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Rainy day in Basel. Very much a country inspired outfit with tweed, corduroy and tattersall, even though I was in the center of a city. My excuse is that I was there on vacation! Purdey jacket, Emma Willis shirt, tie and ps from Vanda, Bladen pants and Red Wings boots. Click on the headline for more pictures.
I don’t like logos and avoid them as much as I can. But when I get a new jacket or suit from Isaia I let the coral lapel pin stay on the first time I wear it, like a maiden voyage, but then never again. Very fond of the donegal fabric in this jacket. A wool/cashmere/silk blend that feels very soft to the touch even if the fabric is quite robust. Jacket, shirt and tie from Isaia, Cucinelly ps and pants from Berg & Berg. Click on the headline for more pictures.
7-fold tie in Borrelli’s “Royal Collection” series. Borrelli’s ties are usually excellent, and these are no exception. Combined with a Caruso suit, Inglese shirt, Battisti ps and Carmina shoes. Click on the headline for more pictures.
Yes, yes I do like brown. Wool/cashmere suit from Eidos Napoli, Emma Willis shirt, Shibumi tie, ps from Vanda, Bugatti hat, Sonia Spencer cuffs and single monks from Edward Green.
The Pitti crowd have not convinced me and I seldom wear bracelets, but yesterday (6/2) I celebrated Sami National Day by wearing a traditional Sami bracelet (it’s the one in the middle, made with denim, copper thread and a reindeer horn button). Some high end brands have made bracelets inspired by Sami craft, but this is the real deal. It comes from Miessi and was designed by Sara Björne, who lives in Kiruna, far north in Sweden. The other two are from Viola Milano and Tod’s.
A detail from the Diplomatic Ties 322 series. Nice cufflinks with a rotating ball from Howard’s in Paris.
Lovely 7-fold cashmere tie from Borrelli’s Royal series. Worn with a jacket from Cantarelli, Borelli shirt, Bigi ps, Oscar Jacobson pants and shoes from Alden. Click on the headline for more pictures.
One of the traditional signs of a handmade suit. With some practice it is actually quite easy to spot handmade buttonholes. The most characteristic is probably the “Milanese”, or rather “Milanaise” since the picture comes from one of my French suits. In Parisian tailoring the milanaise is a must and nobody makes them nicer. Usually it is reserved for the buttonhole in the lapel only. This is an example of how it can be done: Milanaise
Just a nice detail to add to this series.
I would never call myself an expert, but I do have some experience from a number of the prime Italian and English tailors and brands. But apart from Charvet (and a few vintage items from Arnys and Lanvin), I have hardly any experience from the great Parisian houses such as Cifonelli and Camps de Luca (to some extent also Smalto). So I thought I would have a go and I have acquired a few items. I have consulted with a few people for advice. This suit came to me via Dirnelli ( http://dirnelli.tumblr.com/ ), a true connoisseur of all things Parisian. It