Best of the Best 2025: Style
Best of the Best: Hermès
Now approaching two centuries of creating the most coveted leather goods, Hermès gets plenty of attention for its bags—for good reason—but don’t sleep on the house’s other categories. The struggle to get your hands on a HAC or Bolide is real, but any frustrations should vanish the moment you slip into a three-quarter-length leather trench or sit down to work at a calfskin-wrapped desk. Nobody does it better.
Eyewear: Morgenthal Frederics
Unlike most luxury eyewear brands, N.Y.C.-based Morgenthal Frederics, founded in 1913, is anything but mass-produced. The firm is renowned for its masterful work with water-buffalo horn, which artisans craft into some of the finest unique spectacles and sunglasses around. It also chooses its collaborators carefully—most recently partnering with Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, for whom frames featuring rare woods and enamel temple details were fashioned.
Vest: Brunello Cucinelli
An indispensable garment for a certain segment of professional males, the vest is, frankly, quite practical. So why not sport the best? Enter Brunello Cucinelli, who can be relied upon for functional, warm layers in a spectrum of luxurious fabrics and fillings, from padded suede to virgin wool. Never too bulky, any of the brand’s offerings will elevate your look, even when you’re dressing down and raising an eyebrow at anyone who still thinks designer ties are a requisite office flex.
Neckwear: Silk Ties by Stefano Ricci
Statement ties dominated the fall runways, from wider cuts and weightier fabrics to the rise of suede. Yet as trends evolve, lapel widths shift, and fabrics come in and out of favor, Stefano Ricci’s silk neckties have consistently stood the test of time—remaining the ultimate investment in a tasteful wardrobe.
Founded in Florence, the brand has become synonymous with refined taste and understated luxury. Each tie is meticulously handmade by skilled artisans, ensuring the highest standards of quality. With premium materials and unmatched craftsmanship, a Stefano Ricci tie transcends its role as a mere accessory, standing instead as a timeless emblem of Florentine excellence.
Shirting: Ascot Chang
Unbeknownst to many, Asia once had its own street to rival London’s iconic Savile Row—Kimberley Road, Hong Kong’s hub for men’s tailoring. It was here, in 1953, that the first Ascot Chang store opened, poised to etch its name among the world’s finest shirtmakers.
For more than 70 years, the eponymous brand founded by Ascot Chang has crafted bespoke shirts tailored precisely to each client’s measurements and style. Its ready-to-wear offerings are equally exceptional, with expertly designed patterns that deliver a modern silhouette and precise fit.
The firm remains an enduring sartorial destination, counting among its legendary clients Leonardo DiCaprio, Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen, and former U.S. President George H. W. Bush.
Collaboration: Balenciaga x Lamborghini Automobili
As part of its Fall 2025 collection, Balenciaga launched a full-throttle partnership with Automobili Lamborghini that fuses high fashion with supercar swagger. The lineup features oversized bomber jackets and motorsport-inspired leather racing pieces emblazoned with the Lamborghini Temerario, paired with trompe-l’œil tees and layered hoodies.
Accessories take a bold turn: Balenciaga’s signature bags—the Rodeo, Hourglass, Explorer, and Carrie—get a sleek reboot with the iconic Shield. Finishing touches include sculptural charms inspired by the Temerario’s key fob, turning even the smallest details into high-design moments.
To launch the series, customized Lamborghini Revuelto supercars—decked in Balenciaga graffiti decals—were parked in front of flagship stores from Paris to Shanghai, turning sidewalks into showrooms.
Eveningwear: Dolce & Gabbana
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana love a theme, whether they’re channeling the Amalfi Coast or Sicily into their designs. But amid all the Sorrento-lemon and majolica-tile prints, it’s easy for one to lose sight of the tailoring savoir faire. (Dolce, after all, grew up in his father’s sartoria, Italian for tailoring shop.) The brand’s fall 2025 collection provided a welcome reminder via 20 models with pomade- slicked hair clad in as many iterations of black-tie from its Sartoria range. (Don’t miss the dedicated custom space at the label’s new Madison Avenue boutique.) From asymmetric shawl collars to satin obi belts to an ascot revival, all offset by well-placed statement brooches, the effect was at the same time old Hollywood and modern.
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