British GQ - 04.2020

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Waterproof coat, £1970.

Sleeveless jacket, £600.

Both by Canali. canali.com

hile we know that raincoats for spring aren’t groundbreaking, that doesn’t change the fact that you could –

and should – be armouring up against the elements. Instead of ignoring the inevitable, Italian brand Canali

is on hand to help you embrace the April showers with its new season collection. Inspired by a laid-back

Italian summer, it plays in the grey area between formalwear and sportswear to give more of a function-first

sensibility to the lineup and creates key pieces such as a translucent tonal raincoat and white logo-printed

gilet. While both of these have been created with a timeless elegance characteristic of Canali’s

quintessentially Italian aesthetic, they are also inherently British in that they’re primed for the layering and

impromptu outfit changes that come with our weather. What we love most about them is that they have the

potential to be styled as effortlessly with weekday suiting as with off-duty staples including your hero

jeans or a pair of tailored tracksuit bottoms. One thing is for sure: you’ll be wishing for wet weather.

Have no fear, Canali is here to

upgrade your downpour go-to

Photograph Matthew Shave

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