JIL SANDER FALL WINTER 2015-16 MEN’S COLLECTION – MILANO FASHION WEEK

Precision, ease, intuition. The new Jil Sander Men’s collection is exact and spontaneous.

The codes of the house – pureness, timelessness, a luxurious merging of form and function – are interpreted from a playful angle while keeping true to their essence.

Creative Director Rodolfo Paglialunga merges the pragmatism of “workwear” with elegant quirks of personality, punctuality and deliberate imperfections, suggesting an individual take on formality that brings the Jil Sander man to new ground.

The silhouette is elongated and easy, with a focus on fabrics and textures. Double-breasted coats have welcoming volumes, while suit jackets exude resistance and sturdiness.

Seamless morphing of sportswear and formality creates subtle hybrids: the anorak is made of double-faced cashmere or compact leather, sweater tops are treated with sartorial dedication, shirts are cut to resemble zip-up blousons.

Compact, protective outerwear is mixed with soft trousers and boxy jumpers.

The precision of the cuts is highlighted by the visual tension of the surfaces: checks, pinstripes and other masculine motifs are altered into rhythmic grids, or sliced into neo-geo intarsia.

Broken suits and unexpected color combinations suggest freedom of interpretation and an easy attitude.

The color palette is considered, with unexpected breaks: masculine tones of grey, black, white, camel, and blue are accented with flashes of mustard, rust, and red.

Fabrics are luxurious and classic: double-faced cashmere, dry suiting wools, compact cotton, and bonded leather.

The utilitarian feel of the accessories, robust boots with lug soles and sturdy closures, round and thick dress shoes, strengthens the message – pragmatic elegance.