#buttero

Another thrifted 1970s suit--featuring wide lapels, flared leg, tab collar button closure, hacking pockets and ticket pocket--but RTW, not bespoke. 

Cashmere Balmacaan: Ermenegildo Zegna, Made in Italy, thrifted 

Vintage Wool Suit: Adolfo, Union Made in USA, thrifted

Vintage Cashmere Roll Neck Sweater: Polo Ralph Lauren, eBay

Chioma

“I went to Miami earlier this year and I feel like it shook up my style ever so slightly. This look is very much in that mood, especially the skirt. It’s vintage Versus and I love the Matisse-style squiggles. My friend Carlos Nazario designed these boots for Buttero and they’re my new favorite thing. So comfy and just ready for anything.”

Buttero FW22 - Pitti Uomo 101 Preview

Heading to Florence this time around, I couldn’t help to wonder if the tradeshow would resume part of its normality and brand roster. Last year it felt uncanny to roam around the corridors of the central pavilion only to witness closed stands and many of the usual brands missing. Although I didn’t have the same availability to thoroughly check each and every corner that time around, but as someone who has been continuously attending Pitti for about a decade now, it was an eerie experience.

Thankfully, things changed for the better this time around, with more exhibitors and attendees, even if still a long way from its glory days. One of the brands I was very pleased to see make a comeback was none other than Buttero, the iconic family-run footwear brand from Tuscany. If you’ve been following me for a while, you already know my love for the brand ever since I got to know it around 2010 while working at high-end menswear store Por Vocação. 

Buttero has come a long way since, becoming a world-renowned label much due to the success of its Tanino sneaker (considered by many as the best low-top in the market), but also due to its unparalleled quality and ability to innovate and adapt. Currently, it offers a wide range of designs from minimal sneakers to more avant-garde designs where bulky silhouettes are key, along with their trademark boot designs reminiscent of their origins.

Linen, matka silk and wool fresco.

Jacket from Loro Piana, Finamore shirt, tie from Vanda, Ledbury ps, pants from Canali and Buttero sneakers. Scent: Hermès Equipage.

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