments. There were checks, newsprints (a Moschino classic) and paint splatters galore. In short, boring should be out of your style vocabulary this season.

Summer is the perfect time to experiment with patterns because it’s the time of year when ‘fun’ and ‘fresh’ are standard in people’s fashion vocabularies. Heck, this could be your chance to actually pull off wearing a pattern on another pattern. Just be wary of the colors you use; a loud color with a loud pattern could become a screaming outfit – and nobody ever wants to see that.

The smartest idea is to wear a patterned shirt with solid pants. For something a little more advanced, a plaid jacket is both difficult to find and wear. If you want a true style Everest to conquer this summer, a patterned jacket – with patterned pants – is the challenge from Jardini herself.

Slim and Showy
At least, that’s the general theme of the clothes that Moschino rolled out for its menswear collection. While most others are busy literally hanging loose this season, Jardini sticks to a modernly slim aesthetic, one that’s minimalist but not boring.

How does she keep the whole thing from looking like the wardrobe of Boys Like Girls? First, there’s the sharp tailoring; even for casual pieces like jeans, you can tell from afar that each item is well-made. There’s also the pairing with casual (and slightly off kilter) shoes and no socks that create a relaxed, retro feel for each outfit.

Even if you don’t have the body proportions of a model, you can get roughly the same effect. A fuller thigh is no problem, as long as it slightly tapers toward the hem. A slim hem or cuff is the key element because it keeps your bottom end look cleaner; ‘sloppy’ never works on anyone. Pair that with a great pair of minimalist, low-cut sneakers for an outfit that’ll keep going throughout the warm months.

Here’s another trick for the summer: show some skin. Even if you’re dressed to kill up in your torso area, you could always use a bit of ankle on display. It’s a cheeky way to wear a dressy outfit but not look too formal or stuffy. Nobody wants that during summer.

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