Why I use Wil Whiting for bespoke shirts

June 6th 2025

By Aleks Cvetkovic. As I grow a little bit older, and perhaps a little fussier (or grumpier?), I find myself returning most often to those craftspeople who are consistent in what they deliver. This is one of the reasons that I’ve been a return...

Why I use Wil Whiting for bespoke shirts

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That's a little subjective, but I'd say it would be as good as those, yes...

ShirtsJune 6th 2025

The Italian handmade shirt

April 26th 2021

Many countries still make shirts by hand, including in Spain with the likes of Burgos and, further afield, someone like 100 Hands in India. But it is Italy that has really kept the flame alive. Indeed, it’s one of the most most surprising cultu...

The Italian handmade shirt

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My favourites are Simone Abbarchi or Luca Avitabile, both visitors (though Simone only twice a year)...

ShirtsApril 26th 2021

The appeal of shirtmaker Wil Whiting

November 29th 2019

I recently went to see Wil Whiting's studio for the first time. Wil and I have chatted many times in recent years, but this was the first time I'd been to see where he works. Wil has proved himself a talented shirtmaker, despite only four years sin...

The appeal of shirtmaker Wil Whiting

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I'm afraid I don't Sam, sorry. The issue is always how much more work that initial shirt is...

ShirtsNovember 29th 2019