What to Wear in Portofino as a Couple — The Complete PP Wardrobe
What to Wear in Portofino as a Couple — The Complete PP Wardrobe
Belmond Hotel Splendido, the Piazzetta, the boat to San Fruttuoso — the matched PP couple's wardrobe for the Italian Riviera's jewel.
The individual Portofino articles cover the destination separately. This piece addresses Portofino for a couple — the Splendido terrace, the Piazzetta harbour, and the boat excursion to San Fruttuoso that together define the Portofino experience.
For the Belmond Hotel Splendido terrace. The most observed social occasion in Portofino. The matched couple at the hotel terrace above the harbour: a navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes for him; the Amelia linen dress shirt in Oyster with walnut buttons for her. The Splendido's visual standard rewards the most composed and most restrained PP combination.
“The Piazzetta of Portofino is the most concentrated luxury social space in the Italian Riviera — perhaps in all of Italy. The couple's wardrobe here is observed more closely than anywhere else on the coast.”
— Pieter Petros, founderFor the Piazzetta and the harbour. The small square and the painted harbour — the most photographed scene on the Italian Riviera. White PP linen with linen trousers for him; PP women's linen shirt in white or Coral Orange with linen trousers for her. The piazzetta rewards colour against the painted facade backdrop in afternoon light.
For the boat to San Fruttuoso. The abbey accessible only by sea or a long hike. Natural swim shorts and white PP linen for both on the boat; natural swim shorts for the pebble beach swim at the abbey.
For the Portofino evening. The harbour restaurants at golden hour. Navy PP linen for him; Amelia in Coral Orange or Hibiscus for her — the most vivid couple's evening combination in the Italian Riviera context.
