Gianni Agnelli
On the last blog we saw the very stylish Lapo Elkann being described by Tom Ford as the best dressed man in the world. But Lapo would not be what he is today without the influence of his grandfather Gianni Agnelli.
Gianni was often described by major style magazines and designers as the most stylish man in the world. The famous designer Nino Cerruti named Gianni as one of his biggest ispirations. Among his fashion statements the most notorious is wearing his wristwatch over his shirt cuff. Agnelli was also a master in adopting "spezzatura", which is the art of making formalwear look easy and more trendy!
Agnelli's favourite bespoke suits were all made by the great Roman tailor Caraceni, which is considered by many Italian fashion connoisseurs as "The Tailor". Gianni sense of style is also evident in many of his houses, strongly influenced by his great taste.
But let's not forget that Gianni Agnelli was also the chairman and main shareholder of Fiat Group and President of Juventus football club for nearly 50 years, making him one of the most illustrious and charismatic men in recent Italian History. - Mario Nobile


