Milan has at least five or six bespoke tailors with their own shop. The most known being A. Caraceni. At my last short visit to Milan, I stopped by Borello Nocito’s sartoria on Via Nino Bixio, presumably the smallest bespoke tailor in the industrious city of the North of Italy. Mr. Nocito himself was busy talking ...
Media logic simplifies reality. Diversity is reduced to a few clear stars that we can adore. In the field of Italian tailors, medias allow tailors like Caraceni and Rubinacci to shine. Reality is, of course, more refined. The famous stars are no guarantee of better tailoring, only of instant recognition. Take Mario Pecora in Milan. I ...
Soft tailoring is a popular term among bespoke aficionados but not very exact. If I should try to nail it, I would name two qualities: interlining and seams. In a softly made jacket like the one above, you will find linen interlining but no horsehair or similar stiff material. You will also discover that the ...
Seven years ago I spent a month of holliday in Sicily. During the visit I dropped by two tailors in Catania and Siracusa. I was tempted to place an order but I abandoned it. I felt it was too complicated with trials and so on. A little later, I read about “Sartorial Vacation” in Siciliy ...
We were driving to Malpensa Airport outside Milan after a week of spring skiing in Monte Rosa. Time was limited. We were still in our skiing dress. But, it shouldn’t prevent me from paying Sartoria D’Ambrosio a short visit. I have heard good things about this tailoring house located by itself in the rather small ...
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