#erik mannby

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Erik Mannby.

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Erik Mannby.

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White tie, because the reasons to dress up have been way too few this shitty year.

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Inspiration (5 of 10 in no particular order)

My next inspiration comes from Erik Mannby who is one of the most stylish and nicest guys I know. He has an uncanny ability to dress well whether he’s dressed in a suit or in casualwear. Anyone who’s seen photos from Pitti Uomo would no doubt recognise Erik.

He always gets the fit right (which should be the starting point for any of us) but takes it further by his use of some unusual colours. For example, at Pitti one year, I reckon he had one of the best outfits there with a green flannel suit, orange cardigan (as above), purple tie and dark brown boots. To see what I’m talking about, google “Erik Mannby green suit” without the quotes and it should be the first image.

I picked this outfit as the inspiration because I think it shows the wonderful way in which Erik combines tailored and casual pieces. He wears an army jacket with an oxford collar button down shirt, thin merino wool cardigan, tailored wool trousers and olive sneakers. The amazing part is that it looks well put together - the bright orange and rich blue against the olive of the field jacket and sneakers all anchored with a light blue OCBD shirt. The combination works splendidly

I’ve tried to replicate this with a darker olive field jacket and different casual olive shoes but similar elements throughout.

Jacket - Drake’s

Cardigan - J Lindeberg

Shirt - Kamakura

Trousers - Blue Blue Japan

Socks - Uniqlo

Shoes - Engineered Garments x Doc Martens

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Erik Mannby.

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Erik Mannby.

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Erik Mannby.

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Erik Mannby.