Costume deux pièces ajusté en pure laine mérinos vierge australienne. Veste à col officier épuré, patte de boutonnage sous sous-patte et pantalon droit.
The hall was too loud, crowded with silk bow ties, expansive lapels, and men visibly competing to impress.
They were open books, predictable at first glance — and thoroughly exhausting.
She noticed him by the high stone arch, standing where the chandelier light barely reached the shadows.
He stood without searching for anyone’s gaze, making no effort to draw the room toward him.
His jacket was fastened completely to the throat: a disciplined stand collar, an unbroken fly front, not a single lapel, not a visible button in sight.
That absolute, quiet closure struck her with far greater force than any bold glance.
The hand resting against his glass was still and assured: lean fingers, the clean line of the wrist just emerging from the deep, dark edge of the sleeve.
No rings, no showy watch — only pure geometry, the living warmth of skin, and a crisp sliver of white cuff framing the dense, matte wool.
The cloth itself carried that stillness. Woven from supple merino wool, it traced the breadth of his shoulders and fell into fluid, shifting half-shadows, defining a lean waist and upright posture with disarming clarity.
As he turned slightly toward the light, the satin double-welts flared softly for an instant — the only concession left for the evening.
A soft beam caught his profile: the high collar sharply framed the edge of his jaw, leaving only a whisper of white against his neck. Composed, chiseled features, a quiet gaze resting above the crowd — as though he were entirely alone amid all the commotion.
It was a contrast that was driving her mad: outwardly, strict restraint and an almost monastic silence of the cut; beneath it, a warm, powerful body and the sensual softness of pure wool.
And for the first time that evening, she wanted to cut through the room and come up close. To disrupt this flawless geometry with a single casual word, to crack that perfect facade — just to see that distant gaze drop straight onto her, and watch a spark finally ignite in the cold depths of his eyes.
Style Details:
Color Palette: At the Abyss and Deep Waters
Fabric & Construction:
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Shell: 100% Australian Virgin Merino Wool (Worsted weave, 17.25 µm fiber micron)
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Fabric Weight:
- At the Abyss: 265 g/m
- Deep Waters: 280 g/m
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Lining: Breathable viscose-blend lining (52% polyester, 48% viscose) engineered for smooth drape and climate comfort
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Internal Architecture: Italian-padded shoulder structure with a molded 3D chest canvas for permanent shape retention
Jacket:
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Collar: Minimalist ~4 cm stand collar (Mandarin line)
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Closure: Concealed five horn button placket (fly front)
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Pockets: Single chest welt pocket and two side pockets with satin double-welt entries
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Back: Clean, ventless back (no-slit design) maintaining an unbroken silhouette
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Cuffs: Functional sleeve plackets (surgeon's cuffs) with four buttons
- Length: Thigh length
Trousers:
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Cut & Silhouette: Tailored straight-leg silhouette with permanent, sharp front and back creases that elongate the leg line.
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Waistband & Closure:
- Clean, sword-tab waistband featuring discreet comfort-stretch side inserts that provide dynamic flexibility while preserving a sharp, bespoke contour
- Premium YKK semi-auto lock zipper fly paired with a secure closure button
- Finely stitched, tailored belt loops
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Pockets: Deep functional side slash pockets and rear double-welt pockets with button closures
