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THE FLUX CAPACITOR: THE CARUSO FOR THE RAKE HOUDINI FABRIC TRAVEL BLAZER

Source: Navy Houdini wool travel jacket; navy Houdini wool travel trouser; white and grey butcher stripe shirt; navy silk chevron Quadrilatero neck scarf, all Caruso for The Rake.

Umberto Angeloni is a proud citizen of the nation of Flux. If you are unable to find this unique principality on a map, it’s because you need to cast your eyes skywards. Because Flux lives in the air. It is borne on clouds. Its geographical boundaries are defined by the interior of the plane’s cabin. From 1990 to 2007, Angeloni served as the president of Brioni and multiplied the brand’s revenues tenfold. He did this by winning over hearts and minds the world

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