I am having a new jacket made up. It will be classic prince of wales. From an old school perspective, I ought to include a waistcoat and a pair of trousers. That may be, I know that I will use the jacket mostly, so no waiscoat and trousers for me. There is also a solaro ...
Don’t forget the original Caraceni, if you are in Rome. It is run by Tommy og Giulio Caraceni, the nephews of the Caraceni founder Domenico Caraceni. Both Tommy and Giulio are in the 80s now. Carlo Tonini, head cutter along with Guido Sinigaglia, was there, when I visted the workshop one early morning. He showed me around. ...
There are more bespoke tailors in Rome than Caraceni. In fact, Rome have a lot of tailors, who can make you a fine suit. A paid one of them, Sartoria Gallo on Via Flavia, a visit, when I had one day in Rome not long ago. The young gentleman and his father, Luigi Gallo, also ...
Do you a spot a difference? Soft tailoring from Rubinacci’s London House in Neaples and Steven Hitchcock on Savile Row. Photo: Private archive
They have served as tailors to the Agnelli Family for 50 years and sewn dozens of suits for both Gianni Agnelli and his brother, Umberto. They can trace their history back a 100 years. Comparable to one of the old firms of Savile Row, A. Caraceni in Milan is occupying one of the very few thrones left in today’s tailoring ...
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