The new titles of the Skira fashion-guide series for modern men. Uman. The Essays is a series of commentaries by contemporary connoisseurs (authors, journalists, and cultured men), who explore the sources of men's costume - sports, discovery, passions - to reveal the traditions and ethos at the basis of the ideal wardrobe. Umberto Angeloni is formerly the chief executive of Brioni, an Italian luxury lifestyle brand with global diffusion.