Month: September 2022

Jackets with right and left buttons or, as they are also known, men’s and women’s single-breasted jackets. Fashion can save history in the most subtle details, as detailed as a button.

Whether it’s on the left or the right has already revealed a lot about who wears and presses that button. A rule, a story that suMisura wanted to break.

History buttons

It is a centuries-old rule that jackets and shirts are buttoned on the right for men and on the left for women. As women were traditionally dressed by right-handed aunts (the divine hand), the women’s jacket (buttoned on the left) was the most practical.
For men, right-buttoned jackets were the rule, since independence in dressing came earlier than for women and symbolised the autonomy to dress and button oneself.

We thought to ourselves…

Fashion and bespoke tailoring are made up of rules and traditions, some of which span generations and magnificent periods in history. But fashion also takes on life and personality when rules are broken.

Autonomy is a power that shouldn’t choose genders, orientations or preferences. And buttoning a jacket is not a trivial gesture; it can convey a lot about who we are, what we choose to wear, and discreetly symbolise many moments: a successfully concluded meeting, a deliciously enjoyed dinner, facing a cloudy day, sheltering from a cold day, but one that lies ahead with warm surprises. A button was never just a button.

Tailored jackets with right-hand buttoning

SuMisura knows that when rules are well broken, looks with more personality emerge. And the novelty of this autumn/winter 2022 collection is inspired by the latest requests from our customers and overcoming barriers and dated traditions: right-buttoned jackets for everyone.

Ask our staff for the “right-hand jacket” option, in the selected models of field jacket, chore jacket and trucker jacket, for a more casual or sporty style (which combines comfort with sophistication), and the classic tailored trench coat, perfect for going out in the rain with elegance, in a variety of colours and fabrics that can be combined to your taste and discretion.

Inimitable pieces made stitch by stitch for you. A jacket you can button with the certainty that it’s made to fit you.

It’s still summer, but autumn will follow. Bespoke men’s autumn shoes are a real wardrobe chameleon, a piece that can connect summer and autumn when it comes to dressing. The time is right.

A man’s autumn look isn’t complete without the finishing touch on his feet, and personalised footwear can make all the difference in elevating any outfit. When it comes to choosing comfort and style, one word stands out in footwear: trainers. Or are they sneakers? Let’s understand the differences and when to wear these two types of men’s footwear.

 

Sneakers

Personalised sneakers for men are an essential item of footwear and make up any masculine autumn look. This traditional rubber-soled shoe was born 140 years ago and was closely associated with physical activity and the underprivileged. Sneakers quickly left the sporting sphere to become part of everyday life for all social classes. They are the ideal men’s footwear to combine with an autumn shirt or jeans for a more relaxed option.

How to wear sneakers?

In a strictly social and city role, Oxford-based sneakers are the ones to beat. They are plain, discreet, functional and very relaxed, matching perfectly with mid-season fabrics such as linen, cotton twill, jeans, chinos or stretch knitwear. And when the cold hits, sneakers protect your feet from the cold and rain and are partners with flannels, velvets, whipcords, hoppsacks and trench coats.

Tennis

In Portugal, the men’s espadrilles appeared on the tennis courts, painted white and dressed in Oxfords with rubber soles. Its most obvious name would be “the trainers”, making the name almost a national honour.

A pair of men’s tailored trainers can take this footwear and elevate any autumn look into a stylish accessory.

 

How to wear trainers?

Due to their characteristics linked to men’s sportswear, trainers have a number of characteristics.

Of prominent or presumptuous components (add-ons in digital language).

Oxford trainers go with any type of autumn fabric. However, we don’t recommend wearing them in executive looks for men. Some attempts have been made with brogue pattern trainers, usually with a thinner rubber sole, which present themselves as an intermediate alternative: they don’t have the charm of classic footwear – if that’s the desired effect, an Oxford shoe is the ideal solution – but they also don’t have the “sneaky” character of their genuine brother for a casual, relaxed look. You could call it the middle ground.

 

Personalised men’s trainers

For a personal and inimitable touch, the suMisura shoe app allows you to fully customise your next pair of autumn men’s shoes. The tool offers a wide range of materials, from smooth leather, embossed with various patterns, printed with numerous graphics, linen, denim, fabric and more.

Other versions of the rubber-soled shoe such as the Corsini and the Chukka are also available on the app, along with other protagonists of leisure and summer footwear, such as loafers including the famous driver moccasin with Flex technology.

Whether it’s trainers or trainers, if they’re here to stay, then it’s part of suMisura’s mission to offer a stylish option that combines tailor-made fashion!

Gene Kelly once sang ‘I’m singing in the rain (…)’, an unlikely joy in the midst of the downpour that inspired the suMisura Measurement Masters to dedicate an article to rain, a common thread that connects all the seasons. Sometimes more associated with autumn and winter, it also likes to surprise in summer. It arrives without warning and without modesty: sometimes it’s drizzle, other times it’s a deluge.

Storm System: storm-proof

We suspect that rain doesn’t often make us want to sing, but it does make us want to shelter from it. And it was with protection and shelter from the rain in mind – in low and high season – that the Storm System weatherproof fabric was developed.

Thanks to the Storm System, we offer our customers rain-resistant bomber jackets, work jackets and mackintoshes for men – the latter a recognised piece from the Loro Piana house, a lightweight mackintosh that protects against cold and rain with lightness and elegance.

The Storm System offers wind- and rain-resistant fabrics through a double-barrier system that uses an exclusive hydrophilic membrane that is breathable but water-resistant. It also preserves the quality of the fabric, protecting it from stains or dirt caused by rain or humid environments.

The solid beige and blue colours are a sure sign of sophistication for any occasion and style choice. It can be a trench coat, but it can also be a more sporty jacket or a work jacket, the piece that perfectly completes the casual business look for men, so popular these days!

A rain-resistant jacket for men

Bask in the glory of summer or face autumn without having to sing in the rain. The colours and fabrics of autumn/winter 2022 fashion for men will bring joy, style and (most importantly!) protection so you can welcome the cloudy days. If the rain surprises you or the day takes a turn for the worse, you’ll be prepared with your tailor-made and customisable men’s jacket in a high-performance and comfortable technical fabric. If the rain has no limits, neither do our suMisura fabrics.