Add a touch of elegance to your tops—luxurious ways to wear shirts and knitwear
Luxury isn't about price, but the sum of the experiences created by materials, tailoring, and manners. Shirts and knitwear, in particular, are "everyday staples" that can dramatically change the look with minimal updates. Here, we'll take a cue from the concepts of HERMES, GUCCI, and Maison Margiela to guide you on how to wear tops that naturally bring out a sense of quality. Finally, we'll add some tips on how to put them into the MOOD style.
HERMES | Expressing hidden luxury through gestures
The key words are stillness and structure. The basic idea is to take advantage of the drape of silk twill and cashmere-blend knitwear, and create contrast by layering fluid elements (silk and fine knitwear) over straight lines (shoulders and plackets on tailored garments).
The shirt is unbuttoned up to the second button, the collar is left lying down naturally, and only the front is tucked in. The sleeves are folded over once to show off the fine stitching.
For knitwear, wear a high-gauge turtleneck on its own as a "face" or tuck it under a shirt, leaving only the collar and cuffs visible. The colors are one tone, mainly black, camel, and gray, with accents in "dots." Small signs, such as the enamel on a bracelet or the trim on a scarf, can speak volumes. A quiet persuasiveness, not a loud one - that is Hermès luxury.
GUCCI | A playful and travel-inspired piece
Gucci mixes 70s sensuality with practicality. Silk-printed bow tie shirts are intentionally loosened and tucked into high-waisted trousers. Mixed with men's garments, the symbol of "lines" is concentrated in one place with loafers and horsebit belts.
For knitwear, polo-style or high-gauge knitwear with thin ribs are effective. On days when the top is too soft, it's Gucci-style to neutralize it with dark denim or military pants underneath. Don't make the logo stand out too much, and add a GG accessory or a thin line of green and red web for an urban look. The key to judging is whether you can balance practicality and playfulness for travel.
Maison Margiela: Creating "space" through anonymity and reconstruction
Margiela's luxury lies in not overdoing it. For shirts, the band collar, which only has a stand collar, a hem that differs in length from the front to the back, and a hem that looks raw create an "unfinished perfection." Buttons are fastened one off, and sheer long sleeves are tucked underneath to create a layered shadow effect.
The knitwear pairs well with reverse seams (external stitching) and tabi, and the colors are a minimalist palette of off-white, greige, and ink black. It doesn't make a big statement, but the information emerges when you get closer - that's Margiela's sexiness.
Translation recipe (thinking in three layers: skeleton, margins, and symbols)
Structure = high-quality shirts/high-gauge knitwear/tailored
Margins = bare skin, sheer layers, front and back differences, and differences in the length of the slit
Symbol = a small accessory (bracelet, thin belt, loafers, red lipstick)
Manners and care "inevitably look high-end"
- Use steam to smooth out wrinkles on the collar, placket, elbows and knees
・ Always customize the sleeve length and length of your shirt (the length conveys a casual luxury).
- Knitwear should be treated for pilling and stored flat to prevent stretching at the shoulders.
Putting it into MOOD
MOOD values the design of the proportions of the framework, white space, and symbols .
The quiet structure of HERMES, the playful lines of GUCCI, and the white space of Margiela.
Remix these three vocabulary words to suit your closet.
Our proposals always start with "updating your current clothes." We limit necessary purchases to the bare minimum needed to balance your outfits. Luxury isn't about logos, it's about experiences born from materials and gestures. MOOD will continue to provide specific guidance on how to translate everyday tops into these experiences.
[MOOD Information]
-Special Offer Event-
MOOD TOPS FAIR
20% off all tops
Date: 9/1 Mon.00:00 – 9/7 Sun. 23:59
・Concept
MOOD, which creates an impression through materials and structures and brings the beauty of white space into everyday life, offers a guide to help you quietly choose the perfect piece to start your autumn look. We believe that at the start of autumn, it is important to start with the base top before putting on outerwear.
During the above period, all tops on the MOOD online store
We offer it at 20% off.
From shirts, knitwear, cut and sewn tops, blouses, to hoodies,
We have a wide selection of exquisite items available, which can be worn as a light outer layer now and as elegant innerwear in the fall and winter.
Please take this opportunity.
Brand list
MAISON MARGIELA / GUCCI / DIOR / YVES SAINT LAURENT / CELINE / BURBERRY / ISSEY MIYAKE / Yohji Yamamoto/ COMME des GARCONS / DOLCE＆GABBANA/etc...
