Alessandro Dell'Acqua's menswear styles prevent excess and lavish style declarations; he prefers keeping things fairly “standard” (as he puts it), accepting a vision of masculinity that acknowledges the vulnerable, fragile side males frequently hide below a façade of muscular self-esteem. He frequently instills womanly information into otherwise traditional staples, keeping a balance in between wearability and subtle eccentricity. Image a bow on a chiffon blouse glimpsing out from below a striped mohair jumper, a sequin-studded collar on a crisp poplin t-shirt, or a comfortable hoodie printed with animalier themes. For fall, Dell'Acqua imbued his collection with a nation spirit, carefully hybridized with workwear and a sensation of insouciance.
Strongly colored tartan was crafted into an extra-large duffle coat lined with sheepskin; loose corduroy pants, striped tees, and checkered punkish t-shirts were styled with the easygoing cool that is among Dell'Acqua's signatures. An Argyle cardigan handled an eccentric dandy ambiance when coupled with a poplin t-shirt including a bow-tied collar, while a large faux-fur coat with a cape-scarf was both eye-catching and spirited. “It's about hacking aspects that are obviously opposed, and blending them together, even if they look a little off,” stated the designer. “The appeal of a cool individual design depends on its defects and mistakes.”
