A CLEAN SWEEP

Stefano Pilati’s spring/summer 2016 collection for Ermenegildo Zegna is a masterclass in cut and fabric.

Couture is not a word often associated with menswear, but it fits designer Stefano Pilati’s accomplishment with Ermenegildo Zegna during his just concluded three-year tenure. Ermenegildo Zegna Couture combines the unparalleled expertise of the world’s largest luxury menswear label with Pilati’s formidable tailoring prowess. For spring/summer 2016, Pilati has put together a collection that is at once sharp yet relaxed.

On a stark white runway in Milan, Pilati sent the first eight male models out dressed in black. The designer’s skill with cut and fabric was in full effect as the different silhouettes went down the catwalk. There was nothing to distract from the gentle taper of the suit jackets,