Fashion and Styling / Rafa Vida

Fashion / Rafa Vida

Refined
Instinct.

Menswear today is defined by nuance.

Not through extremes, but through subtle shifts in construction, fabric, color and the references a stylist allows to coexist.

01

Balance before excess

What interests me is balance. The point where different references come together to create something precise and intentional.

In my work, I often draw from both menswear and womenswear collections. There is a richness in construction, fabric and detail that continues to expand how I approach styling. Bringing these elements into menswear is less about contrast and more about range.

There is also a constant exchange happening. Ideas, silhouettes and attitudes move fluidly and reshape how we interpret a look.

02

Past, present, instinct

At the same time, past references continue to play a strong role. What we see today is often a reinterpretation. Elements from previous decades, vintage pieces and archives return in new forms.

It can be in the cut of a trouser, the fluidity of a shirt or simply in how a silhouette moves. Sometimes it is just a detail that feels unexpected, yet completely natural within the look.

Styling, to me, is instinct. It is about knowing how to combine different influences without overthinking them. Letting elements coexist while maintaining clarity.

Color also plays a role in this process. Not as excess, but as a controlled decision. A sock, a tie, a scarf. Small interventions that shift the energy of a look without taking it over.

Menswear is not being redefined. It is being refined.

This is not about changing what menswear is. It is about expanding how it can be interpreted. Menswear is not being redefined. It is being refined.

NOT THAT NEWSLETTER / NEW YORK

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