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| The Trip to Italy – holiday fashion lessons for men | The Trip to Italy – holiday fashion lessons for men |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Let's be blunt. There's lots to | Let's be blunt. There's lots to |
| salivate about when it comes to the Trip to Italy: the lunches with their | salivate about when it comes to the Trip to Italy: the lunches with their |
| satisfyingly heavy cutlery, the views, the Greta Garbo suite at the | satisfyingly heavy cutlery, the views, the Greta Garbo suite at the |
| Villa Cimbrone. But Brydon and Coogan's capsule holiday wardrobe is | Villa Cimbrone. But Brydon and Coogan's capsule holiday wardrobe is |
| not one of them. And that's a worry. Because I'm willing to bet that | not one of them. And that's a worry. Because I'm willing to bet that |
| it's having a subliminal influence on contents of the average male | it's having a subliminal influence on contents of the average male |
| suitcase. So what are the key wardrobe steers from the series? Is | suitcase. So what are the key wardrobe steers from the series? Is |
| there any good to be found amid the sorry mass of beige linen and | there any good to be found amid the sorry mass of beige linen and |
| manbags? | manbags? |
| First up, we need to talk about those | First up, we need to talk about those |
| cropped linen trousers | cropped linen trousers |
| Three-quarter length is a bad summer | Three-quarter length is a bad summer |
| fraction when it comes to trouser hems (seven eighths or full-length is far better) but when you factor in the creased linen, the | fraction when it comes to trouser hems (seven eighths or full-length is far better) but when you factor in the creased linen, the |
| result is unforgivable. Crumpled, anaemic and un-dynamic, the cropped | result is unforgivable. Crumpled, anaemic and un-dynamic, the cropped |
| linen trouser is about as sexy as a sunburnt nose. Paul Merton has | linen trouser is about as sexy as a sunburnt nose. Paul Merton has |
| been guilty of similar if memory serves. Avoid. | |
| But the sunglasses are pitch-perfect | But the sunglasses are pitch-perfect |
| Credit where credit is due, Coogan's | Credit where credit is due, Coogan's |
| Ray-Bans are unimpeachable. The dark brown frame (as | Ray-Bans are unimpeachable. The dark brown frame (as |
| opposed to black) on his shades soften them into a bona fide classic . This is a | opposed to black) on his shades soften them into a bona fide classic . This is a |
| holiday wardrobe look to clone. Plus that woven Trilby hat perfectly | holiday wardrobe look to clone. Plus that woven Trilby hat perfectly |
| demonstrates that it is OK to indulge in whimsical local purchases | demonstrates that it is OK to indulge in whimsical local purchases |
| when it comes to hats, but sunglasses are better purchased at home, | when it comes to hats, but sunglasses are better purchased at home, |
| before "holiday brain" kicks in. | before "holiday brain" kicks in. |
| The shoe/sock axis is easier to | The shoe/sock axis is easier to |
| navigate than the Trip men make it look | navigate than the Trip men make it look |
| You know what guys? Mankles are fine. | You know what guys? Mankles are fine. |
| The discussion on whether they are on-trend or tragic is long since | The discussion on whether they are on-trend or tragic is long since |
| over. Now they're just here to stay. Fearful of embracing them, | over. Now they're just here to stay. Fearful of embracing them, |
| Brydon has succumbed to a black sock and a formal shoe: a combination that verges on illegal when you're on holiday. By the print on the sole, I'd | Brydon has succumbed to a black sock and a formal shoe: a combination that verges on illegal when you're on holiday. By the print on the sole, I'd |
| say Coogan is wearing Birkenstocks, which, as I think we have | say Coogan is wearing Birkenstocks, which, as I think we have |
| mentioned, are having a moment. Accidental or intentional it's all | mentioned, are having a moment. Accidental or intentional it's all |
| good (with the usual short toenails and no socks caveat). | good (with the usual short toenails and no socks caveat). |
| The holiday manbag isn't working | The holiday manbag isn't working |
| No disputing the fact that a bag is | No disputing the fact that a bag is |
| useful on holiday, but Coogan's long-strap number misses the mark. | useful on holiday, but Coogan's long-strap number misses the mark. |
| The strap is too long, it's even worse when he doesn't wear it across | The strap is too long, it's even worse when he doesn't wear it across |
| his body and it slaps against his thigh. Easy solution: a rucksack. | his body and it slaps against his thigh. Easy solution: a rucksack. |
| Less convenient at passport control, but sharper in style. | Less convenient at passport control, but sharper in style. |
| Tourist blazers with shirts … too | Tourist blazers with shirts … too |
| mannered for real life? | mannered for real life? |
| I'm OK with the shirts – | I'm OK with the shirts – |
| they're perfectly nice and show off a manly wrist. Plus they've | they're perfectly nice and show off a manly wrist. Plus they've |
| thankfully avoided anything self-consciously loud and “fun.” But | thankfully avoided anything self-consciously loud and “fun.” But |
| I have a hunch that the co-ordinating tourist blazers (moodboard | I have a hunch that the co-ordinating tourist blazers (moodboard |
| likely Margaret Howell, label more likely Autograph) are a wardrobe | likely Margaret Howell, label more likely Autograph) are a wardrobe |
| department idea and will be tricky to pull off on the Cornish coast. | department idea and will be tricky to pull off on the Cornish coast. |