Kiton Menswear Fall Winter 2022 – 2023 at Milano Men’s Fashion Week -

The sprint after the slowdown was predictable, as was the subsequent adaptation of customs and habits. Information technology has speeded up operations, brought distances closer and distanced people. But if on the one hand some passions cannot be quenched, certain habits can change, especially in fashion, where today everything changes with a swipe or a scroll.

In the Fall Winter 2022-23 collection Kiton adds a new milestone in its aesthetic evolution; a process that gives new life to the traditional Neapolitan tailoring, of which they have been standard bearers in the world since 1968, the year of its foundation in Arzano, just outside the Campania capital, by Ciro Paone, who recently passed away. If before the boundary between free time and formal wear was well defined both conceptually and aesthetically, today it is no longer the case: the watchwords are elegance, luxury, comfort, always in Kiton’s DNA, but now recalibrated. Digital acceleration has changed styles so Kiton’s male wardrobe has been rethought in proportions, materials and fit. The precious 8-ply cashmere coats are oversized with an 80’s flair, contemporary and without nostalgia.

In addition to the overcoats, the sheepskin jackets reminiscent of the Irvin flying jacket of the English aviation blend with precious puffers as do the light down jackets with luxurious cashmere. The collection is monochromatic and has a precise palette that runs through the shades of brown, moss green, burgundy, blue and gray that degrades to become black and the alternation of nuances is given by the light on the textures of the most diverse materials. expertly mixed, another peculiarity of the season.

The jackets have the same textures as the polo shirts or shirts below and create a sophisticated, yet unexpected, unique, as is the use of the classic Black Watch tartan for stand-up collars. The printed yarns, the result of the union of the know-how of the production companies of the Kiton Group, allow discreet but innovative motifs: from vanisè for knitwear, an important part of the collection, to printed ones (some made in collaboration with the Vanvitelli University of Caserta) that create unexpected motifs, from waterproof wools, to work on jacquard looms instead of shuttle looms.

The wardrobe is entirely designed for those who want to return to travel with maximum comfort, so even the dresses, children of tradition, actually have light jackets such as shirts and trousers with drawstrings are made with the finest and finest wools up to 12.9 microns.

The shirt symbol of elegance returns, but not only white under the dress, even oversize worn on both formal and relaxed looks, in the hooded version.

Accessories play an increasingly central role. This year the classic shoes with Norwegian stitching acquire an “all terrain” look with the important rubber lug soles and, together, the success of the cashmere sneakers that reflect the colors of the collection or in soft white leather embellished with stitched details continues by hand.