Autumn menswear in the City of Light
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From left: Lucas wears Emporio Armani wool coat with faux-fur collar, £1,900, and wool jumpsuit, £2,000. Meta Campania Collective cotton tank top, £105, cashmere beanie, £220. Maison Auclert gold necklace, POA, and vintage leather suitcase, both from Les Mauvais Garçons. Takfarines wears Emporio Armani cotton twill houndstooth jacket, £960, matching overcoat, £1,700, cotton twill polo shirt, £600, and cotton twill trousers, £590. Guidi leather boots, £775. Vintage tie and scarf, both from Kiliwatch. Vintage leather suitcase and bag, both from Les Mauvais Garçons
From left: Lucas wears Maison Margiela merino wool cape coat, £2,550, and cotton poplin pinstripe shirt, £690. Meta Campania Collective cotton jersey ribbed tank top, £205. Gaarbaj - El Bali brass brooch and ring, both POA. Takfarines wears Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello rigid poplin trench coat, £3,705. Husbands cotton poplin shirt, £200, and silk tie, £100
From left: Takfarines wears Valentino cotton shirt, £690, and silk tie, £280. Lucas wears Balmain cotton shirt, £505. Dolce & Gabbana cotton tank top, £215. Versace wool trousers (just seen), £790. Vintage silk scarf and leather belt (just seen), both from Kiliwatch
From left: Lucas wears Isabel Marant merino wool jumper, £690, silk shirt, £495, and cotton denim trousers, £395. Thunder’s Love wool and cashmere socks, £30. Vintage Converse canvas sneakers, from Les Mauvais Garçons. Takfarines wears Gucci nylon padded coat, £3,170, organic cotton denim trousers, £1,000, and wool hat, £285. Dries Van Noten leather boots, £800
Takfarines wears Hermès cotton poplin shirt, £960. APC cotton denim jeans, £210. Swarovski archive necklace, stylist’s own. Lucas wears Hermès cotton poplin shirt, £960. APC cotton denim jeans, £210
Takfarines wears Bottega Veneta wool mohair coat, wool jacket, cotton trousers, leather loafers, and leather tie, all POA. Falke cotton socks, £14
From left: Lucas wears Loro Piana cashmere jumper, £3,150. Gaarbaj - El Bali cotton trousers, POA. Takfarines wears Tom Ford wool herringbone coat, £4,150, wool-mix jacket, £3,790, silk poplin shirt, £1,090, flannel Atticus trousers, £1,420, and silk textured tie, £190
From left: Lucas wears Loewe cashmere coat, POA, cashmere bodysuit, POA, wool leggings, £295, and leather shoes, £825. Falke cotton socks, £14. Takfarines wears Fendi wool coat, £4,200, and wool gilet, £920. Magliano cotton/wool trousers, £530. Church’s leather Heswall loafers, £870
From left: Lucas wears Prada mohair Panama coat, £3,400, and mohair Panama trousers, £950. Vintage cotton tank top and vintage Converse canvas sneakers, both from Les Mauvais Garçons. Gaarbaj – El Bali brass ring, POA. Maison Auclert gold necklace, POA. Takfarines wears Prada mohair Panama jacket, £2,800, cotton poplin shirt, £1,070, and mohair Panama trousers, £950. Licia Florio archive calf-leather shoes, POA. Vintage silk scarf, from Kiliwatch. Vintage leather watch, from Dary’s. Falke cotton socks, £14
From near right: Lucas wears Dior wool and alpaca tweed jacket with ties, £2,800, cotton poplin fitted shirt, £780, cotton poplin arm sleeves, POA, and virgin wool drill Bermuda shorts, £1,300. Gaarbaj - El Bali brass ring, POA. Maison Auclert gold necklace, POA. Thunder’s Love wool and cashmere socks, £30. Vintage Converse canvas sneakers and cotton tank top, both from Les Mauvais Garçons. Belt, stylist’s own. Takfarines wears Louis Vuitton wool gabardine jacket, £3,527, cotton top, £481, and wool gabardine trousers, £1,152. JM Weston leather Derby shoes (just seen), £762. Swarovski archive necklace, stylist’s own
Takfarines wears Hermès wool and leather broadcloth coat, £5,800. Alexander McQueen wool tailored bustier, £1,340, cotton poplin shirt, £490, wool barathea tuxedo trousers, £1,340, and leather tie, £450. Hermès silk scarf (worn as pocket square), £360
Lucas wears Dolce & Gabbana wool coat, £3,850, wool gilet, £725, and wool trousers, £775. Gaarbaj - El Bali wool trousers (just seen), POA
From left: Lucas wears Balenciaga deconstructed Prince of Wales wool coat, £4,450, and matching trousers, £1,790. Y/Project cotton Hook and Eye shirt, £613. Charvet cashmere and silk turtleneck, £960. Guidi leather boots, £775. Takfarines wears Brioni wool/silk/cashmere/linen coat, POA. Husbands wool jacket, £1,000, and wool trousers, £425. Theory wool vest, £230, and cotton Anemone Milano shirt, £215. JM Weston leather Derby shoes, £762. Charvet silk bow tie, £200. Hermès leather studded belt, £780
From left: Takfarines wears Umit Benan merino wool suit, £5,000. Vivienne Westwood organic cotton shirt, £495. Guidi leather boots, £775. Lucas wears Vivienne Westwood mulesing-free wool jacket, £1,390, organic cotton shirt, £495, and mulesing-free wool trousers, £745. Licia Florio archive calf-leather shoes, stylist’s own. Maison Auclert gold necklace, POA. Gaarbaj - El Bali brooch, POA. Falke cotton high socks, £14
From left: Lucas wears Courrèges vinyl trench coat, £1440. The Row wool trousers, £1,710. Sunnei wool scarf, POA. Maison Auclert gold necklace, POA. Cotton tank and vintage leather belt, both from Les Mauvais Garçons. Takfarines wears Dries Van Noten wool jumper, £465. Lemaire cotton satin workwear overalls, £1,095
Models, Lucas El Bali and Takfarines Bengana, both at Ford. Casting, Ben Grimes at Drive Represents. Hair, Stéphane Lancien at Callisté. Make-up, Tom Pecheux at Safe. Manicure, Brenda Abrial at Wise and Talented. Photographer’s assistants, Bastien Santanoceto and Eric Ancel. Digital operator, Rebecca Lièvre at Imagin. Stylist’s assistants, Cecilia Baistrocchi, Tommaso Palamin and Jorge García Valero. Hair stylist’s assistant, Julian Sapin. Production, Michaël Lacomblez at Louis2
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