Company visit - Santoni

The article - L'articolo Corridonia, Marche. “Ours is a family business with an annual growth rate in double figures” says Roberto Martinelli, Head of Marketing for Santoni Continua a leggere

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 Continua a leggere

Catching up with Eduardo De Simone

Durante la mia permanenza napoletana di qualche settimana fa, ho fatto tappa presso la bottega di Eduardo De Simone, in Via Cupa Principe a Napoli. Eduardo, è un appassionato conoscitore della sartoria da uomo e nel suo laboratorio si respi Continua a leggere

Dude Reviewed - Concilio

The article - L'articolo“My grandfather was a tailor and opened his first shop in 1911 in Napoli” – says Mr. Pietro Concilio, owner of the historic clothing boutique of Via Toledo 270. His family-run bus Continua a leggere

The New Gentleman Experience

The article - L'articoloSome weeks ago I flew to Madrid to collaborate with Las Rozas Village, a retail space for brands with medium-high positioning. Case study at Harvard University and Spanish reference point for a demanding and inter Continua a leggere

The New Bespoke - Conference at Bocconi University

More Photos - Altre fotoOn the 6th of October I had the honor of holding a conference inside my former college, Bocconi University. By far it was the most important achievement for me since the very start of the blog: when in March 2012 I la Continua a leggere

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  Continua a leggere

Dude Reviewed - Gieves & Hawkes

The article - L'articolo  Some months ago I had to pleasure to interview Mr Davide Taub, Senior Cutter at Gieves & Hawkes, historic bespoke atelier at the no.1 of Savile Row, the iconic street of Bri Continua a leggere

Dude Reviewed - Taji

More photos - Altre fotoDuring a recent trip to the New York I visited Mr Taji in his showroom of Manhattan, on Madison Avenue. Taji, nome de plume for Tacettin Seker, is a forty-three –year-old Turkish tailor Continua a leggere

Velasca Milano

More  photos - Altre fotoItalian shoes without the mark-ups of luxury brands. Delivered at the customer’s door everywhere in the world. This is the concept behind Velasca Milano, launched two years ago by two young and sma Continua a leggere