If you missed our dispatches from the world's biggest sartorial menswear fair this week, don't despair. We've decided to round up all of our insights here so you can get the inside track on what the most stylish gents were wearing in Florence last week. It's a big scroll, but certainly worth the time to peruse through and pick out the elements that best suit your personal style.

In a sea of brown, colour floats to the top

We've been seeing a significant number of Pitti-goers favouring earthy hues this season, including every shade of brown known to nature. Brown on brown, with a sprinkling of herringbone weaves and various patterns is an excellent way to nail tonal dressing in the winter months but it's always advisable to make an admittedly small splash in the palette with a bold colour or two, especially in shirting or ties, which naturally draw someone's gaze to your face. We saw some very eye-catching examples of this on Day 1: