By André Larnyoh
I’ve identified Niyi for 3 or 4 years and he’s at all times somebody I’ve learnt from. His fashion is eclectic: traditional menswear manufacturers alongside modern vogue, bursts of color with subdued tones. But one way or the other he at all times finds a option to put them collectively and make it look easy.
Niyi describes it as “sartorial chaos” and for him that’s a badge of honour. I do know a few of it is going to be totally different to what PS readers are used to, however I discover it’s fascinating unpacking the ideas and tastes of a trendy individual like Niyi, particularly the place garments are involved.
Outfit 1: All Black
- Coat – Versace
- Hat – Uniqlo
- Sun shades – Cutler & Gross
- Sneakers – Vass
- Scarf – Classic Chanel
- Sweatshirt – Our Legacy x Armani
- Watch – Braun
- Jewelry – Rings are Mor London and classic bracelet
What do you do for a dwelling?
I’m a enterprise analyst at a media firm. I assist the enterprise join with the shoppers. It’s a hybrid area – I work at home more often than not however do two days within the workplace.
How does that have an effect on the best way you gown, as a result of I do know you as a person of “sartorial chaos”. Do they permit chaos within the office?
Fortunately, they do! I wouldn’t say it’s conservative, like not a finance atmosphere, nevertheless it’s additionally not a vogue atmosphere and I’ve expertise working in each.
What was it like working in vogue? I’m positive that opened your eyes to loads that you just hadn’t seen earlier than.
Yeah, however I additionally discover I’ve naturally dialled down my fashion since then. It wasn’t a acutely aware determination, only a query of ‘the place I’m proper now’. I simply do what I need and gown the best way I need, therefore that time period “sartorial chaos” of mine you talked about. I like my colors, I gown how I need inside the context of an area.
So inside the context of this job, which is extra informal, what I like is that I can take my time and be relaxed. Once I was in finance previously I felt there was a lot emphasis on the best way you gown, virtually to the detriment of the client.
So, this primary outfit is your definition of trying ‘sensible’ proper? It’s clear, very slick.
Precisely. Lots of people when they consider dressing sensible, they only default to a swimsuit. However this outfit for me is my thought of sensible. It’s as tailor-made as it’s relaxed, and that’s it.
I discover that if I do take the prepare to work (I principally cycle), I’ll be dressed like a freaking jazz grasp – and I really like that! That, for me, is feeling comfy. Folks can be like, is he going to a jazz live performance or is he going to work?
The trousers are a black army cavalry twill. I demand a hardiness in my garments, and these have gotten it whereas nonetheless being sensible. They had been made by my certainly one of faves within the sport, Fred [Nieddu, of Taillour]. I can put on them with trainers, I can put on my Vass bluchers and it’s identical to ugh! Nice.
That coat although is an actual assertion. What’s that ?
Classic Versace. Cashmere with a half belt on the again. I received it from my classic man Waliou, this was one of many biggest items he ever discovered. He introduced it out and was like, “you’re the just one I do know that may put on this”, due to the size and every little thing. I’m fairly fortunate to be 6”2’ – you gotta work with what you’re given!
What I’ve received below that may be a assembly of modernity and custom – a mock neck from the newest Armani/Our Legacy collaboration.
That is it. You combine the classics with vogue so nicely.
I’ve large respect for custom, for the masters. There was a manner that Versace used to chop jackets that’s simply *snaps fingers*. It was huge however nonetheless appeared good, which is testomony to how nicely tailoring was completed in these days
So long as your physique can fill the approximate silhouette it appears stunning. The worst factor that may occur is that it drapes, and that’s hardly the worst factor on this planet.
Identical goes for the trousers. That is the great thing about Fred, he respects each custom and modernity. Have a look at the best way he attire – he wears the classics, but additionally among the most modern stuff on the market. Like white Margielas. Earlier than they grew to become a factor.
I’ve an actual respect for that as a result of these are people who aren’t afraid. What I dislike is once I see that good conventional stuff. Superb for different folks, nevertheless it feels an excessive amount of for me. I can’t do something concerning the time I stay in, and there’s nice stuff being made proper now.
Outfit 2
- Go well with – Noah
- Sneakers – Adidas x Wales Bonner
- T-shirt – Albam
- Scarf – Classic Celine
- Belt – Classic
- Socks – Isabel Marant
This have to be certainly one of my favorite combos of yours, however let’s begin with the sneakers – you generally seek advice from them as your ‘silver surfers’.
Enjoyable reality, my favorite superhero is the Silver Surfer. The Sambas are once more custom assembly modernity. Wales Bonner attracts from the previous and infuses it with one thing modern. Just like the silver?
Like it. That Noah twine swimsuit is fairly good too. What led you to it? It’s an uncommon place to get a swimsuit for many PS readers.
There are such a lot of locations you will get a swimsuit, however a skate store doing tailoring? I simply discover that fascinating. When Noah first introduced them out, they needed it to be a Choose ’n’ Combine scenario. Moderately than have the swimsuit multi functional color, they needed you to purposefully combine it up. That’s all the way down to Brendon Babenzien’s imaginative and prescient.
I really like a very good double breasted. My proportions are fairly broad so I like how DBs flatter me. I may simply put on a DB with a shirt and tie and appear like a Kray Twin, however the place’s the enjoyable in that? That’s the default! I need to put the garments by means of their paces MY manner and put my very own spin on them.
That’s the place folks can get fashion improper I feel – they’re not making an attempt to infuse their garments with who they’re.
How lengthy have you ever had this swimsuit for, as a result of you may’t discover this sort of factor from Noah in the mean time. Imagine me, I’ve tried.
I’ve had it for eight or 9 years. The purpose is at all times to personal nice items for some time – they need to be used, be worn. I don’t like this age the place we deal with clothes like glass. Even when it’s silk. Run it. Run it by means of its paces. The extra you put on it the extra you appear like a horny rascal.
An attractive rascal? Why do you need to appear like a rascal?
Louche perhaps is the phrase. To be louche, to be free. I depart the home sporting a corduroy swimsuit, and on the finish of the day I’m nonetheless sporting one – it’d simply be relatively crumpled. Reveals that I’m dwelling life .
Outfit 3
- Trousers – Classic army
- Knit – Bryceland’s
- Shirt – Muji
- Sneakers – Yuketen
- Sun shades – Cutler & Gross Scarf – Classic Celine
Lets speak horsebit loafers – I’ve seen you in a number of pairs, even seen you at evening dancing in a pair of Guccis
I do love my horsebits. In reality greater than horsebits, I simply love loafers. It goes again to that relaxed mindset. There’s nothing like slipping in, getting in your bike, doing what you gotta do.
In reality, one of many first issues I do once I get a pair of sneakers like that is go straight to the cobblers and get some rubber half soles, so I can cycle in them. Yuketen are made to be worn over time, they’re not made flimsy.
So I put on them to the membership, however once I get residence, I brush them after which if I have to go to a celebration or bar mitzvah I’ll rock them once more.
You’ve received fairly a little bit of classic proper – does that return to the purpose about respect for custom?
Yeah, I estimate that my wardrobe is 50 or 60% classic, particularly in terms of trousers and jackets.
That’s the place the Bryceland’s knit is available in, the minimize is conventional, primarily based on an previous block good and cropped. However then the yellow is simply… rambunctious.
Equipment are necessary with you, and each outfit appears to have a special print scarf, both tied round your neck or protruding of a pocket. The place’d that tendency come from?
I really like print, however greater than that I really like the dimensions of the silk scarfs. Massive and environment friendly protection in opposition to the chilly, and so they don’t depart fluff on you. And did I point out the prints?
You at all times appear to be in sun shades too – why?
Sun shades are a humorous one, that was a 180 second for me. I by no means used to put on them, it was the identical angle as my social media – I not often depart it on non-public as a result of I’m an open individual. What you see is what you get.
Anyway, I went to the physician and the physician stated to me, “Oh you’re going to have to start out sporting sun shades since you’ve received a sunspot in your eye” I used to be like “Bro, I don’t want this… OK truthful sufficient.” So, I began making an attempt to put on shades extra in the summertime.
Sadly, I take advantage of contacts as nicely and since I’m at all times on the bike what occurs is my eyes get dry shortly with the wind, so I ceaselessly put on my tinted sun shades even at evening. It’s inadvertently changed into a vogue assertion, however in the end, I’m comfy with it.
And these specific ones – I’ve been on for a pair of jazz-black glasses for some time: darkish darkish, I’m speaking Thelonious Monk. Actual black. God bless Cutler & Gross. They usually’re nicely made, they’ve an actual weight to them.
Niyi, chale*, as at all times this has been enjoyable. Thanks!
*Ghanaian slang for my good friend/mate/dude
