Better than Simon’s? My Luca Museo tweed suit
By Manish Puri. Although it arrived a little late in the season, that hasn’t stopped me from wearing my new Luca Museo Donegal Tweed suit every chance I’ve gotten. It’s quickly established itself as a favourite and attracts complim...
Better than Simon’s? My Luca Museo tweed suit
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Hi Greyson It’s one of my collection of Sekonda Raketas on a lizard strap. Pretty cheap and plentiful on eBay 😊...
A Neapolitan ‘caban’ coat, from Luca Museo
What is a ‘caban’ coat? Well, it's meant different things at different points in time, but it has a particular meaning as a sartorial version of a pea coat in Naples. The caban was originally something European sailors called a coat the...
A Neapolitan ‘caban’ coat, from Luca Museo
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Thanks Luis! I haven't seen examples from many other Neapolitans to be honest, and some of them (like the Ciardi one) can be rather different. Sorry that's not that helpful!...
Luca Museo: Bespoke that feels like luxury retail
Imagine walking into a bespoke tailor and finding clothes on long racks, inspiration pieces on mannequins, and unusual mid-century furniture. A tailor, in other words, that makes it immediately clear that they have just as much of an aesthetic visio...
Luca Museo: Bespoke that feels like luxury retail
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Not fot a bit, still haven't received it!...
The breadth and style of Korean tailoring
On the Wednesday night of my recent trip to Seoul, there was a party to celebrate the anniversary of the local cloth agency, Renovatio. The founder Sam Ahn invited everyone in the industry, and over 200 people turned up. I have never seen so many w...
The breadth and style of Korean tailoring
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Thanks for the overview. I do wonder whether phrases like "low-level" or "standard in a less industrialized country" might unintentionally downplay the skill and tradition involved. Hong Kong and Seoul also had different...
