Introduction: Meet Andy Scott, Our Blogger of the Month #
Every so often, a menswear launch needs a face that already understands the clothes, not just someone willing to wear them for a photo. That’s why we picked Andy Scott, a 27-year-old fashion blogger and promoter from England, to headline the debut of our menswear category.
Andy isn’t new to this world. He spent close to three years modelling, working fashion shoots and sitting front row at collection previews before he ever wrote a word about style. At some point, standing in front of the camera stopped being enough. “I always take pride in what I wear, so I thought why not spread my ideas and style through blogging?” he told us — and that’s exactly how andyscottfashion.blogspot.com came to be.
What makes him a good fit for this launch isn’t just the modelling background. It’s that he approaches designer menswear the way a genuine enthusiast does: he has opinions about fit, he knows which fabrics are worth paying for, and he’s not shy about saying when something doesn’t quite work. That’s a rarer trait among menswear bloggers than you’d think, and exactly the perspective we wanted for a set of luxury menswear style looks built around pre-owned Brioni, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and more.
Behind the Shoot: Andy’s Take on The Luxury Closet #
Before the cameras came out, Andy spent time at our press event, going through the pieces that would eventually make up his looks. His reaction was immediate and, by his own account, a little starstruck. “I was so wowed by The Luxury Closet’s press event. After seeing the amazing pieces they carry and their gorgeous collections, I jumped at the chance to collaborate with them!”
It’s worth saying plainly, from an editorial standpoint, why that reaction matters here: this wasn’t a rack of samples cut for a photoshoot. Every suit, shirt and watch in this feature is a real pre-owned piece, meaning fit and finish had to be worked with rather than tailored to order on the spot. That’s a genuine test of a stylist’s eye, and it’s the reason this shoot reads less like a lookbook and more like a practical guide to wearing investment menswear in real life.
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Across the shoot, Andy moved through four distinct looks, and taken together they show a wider range than most single-suit editorials manage. The common thread is Brioni tailoring, anchored by trousers, shirting and watches from a mix of houses.
Grey Matter opened the shoot with a Brioni suit in blue cashmere-cupro paired with a Brioni sky-blue pinstripe fitted shirt, finished with a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Collection wristwatch in white stainless steel (39mm). It’s the most classic silhouette of the four: a soft-shouldered Italian suit with a dress watch that doesn’t compete for attention.
Suit Up pushed further into tailoring by pairing a Brioni blue houndstooth wool blazer, double-breasted, with a Burberry light blue shirt and Celine grey wool straight trousers, then swapped the JLC for a Chanel J12 in black ceramic. Andy singled this one out himself: “I wanted to choose at least two suits to model, and the double-breasted Brioni blazer ended up being my favourite piece from the whole shoot! Brioni uses such good materials so I’m happy that I got to wear two different styles of theirs.” Breaking the suit into separates — blazer with non-matching trousers — is a deliberately practical move, and it’s the look most readers could realistically recreate piece by piece.
Back to Cool dropped the jacket structure altogether, mixing the same Celine trousers with a printed Fendi fitted shirt, a Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Michael backpack, and a Concord watch. This is the shoot’s smart-casual entry, proof that the suiting pieces from earlier looks can be repurposed outside a boardroom context.
The fourth look, The New Noir, closed things out with a Fendi brown leather jacket and a Junghans wristwatch, trading tailoring for outerwear entirely. Andy was candid about why he liked the variety: “From suits to bomber jackets, I love that we shot a variety of looks, it reflects how much my style changes perfectly! And I love this leather jacket.” It’s a fair point — a menswear edit built entirely around suiting would have undersold how these brands actually get worn day to day.
Standout Pieces Worth Knowing #
A few pieces from this shoot deserve a closer look on their own merits, separate from the styling around them.
The Brioni suit and blazer are the backbone of the shoot for good reason. Brioni’s reputation rests on hand-finished tailoring and fabric quality — the cashmere-cupro blend suit has real weight and drape without feeling heavy, and the houndstooth wool blazer holds its structure well even off the rack. The trade-off with Brioni, particularly pre-owned, is that alterations matter more here than with most brands; the canvassing is built to move with a specific frame, so fit adjustments should go to a tailor who understands full-canvas construction, not a quick hem-and-go.
The Chanel J12 in black ceramic and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Collection represent two different approaches to a men’s watch. The J12 is scratch-resistant, genuinely low-maintenance, and reads more modern and unisex on the wrist — a fair note for buyers who want something less obviously “menswear formal.” The JLC leans classic dress watch: slim case, quiet dial, the kind of piece that disappears under a cuff rather than announcing itself. Both are versatile, but they suit different personalities, not just different outfits.
The Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite Michael backpack is the one accessory in this shoot doing double duty — it dresses down the tailoring in Back to Cool while still being structured enough to carry into a smart-casual office. Coated canvas construction means it holds up better against daily wear than a full-leather bag would, which is worth knowing if you’re buying pre-owned and expect to actually use it.
How to Recreate Andy’s Style: Buying Advice #
Buying pre-owned designer menswear rewards a bit of homework, and it’s where most of the value — and most of the risk — sits.
Start with fit, not brand. A Brioni suit that fits someone else’s shoulders won’t fit yours just because it’s Brioni; check the shoulder seam and chest first, since those are the most expensive parts of a suit to alter. Trousers and sleeve length are easy fixes for a good tailor. A shoulder that doesn’t sit right usually isn’t.
For tailoring specifically, ask whether the suit is full-canvas or fused. Full-canvas construction, which is what you’re getting with most Brioni pieces, ages better and can be re-tailored multiple times over its life — a meaningful point if you’re buying with resale value in mind rather than just one season of wear.
For watches, authenticity documentation and service history carry real weight in resale value later. A Chanel J12 or JLC Master Collection with original papers and a recent service record will hold value noticeably better than one without, and it’s worth paying slightly more for that paper trail upfront.
Leather goods and jackets — the LV backpack, the Fendi leather jacket — should be checked for hardware condition and lining wear, not just the exterior leather. Coated canvas pieces like Damier Graphite are more forgiving here than full leather.
On mixing brands, Andy’s looks make the case well: Brioni tailoring works with Burberry or Celine pieces because the formality levels are close enough not to clash, and a strong watch or bag can carry a whole outfit even when nothing else in it matches perfectly. Andy’s own styling notes are worth repeating here too, since they’re the kind of practical detail that doesn’t show up in a size chart: “The trends I’m loving for summer? Hats! I love that big hats are in for guys this season. And my fashion faux pas? Not wearing the correct size suit, wearing a belt with braces and buttoning ALL your buttons on a waistcoat — leave the bottom button undone!” Small rules, but they’re the difference between a suit that looks bought and one that looks worn well.
If you’re building a wardrobe rather than shopping for one piece, buy the suit first, then the watch, then work outward into separates and outerwear. It’s the order that gives you the most flexibility per pound spent.
Final Thoughts: Why This Menswear Edit Works #
What makes this shoot a strong launch for our menswear category isn’t that every piece is expensive — it’s that the styling treats designer tailoring as something to actually wear, not just photograph. Andy’s own instincts, from breaking up suits into separates to being upfront about fit mistakes to avoid, give the edit a lived-in credibility that a straight product lineup wouldn’t have had. For anyone shopping pre-owned Brioni, Chanel, Jaeger-LeCoultre or Louis Vuitton for the first time, that’s the more useful takeaway than any single look: buy for fit and construction first, and let the styling follow.
You can see more of Andy Scott’s style on his blog, andyscottfashion.blogspot.com.
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