3 LOOK IDEAS WITH A WHITE MARCEL
James Dean, Marlon Brando, Sylvester Stallone (heart on him), Vin Diesel, Belmondo, Bruce Willis, your uncle Pierrot and… Mattéo. All of them are part of the (very) many men who have worn the white tank top with more or less style. Originally designed for the famous “Forts des Halles” who unloaded trucks – hence the name – it becomes marcel in everyday language, named after the “Établissements Marcel” that manufactured the piece in Roanne. And it’s in the same city that we find, since 2019, Les Tricots Marcel, which produces the iconic underwear in France. It is actually from the catalog of this young brand that we selected the “True Tank Top”, made of pima cotton (190g/m2) ribbed, with a nice stylized dumbbell logo. A piece that, once summer arrives, reveals itself. While today it is accepted that wearing a marcel is cool, one must still do it with taste. To help you, the style team has concocted three looks to know what to do with your white marcel.
How to wear a white marcel?
Look 1: American Style
This marcel, unlike Cerdan, successfully crossed the Atlantic. It is covered with a teddy in virgin wool for the chilly summer evenings, which we got from Kulte in navy blue, and a faded Bellerose jean with a straight cut which is important because, trendy, it gives a contemporary look to the silhouette. We wear it outside of the jean in this look, for a more assertive build and old-school workwear, but it can also be tucked in if you want to play the daredevil mechanic like Dominic Toretto. The same goes for the shoes: we prefer colorful sneakers, but a pair of white sneakers will also do the trick.
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