Articles tagged "bespoke"

A. Caraceni - Second Fitting

Only "the sheet" is missing. Here is what we mean

A. Caraceni - First Fitting

This is what happens during a first fitting at A. Caraceni

As the more attentive readers amongst you may remember, a few months ago, I selected a Super 110’s fabric by Vitale Barberi Keep reading

Sartoria Flacco

A new tailoring house in Potenza

"The idea to set up a tailor’s atelier came to me from reading your blog.” Are these really the opening words of Antonio Margiotta, the co-foun Keep reading

Edesim Cotton Gabardine

The idea for this suit came while watching a classic of Italian cinema

The idea for this suit came to me in a flash of inspiration while watching a classic of Italian cinema, “The Leopard”. Gl Keep reading

Dalcuore Three-piece Suit

Tobacco coloured Will Bill Irish linen

I met master tailor Dalcuore in Naples a year and a half ago, in his atelier in Riviera di Chiaia. Before the summer exodus this year, I managed to Keep reading

Antica Sartoria Leonardi

Review of a suit made from an Ariston mohair fabric

Alfonso Leonardi, proprietor of the tailor’s of the same name, after years with Kiton and Borrelli, some years ago has taken the plunge and gone Keep reading

Cashmere three-piece Suit

Details of the jacket: Bespoke suit by Edesim Napoli from Vitale Barberis Canonico light cashmere fabric, 11,5 cm lapel, no shoulder padding, rollino armhole, jetted pockets and ticket pocket, deep side vents; 6x3 Keep reading

Fall Roundup - Part 1

More photos - Altre fotoSciamát Jacket // Chiaia Napoli Tie // Fabio Sodano Trousers // TBD by Kador Sunglasses // Shoes by Velasca Milano (models Elegant and Precìs) Giacca Sciamát // Cravatta Chiaia-Napoli // Pantaloni Fabio sod Keep reading

Catching up with Eduardo De Simone

During my Neapolitan trip of some weeks ago, I stopped by the workshop of Eduardo DeSimone, in Via Cupa Principe, Napoli. Eduardo is a gentleman with a true passion for bespoke tailoring, who hired highly skilled artisans in his bottega, to keep t Keep reading

Meeting Passaggio Cravatte

We are vintage silk connoisseurs

The  article - L'articolo“We are vintage silk connoisseurs” – that’s how Gianni Cerutti describes “Passaggio Cravatte”, the brand under which he sells only  Keep reading