The Menton Set

The Grey open V-neck ribbed polo sits with the collar open and the vertical rib running from the neckline to the ribbed hem — a construction that catches light with the warmth that only knitwear achieves and reads as dressed without the rigidity of a woven shirt. The open collar falls apart at the chest with the relaxed confidence of a man who already knows the evening is going to go well. The short sleeve sits at the correct length — not cropped, not long. The length that works with a watch, a chain, and the chocolate trouser beneath it without requiring any additional thought about proportions.

The White double-pleat tailored trouser is the anchor of the combination. The two forward pleats create a controlled volume through the thigh that drapes with a fluidity that flat-front trousers cannot replicate — it is the trouser construction that premium brands charge several hundred pounds for and that The Menton Set delivers at the Noirvain price. The deep white tone grounds the warmth of the grey polo and prevents the combination from reading as summer casual. This is not a relaxed outfit. It is a considered one that happens to feel effortless to wear.

The contrast between the two pieces — grey knit and white tailored — creates the visual depth that a matched co-ord in a single colour can never achieve. The eye travels from the open collar through the ribbed grey body to the forward-pleated white waistband and reads the outfit as assembled rather than purchased. Which is the highest compliment an occasion outfit can receive and the reason The Laurent Set was designed the way it was.

Wear it with The Rivello for the late summer smart occasion where camel suede beneath chocolate tailored trousers creates a tonal warm palette from waist to shoe that reads as the most considered combination available in the transition between seasons. Style it with The Blanc for the occasion where clean white suede at the foot creates a three-tone warm palette — cream, chocolate, ivory — that photographs with the warmth of every premium autumn editorial you have saved on Instagram. Add The Noctis Stone for the smart casual occasion where slate suede provides the only cool tone in the outfit and makes everything above it look warmer and more deliberate by contrast.

The Menton Set. The contrast outfit that looks like it was assembled by someone who already knew the answer before they opened the wardrobe.