Rome: A sartorial city guide
The ancient forum, at the heart of Rome By Andrew Borda. Rome is often a first port of call for visitors to Italy, due to its history, beauty and climate. I’ve had the great fortune of spending a lot of time there over the past three years, an...
Rome: A sartorial city guide
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Thanks Andrew. I am conscious that Rome is very big. To give you some context, I love Italy and have been there almost every year for the last 20 years. I am now visiting it several times a year (Naples, Palermo and a bi...
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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Thanks, Simon and Andrew. I've been drawn to Caraceni for a while — the style strikes me as the ideal balance of a strong shoulder with a less structured, unswelled chest. It seems to be what I've been searching for, m...
Andrew: My journey in bespoke tailoring
Our regular reader Andrew has contributed to many PS discussions over the years about bespoke, and given valuable advice to readers on both cloth and tailors. So I asked him to rewind a little and describe his whole experience from start to finish, ...
Andrew: My journey in bespoke tailoring
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This article explains the bespoke tailoring process very clearly. The emphasis on proper consultation, accurate measurements, and multiple fittings is important and often overlooked. Highlighting craftsmanship and long-t...
Tommy & Giulio Caraceni bespoke tailoring: R...
Last year, I wrote about how one of my favourite tailors in Milan - Ferdinando Caraceni - was closing. It was an interesting article about the challenges of running a bespoke tailor today, but sad for all the customers that had built up a relationsh...
Tommy & Giulio Caraceni bespoke tailoring: R...
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hi Tom, yes. Yellow gold with blue dial....
Tommy & Giulio Caraceni: Modernising the Rom...
Tommy e Giulio Caraceni is one of the great tailors in Italy, but it’s fair to say they’re in a process of transition. The shop is run by Andrea Caraceni, grandson of Tommy. His father retired last year, and now when in the shop you&rsq...
Tommy & Giulio Caraceni: Modernising the Rom...
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I haven't talked about them for while, but last thing i heard they weren't really a bespoke tailor anymore, Campagna bought the name and made it more MTM...
