Suits like cities: One way to understand Italian ...
By Max Papier. Italian tailoring is a wide term, and it encompasses far more than most people initially expect. Over the course of my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to try tailoring from across Italy in an attempt to understand which style...
Suits like cities: One way to understand Italian ...
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My company has offices all over Italy including Milan, Rome and Naples (but not Florence) which gives an interesting insight on how people dress differently across the country. As Petronio said, in Milan one sees almost ...
Milan: A sartorial city guide
Milan is the centre of the men’s fashion industry, yet as far as style is concerned, there are surprisingly few shops worth visiting. Via Montenapoleone, Via Della Spiga and the roads that run between them are all pleasant places to stroll. ...
Milan: A sartorial city guide
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There are not very many bespoke tailors left in Milan. In addition to Musella Dembech, there are A Caraceni, Ferdinando Caraceni's former cutter Margherita Gennaro, and Laura Bachmeier (Sartoria Vestificio). A Caraceni i...
Grey shirts with grey suits, at Milan launch
Last week was the official launch of the Permanent Style book, with an event in Milan hosted by Vitale Barberis Canonico and A Caraceni. I was interviewed by the fashion editor of La Repubblica, Simone Marchetti, about my history and views on cont...
Grey shirts with grey suits, at Milan launch
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They remind me of school uniform but I have several now including a French cuffed Etro number and a button down from Santillo, both of which work well as suggested with a vintage grey tie from Hardy Amies in wool or a kn...
A Caraceni: bespoke tailor, Milan
Although I decided to have my first Milanese suit made at Ferdinando Caraceni ( see previous post), I’ve visited and got to know Carlo and Massimiliano Andreacchio at A Caraceni as well. Between them, they are the highest form of central-...
A Caraceni: bespoke tailor, Milan
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Do you have an address or web link for Alo’ e Tomaso in Milan? Thanks!...
Summer: Tan, white and cream
Summer outfits often involve white somewhere, as it’s nice to reflect the brightness of the weather – particularly if you’re in Italy and the sun is that much more consistent than it is in the UK. Combining more than one white &ndas...
Summer: Tan, white and cream
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Thanks Simon. I was just thinking that articles like this one are truly fantastic. A bit off the beaten path for lots of people and yet so so useful for all of us who love our clothing!...
Sartoria Vergallo: A visit to Varese
There are a few provincial bespoke tailors in the UK, but not many. Italy has more, though again far fewer than there used to be. The advantage of a provincial tailor is normally a quiet preservation of tradition; and price. While in Italy a couple o...
Sartoria Vergallo: A visit to Varese
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Lots of things - slightly different curve and opening to the fronts, lapel line, shoulder size. In the end, it's a soft jacket that's great in its own right, but don't get it if you want the Neapolitan cut specifically...
