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THE LINE IN BLACK
Black wool and leather give autumn dressing a clear direction, with proportion defining the silhouette and differences in surface bringing depth.
A black wardrobe asks more of the relationship between materials. Wool gives the jacket and trousers their shared foundation, while leather introduces a different surface at ground level. For autumn appointments and evenings in the city, the emphasis falls on a continuous line rather than a pronounced contrast. The dry-touch finish of the trousers adds another distinction within the same colour. This is the Elio Evan approach to presence: the clothes establish a coherent whole without relying on decoration.
Wool gives the silhouette continuity
The double-breasted wool jacket introduces structure to the relationship between jacket and trousers. Black remains consistent through to the leather Derby shoes, leaving the distinction between wool, dry-touch finish and leather to give the ensemble depth.
The trouser and the shoe
The dry-touch finish brings the black wool trousers into focus as a piece in their own right. Alongside the black leather Derby shoes with a Vibram sole, the emphasis shifts to the lower silhouette: the trouser line and the shape of the footwear.