Lardini Special Line Jacket Sage Grey

A light sage-grey jacket from Lardini's Special Line. The melange cloth mixes grey with soft green tones for a subtle, natural depth, and the jacket is finished with a two-button front, patch pockets and the signature flower at the lapel buttonhole.

That flower was conceived by Luigi Lardini, the creative director, as a romantic touch for the jacket's lapel; it started from a 1970s bohemian look and evolved into today's subtle version. Special Line is the name Lardini uses for a range of its jackets and suits, and like the rest of the tailoring it is created, cut and stitched in Filottrano.

The cut is the Drop 7 Reg: in tailoring, the drop measures the difference between half-chest and half-waist, and Drop 7 gives a slim, modern line with a clearly shaped waist. Wear it with white or stone trousers and a light blue shirt in spring, or with grey flannel and a navy crew-neck in autumn.