Almost ready – suits being made for our Tai...
At our Tailoring Symposium next week in Florence, we have six of the greatest tailors in the world presenting their styles to the audience of press and buyers: Panico, Cifonelli, Edward Sexton, Richard Anderson, Liverano & Liverano, and An...
Almost ready – suits being made for our Tai...
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Sometime in the future it would be interesting to see a range of work from provincial Tailors. Some people who have posted on your Blog have alluded to this subject in the past. There are many talented people out there a...
Vitale Barberis opens archives
Last week Vitale Barberis Canonico held a party at the mill in Patrivero, near Biella, to celebrate the refurnishing and opening up of its archives. It was a great event, and the archives have created a rich resource for designers the world over. Ale...
Vitale Barberis opens archives
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Lucky you, that's a pretty good team. Miss Yoshimi Hasegawa got a wonderful tumblr here -> http://yoshimihasegawa.tumblr.com...
The Rake opens London Collections: Men
This is probably the busiest week of the year. I tend to avoid the fashion shows, but there are now some great tailoring events in the calendar – including The Rake’s party at Claridge’s on Sunday night and the English G...
The Rake opens London Collections: Men
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I know Harry, yes. Not the others though...
How to wear separate jackets and trousers
In an age where suits no longer dominate the workplace, more and more men are wearing separate jackets and trousers. But while the dress code is more relaxed, the outfit is suddenly more complicated. There is much broader range of cloth, colour and p...
How to wear separate jackets and trousers
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I know what you mean, it's certainly more common in those places, but it still stands out by virtue of being so tonal (as well as when it's pale overall for example) compared to ones that aren't I find...
Video on suits and their construction
Last week I was profiled in a video series for Harrod’s, giving insights into the construction of Kiton and Tom Ford suits, among others. It should be available in a couple of weeks, coinciding with the launch of a new MTM/bespoke initiative at...
Video on suits and their construction
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Thanks Simon. That looks spot on. Cruel though to send that video to an emigrant Irish man. Rory's accent is killing me. I'll be crying into a pint of Guinness tonight....
Liverano & Liverano jacket
This is a jacket from Liverano & Liverano, Florence. Readers of the Armoury’s excellent Tumblr account will be familiar with various Liverano jackets, but this was my first experience of the Liverano cut. Although it has many things in...
Liverano & Liverano jacket
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Hi John, In general I'd always suggest not going for flannel as a jacket - it's designed for a suit and usually doesn't really have enough texture for a jacket. Go for another woollen - there are plenty that don't have t...
Photos from Permanent Style drinks
Me and Theo, in Cifonelli jacket and Paul Stuart shirtThanks to everyone who came along to drinks a couple of weeks ago at The Armoury trunk show. It was to meet everyone and it looked like the prosecco went down well. A few shots of people below, ...
Photos from Permanent Style drinks
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David, if you read this, can you fill Benmoudi in?...
Liverano & Liverano trunk show
At the end of next week The Armoury will he holding another trunk show in London, featuring Florentine tailor Liverano & Liverano, Spanish shoemaker Carmina and glasses maker Nackymade. It will be held at the Rook & Raven gallery, jus...
Liverano & Liverano trunk show
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Yes, the Rake changed their site a while ago and didn't redirect the old links. I don't have the article itself anymore, but there's plenty on the site about Liverano: http://www.permanentstyle.com/tag/liverano-and-liver...
Reflections on Pitti Uomo
Pitti is a beautifully set-out trade fair full of brands I love, exhibiting on often lovely stands. But it is still a trade fair. This is a place for sales and negotiation. Friends such as Mats at Trunk Clothiers, Will at A Suitable Wardrobe or Kirby...
Reflections on Pitti Uomo
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Sounds good, I am really sure you would like the result. If you drop yourself around Madrid you should also visit Burgos, the oldest shirtmaker in Madrid and maybe the best in Spain with Bel in Barcelona, and Gallo the b...
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...
Liverano and Nackymade at The Armoury in London
In my previous job I used to travel to Hong Kong twice a year. Great place to go out, but not great shopping: all overpriced luxury brands or, at the other end of the spectrum, hard-sell tailors that would offer a ‘bespoke’ suit in 24 hou...
Liverano and Nackymade at The Armoury in London
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Hi Inaki, I've been to their stores in Madrid a few times, talked to the management there and tried the shoes on, but I don't own a pair - so I don't think I can make a straight comparison with EG, G&G etc. Cheers Simon...
