My dear fashion lovers, welcome to a new fashion story on the Mr.M blog. I hope you are well and ready for a new dose of fashion. We start today’s fashion adventure with old friends of the Mr.M blog, one far and wide famous iconic Italian fashion house located at the very top of the fashion scene – Loro Piana.
The outfit that you will have the opportunity to see today was just one of numerous outfits planned for a special trip on Safari in Africa, but due to the unprofessional way of doing business of the Namibia Tourism Board, due to numerous omissions of their employees, the trip was not held because my team was deceived after four months of negotiations and the trip was unfortunately not realised due to business irresponsibility and exceptional unprofessionalism of the team of the Namibia Tourism Board who, even after the warning of my legal team, did not speak up or show any kind of readiness and willingness to find a common solution for the numerous problems they caused to the Mr.M team and our partners after the confirmed collaboration and trip that was supposed to will be held at the end of July – mid-August this year.
I would like to publicly apologize to all partners of this project who wholeheartedly trusted and gave their selfless contribution and support. After 10 years of a successful blogging and influencer career, this is the first time I have experienced such an unpleasant situation in which I found myself due to deception by the employees of the Nambia tourism organization. I hope you will like the outfit regardless of the current circumstances, I tried to respect all the brands that were part of this project.
Loro Piana is an Italian company specialised in clothing and textile products. This fashion house is considered the largest producer of cashmere and also the world’s largest artisanal company processing the luxury fiber.
The Loro Piana company has three divisions (textile divisions): a division that deals with the production of high-quality materials using precious fibers such as cashmere and baby cashmere, vicuna, linen and merino wool, a division that deals with the creation of luxury fashion items(production and distribution of men’s, women’s clothing, footwear and fashion accessories) and the interior design department – production and distribution of interior design products.
In today’s post you have the opportunity to see the beige trousers, beige shirt and sneakers from the latest men’s Loro Piana SS24 collection, which are just a small part of my favorites this season because of its distinctive elegance and my love for neutral colors. Made from a combination of silk, cotton and viscose, these beige trousers are perfect for the man who pays attention to details and leaves nothing to chance. These pants are perfect for all occasions and can be easily combined with other colors, and the cut itself is unusual. This outfit was perfectly enriched by Loro Piana’s viscose – silk shirt, which is simply ideal for the summer period due to its breathability and the incredible feeling of cooling your skin.
As an ideal finish and complement to this incredible safari outfit were the elegant Loro Piana sneakers in the color of hazel, which are made of the finest suede leather. If you want to stay updated and find out which pieces the Loro Piana brand has in its offer, visit their official online store and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
OUTFIT
Shirt: Loro Piana
Backpack: BIAGINI
Trousers: Loro Piana
Belt: BIAGINI
Sunglasses: Linda Farrow
Sneakers: Loro Piana
Biagini is one of those traditional Italian artisanal brands that has managed to easily develop and become recognizable throughout Europe and the world without losing its authenticity. Founded in 1968, it is a real family project in which everyone has a part of the credit for the great success because the soul of this brand is made up of people, starting with the founder Alberto Amidei, who takes care of production supervision, his wife Enza, who is in charge of quality control, and both have passed their passion on to their three children: daughter Elisa, who takes care of the company and commercial management, and Valentina, who is responsible for the development of the women’s collection, while son Luca, takes care of the management of the small leather goods department and the development of the men’s collection.
The Biagini brand is rooted in the tradition of leather craftsmanship and continues to constantly conduct thorough research into materials, which are locally produced and specially hand-painted according to the brand’s conceptual designs. In addition to respecting the heritage, the brand carries a truly contemporary creative soul. Biagini’s creative team play with geometries, such as the iconic curved lines inspired by waves, experiment with textures, be it soft hood, raw canvas, python or crocodile leather, have fun with color, exploring a palette of neutral tones as well as a palette of bright hues .
What is the story of this unusual prestigious brand of leather goods? Biagini, a brand born in Bologna in 1968, originally called “Silvano Biagini”, was acquired in 1999 by the Modenese Amidei family.
Eclectic, vibrant and timeless, this brand is evolving, introducing a men’s collection in 2009 and 2013, changing headquarters, expanding its production facilities and creating a showroom, inspired by Italian design in the 60s and 70s, a period in which the spirit of the Biagini brand received its true and true form.
The turning point for the Biagini brand was the year 2018, when the showroom in Milan was officially opened, a space in the very heart of the city, ideal for international customers who have come to love and faithfully follow the work of this brand. Two years later, in 2020, the first boutique was opened in the seaside resort of Milano Maritima. Not long after, in 2021, thanks to young management and a new creative team, there is a strong need to renew the brand, to introduce freshness and lightness, starting with the name that becomes BIAGINI. Thus begins a new story for a company from Modena that decides to reinvent itself, combining a long artisanal tradition with a new, young and contemporary look.
BIAGINI is a family story with over 40 years of work, Mr. Alberto Amidei once said: “Continuity is the greatest hope for a wonderful work that requires constancy, dedication, will and endless passion.”
The philosophy of the BIAGINI brand is based on authenticity, a passion that is in constant dialogue with craft, their connection is ancient and current that is constantly evolving.
The starting point of the BIAGINI team’s research is the material, starting with detailed research and selection of fine leather, selected from among the best Italian tanners who meet high quality standards. The most precious leathers are hand dyed, and each stage of processing takes place in accordance with international regulations and standards. The entire creative and productive process takes place in the BIAGINI laboratory in Modena, home of the brand. The ability to be present in every creative and productive phase of the product allows the company direct, easy and dynamic management.
The BIAGINI workshop becomes the scene of continuous experimentation with colors and shapes, which allow the BIAGINI team to shape unique and precious artifacts, a sincere expression of love for the art of leather goods.
In today’s fashion story, I present to you a backpack from the BIAGINI collection, the Tower Dubaimodel, made of the finest leather in combination with crocodile skin in a beautiful shade of cognac color. The backpack is handmade 100% “Made in Italy”. The backpack is decorated with an external pocket made of crocodile skin with a zipper. The interior of the backpack is extremely spacious and has a pocket with a zipper.
To ensure the comfort and convenience of the backpack on your back there are adjustable leather shoulder straps and a leather handle made of real crocodile skin. All metal accessories on the backpack are neutral silver. In terms of dimensions, this is a true men’s backpack of medium size, measuring: height 39 cm – length 33 cm and depth 19 cm.
In addition to the backpack, this outfit was completed by another detail from the BIAGINI offer, which is a Wave belt made of the finest crocodile leather in a beautiful shade of cognac color. The strap is a handmade “Made in Italy” piece. This exquisite belt is adorned with an unusual metal buckle that has the brand’s logo embossed on the underside.
If you want to stay updated and find out what all the novelties BIAGINI has to offer us this fashion season, follow this unusual Italian brand of luxury leather goods on Facebook and Instagram.
Of course, the piece that every stylish man needs and that helps you “hide” from the world when you need a break – glasses! These exquisite glasses are a masterpiece of the British brand Linda Farrow, which really has interesting models of sunglasses.
If you want to stay up to date and find out what new products Linda Farrow has to offer us this fashion season, follow this brand of sunglasses and optical frames on the social network Instagram.
My dear fashionistas, we have come to the end of another summer fashion story, where together we discovered the beauty and splendor of refined elegance and exceptional quality of leather goods production with the Italian brand BIAGINI, elegance and prestige with the luxurious Italian fashion house Loro Piana, the beauty of the revolutionary British sunglasses brand Linda Farrow, partners with whom fashion stories are a real adventure. I sincerely hope you got some inspiration for your ideal summer outfit!
See you soon and continue our fashion adventures on the Mr.M blog! How did you like my outfit today? I really tried my best to prepare today’s post with lots of love and I hope you like it!
If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or any message for me, you can write me below in the comments. Of course, as always, you can contact me via email or social media channels, which you can find on the CONTACT page. I’ll see you soon!
With Love,
Mr.M
This post is sponsored by BIAGINI, Loro Piana and Linda Farrow brands. This post is my personal and honest review of their products.
Dear Marko, as your colleague who has been following your blog for years, I am sorry to hear that the Namibia Tourism Board team treated you like that! I am really shocked and very negatively surprised how they can be so frivolous, especially since you are one of the most read and awarded travel and fashion bloggers. The reason for your long existence is a wonderful and transparent relationship with the audience and your colleagues. Believe me, I still remember when you helped me in 2018 and recommended me to an one Ministry of Tourism and I went on my… Read more »
Dear Marko, I am sending you support and lots of hugs! It’s really nice of you that even though it wasn’t your fault you apologized to your blog partners for the unprofessional behavior of an organization that should be ashamed of itself for not doing its job properly. To be honest, if I had been negotiating with someone for 4 months and if someone were to take me down like that, believe me, they would remember me for the rest of their lives. Your blog is special and I was looking forward to your new travelogues, but I’m sure there… Read more »
Hi Marko, I read your story in one of the blogger groups and we really all send you support. I once cooperated with a tourist organization in Africa, they were supposed to refund my plane tickets, and they were supposed to cover all local expenses. They sent me the program and all the reservations. The first thing is that no one was waiting for me at the airport, I had to pay for a taxi that was too expensive and when I arrived at the hotel I found out at the reception that my overnight stay was not paid at… Read more »
Das ist wirklich schrecklich, was dir passiert ist! Ich bin vom Verhalten einer Regierungsinstitution wie dem Namibia Tourism Board unangenehm überrascht, aber da dies Afrika ist, überrascht mich nichts. Wenn Sie Sie trösten möchten, ich war 2018 in Namibia, glauben Sie mir, Sie hätten keinen Ort, an dem Sie schöne Fotos machen könnten wie in anderen afrikanischen Ländern. Wenn Sie eine echte Safari unternehmen möchten, ist mein ehrlicher Rat, Kenia, Tansania, Sambia oder Botswana zu besuchen. Ich verfolge Ihren Blog schon seit Jahren und liebe Ihre Reiseberichte, aber als jemand, der ganz Afrika bereist hat, bereue ich es ehrlich gesagt… Read more »
Hi Marko, first I want to compliment your amazing outfit. I agree that this outfit would be better if you did a fashion safari in Namibia, but your positive energy made this outfit somehow just as good again. At least you were “lucky” to talk to them, they never answered my email and they ghosted me… What they did to you is terrible and it’s good that you mentioned what happened and it’s nice of you to be selfless you’re apologizing for something that really had nothing to do with you. They don’t realize how they could use your blog… Read more »
Hi Marko, Laura here! We don’t know each other, but I’m also a luxury travel blogger and I saw that someone shared your story, at first I was surprised why the fashion outfit was shared in the travel group, but when I read the introduction of your post, everything became clear to me. I’m sorry that you have to experience Africa in such a way, it is a beautiful continent and there are beautiful countries. I have to tell you that Namibia is not safe and that otherwise people in Africa like to make promises and then just disappear. I… Read more »
Hallo lieber Marko, ich habe deine Reiseberichte oft gelesen und ich weiß nicht, ob du dich erinnerst, aber wir haben uns 2019 auf der ITB Berlin kennengelernt. Ich lese Ihren Blog, hinterlasse aber nicht oft Kommentare. Ihre heutige Geschichte hat mich dazu veranlasst, Ihnen eine Unterstützungsbotschaft zu schreiben. Es tut mir leid, dass Ihnen das bei Namibia Tourismus passiert ist, ich war ein paar Jahre später an ihrem Stand auf der ITB Berlin und ihre Vertreter waren sehr unangenehm. Ich weiß wirklich nicht, warum manche Länder überhaupt nach Bloggern und Influencern suchen, wenn sie nicht auf die richtige Art und… Read more »
Lieber Marko, dein Outfit ist fantastisch! Ich habe 10 Jahre in Afrika gelebt und sie sind sehr schlechte Menschen und lügen gerne und viel. Die Menschen in Afrika lieben es, Versprechen zu machen, aber sie halten es nie ein. Ich sage Ihnen aus tiefstem Herzen, Namibia hat Sie nicht verdient und glauben Sie mir, Sie werden nach Afrika gehen, an einen viel besseren Ort, wo die echte Safari ist. Namibia ist überhaupt kein Ort für Safaris, es gibt viele weitere schöne Länder, in denen man auf Safari gehen kann.
Den Menschen in Afrika sollte man nicht trauen. Ich habe mit einigen Unternehmen in Afrika zusammengearbeitet, und sie schuldeten mir etwas, sie bezahlten mich nicht für meine Dienste. Ich habe mich auch über die Botschaft beschwert, erst als ich sie nach 7 Jahren vor Gericht in Deutschland verklagte, bekam ich mein Geld. Ich würde niemals nach Afrika oder in ein anderes Land dort reisen.
Namibia Tourism Board is the worst to cooperate with, I also had a situation where they promised us that we would work together and nothing happened and I took care of everything. Have you considered suing them for damage they made to you?
I’m really sorry that the project failed and I understand that you couldn’t control it, but be happy that you didn’t go to Namibia. My friends, a group of two girls and two guys went on a Safari and one of the countries was Namibia. They have the worst impressions from that country because they were already blackmailed for a visa at the airport and took more money than what is written on the Internet. Then they demanded more money for accommodation than was agreed and one girl was almost raped in Namibia. The tourist guide in Namibia was in… Read more »
Hallo Marko, ich organisiere Reisen für die meisten afrikanischen Länder und Namibia ist am schlechtesten zu organisieren, mehrere Touren, die ich für Namibia organisiert habe, sind gescheitert, das Namibia Tourism Board scheint nicht zu existieren, niemand macht dort etwas, ich glaube, sie machen viele illegale Aktivitäten wie in anderen Ländern Afrikas und nehmen Geld für ihre Bedürfnisse.
Lieber Marko, zunächst möchte ich deinem Outfit ein Kompliment machen und dir sagen, dass du großartig aussiehst. Bereue es nicht, Namibia nicht besucht zu haben, denn viele Leute vor mir haben geschrieben, dass Namibia keinen Besuch wert ist… Es gibt viel bessere afrikanische Länder für Safaris und ich bin mir sicher, dass du bald auf deine Safari gehen wirst, denn du hast es wirklich verdient! Ich war in Namibia, weil ich die umliegenden Länder besucht habe, und ich bin ehrlich gesagt enttäuscht darüber, wie die Einheimischen mit Touristen umgehen.
Loro Piana ist meine Lieblingsmarke! Man kann den Geist der Safari wirklich spüren und ich glaube, dass Ihre Bilder in Afrika fantastisch wären, aber bereuen Sie es nicht! Der Einzige, der traurig sein sollte, ist Namibia Tourismus, der offensichtlich nicht weiß, wie er seinen Job machen soll, und Blogger wie Sie in die Irre führt. Ich habe beispielsweise die meisten Reiseziele aufgrund Ihrer Empfehlungen besucht, da Sie einer der wenigen Blogger sind, die echte Reiseerlebnisse teilen. Wenn Sie Hilfe benötigen, arbeitet meine Schwester in einem Reisebüro und organisiert Safaritouren nach Sambia, Tansania, Südafrika und Simbabwe.
Hello Marko, I have been following your blog for years and I love reading your travelogues and fashion stories because they are really special. By the way, I’m a travel photographer and I work with numerous publications, but I’m also an influencer and I can understand what they did to you. I’m so I also agreed to cooperate with a Tourism Board in Africa and they asked for proof that the pictures together with the story will be published in a national magazine, I obtained all that and they told me to apply for a visa and that they will… Read more »
Hi Marko, your outfit is stunning and I am impressed by your constant effort with the audience to provide the best experience. It’s nice that you said what happened because I also had a very negative experience with the Namibia Tourism Board, they are liars and manipulators, especially their executive management who covers up all the mistakes of her employees and convinces you that you are crazy as no one promised you anything and that they plan, it’s terrible what they do with the media, I really don’t know who will work with them from the more serious media when… Read more »
I was in Namibia and I can only share bad experiences and disorganization… I was robbed in a hotel in Windhoek, my documents and money were stolen and the police convinced me that I didn’t even have it… People in Namibia are particularly rude because their tourism is underdeveloped and they steal money from tourists in every possible way. I think God saved you from going to Nambia for a good reason. Believe me, your suitcase with your luxury items would be stolen already at the airport, so you wouldn’t have anything to take pictures of! As for your outfit,… Read more »
Namibia is an ok country, but it is not developed like other African countries for safari… You would not get such pictures as you could get in Kenya or Tanzania, for example it is cheaper to get to Kenya and Tanzania and get better quality material than to go directly to Namibia. I have worked for numerous travel magazines and have been to all African countries, Namibia did not leave an impression on me, simply a poor experience. For your blog and your partners, the best would be Zambia if you want a safari or Ethiopia if you want to… Read more »
Dear Marko, you look wonderful as always! As your colleague I have to let me tell you that I understand and support you, it is terrible that tourism boards give themselves the right to cheat and deceive someone like you in such a way. I had a couple of offers for collaboration with the Ministries of Tourism and Tourism Boards in Africa, but NONE of them came true because they promised the same thing and simply disappeared, or two or three days before the agreed date of the trip, they announced that the trip was canceled… I even bought flight… Read more »
You look wonderful Marko, you really manage to impress people again and again. Every piece in this outfit is perfect and believe me you are not at a loss, you have your own energy and attitude, while the Namibia Tourism Board showed its true colors and they lost the chance to present their country in a special way as you always do. I am sure that some other tourist organization in Africa will recognize your quality and that you will delight us with some new travelogues from Africa. Best, Yvonne
Dear Marko, this season on the Mr.M blog is really special! Every year you manage to surprise us with something new and for as many years as I’ve been following your blog, you always find a way to impress me, and I believe that many readers of your blog feel the same way. You are so dear to me, as if you are a member of my family and through your blog stories I have the impression that I have known you for years. I must admit that I am sorry that you had that inconvenience with the Namibia Tourism… Read more »
Hi Marko, I have been following your blog for a long time and I have traveled through Africa so I know some things that you are not familiar with. I think you are busy with your projects and have not seen all the facts about Namibia as a destination. I must warn you about one important thing that the Namibian government allows an annual quota for the slaughtering of 60,000 seal pups and 8,000 adult seal bulls. They are very bad people and they kill innocent animals to sell their fur to China. I think it’s a good thing you… Read more »
Hello Marko, we are colleagues and we didn’t have the chance to meet, but I understand the inconvenience you found yourself in. I also had a problem with the Namibia Tourism Board, similar situation. They are very rude and inconsiderate, they promise all kinds of things, then they pretend to be busy with events and fairs they go to and thus cover up their lies. I give you my full support and hope that you will visit Africa soon and go on a well-deserved safari.
Dear Marko, I am sure that you will soon forget that inconvenience with the Namibia Tourism Board and that you will make us happy with some new travelogues. Namibia does not deserve a blogger like you and should remain unknown and marginalised as they are bad people and liars. I love your today’s outfit, especially backpack, belt and sneakers!
When someone has a sense of fashion and style, and at the same time has an attitude, it doesn’t matter if they are going to photograph a safari outfit in Africa or in Europe! Kudos to you for apologizing on behalf of others for the rudeness and unprofessionalism of a state organization where all are liars and frauds. If I were the Minister of Tourism of Namibia, I would fire the CEO of the Namibia Tourism Board, as well as the entire Marketing/Media team for unprofessionalism and business negligence. Such people who cheat should not work.
Dear Marko, I remember your BIAGINI backpack from your previous post and I can only say that I am delighted with the way you have fitted and styled it. This outfit has a real safari vibe and no matter what, it looks great and you did a great job!
I have no comment for the business practices of the Namibia Tourism Board, I am truly shocked that such unprofessional organizations exist… In the end everything worked out as it should and you are an extremely dedicated and professional person who does not let circumstances stop him from completing his work . I’ve been following your blog for so many years and I remember when you had an appendectomy and you shot the Burberry campaign in the middle of winter on ice… You’ve always been a true example of a professional and I’m glad you didn’t give up on your… Read more »