Sleevehead's Guide to Sicilian Tailors
Discover the last secret left in bespoke tailoring
The world’s first and only comprehensive guidebook to Sicilian tailoring
Based on 10 years of travel and meeting tailors in Asia, Europe and the Americas
Sicily may very well offer the greatest value in heritage bespoke tailoring today
SGST (2nd edition)
Based on years of travel, research and personally commissioning bespoke clothes in Sicily, I sum up what I know and love about Sicilian tailors and their approach to cutting and making superbly tailored clothes.
#SGST remains the first and only comprehensive guide exploring the largely undiscovered world of Sicilian bespoke tailoring whose signature is a softly structured jacket and whose heritage rivals Savile Row and Naples. New to the second edition is a useful framework comparing Sicilian tailoring to other modern tailoring strategies (primarily English and Italian approaches).
The book covers an expanded list of more than 20 tailors across Sicily including the four largest cities (Palermo, Catania, Messina and Syracuse) and two smaller towns (Ragusa and Modica) as well as other artisanal makers of shirts, ties and accessories. Logistical and travel details have also been updated to plan your own sartorial trip.
Available in e-book, paperback and hardcover.
Book Stats
Catania
Second largest city in Sicily and home to some of the most famous tailors in the island’s long history
Messina
A deceptively quiet “third city” that is home to an incredible concentration of world-class tailors
Palermo
The largest city in Sicily offers perhaps the most subtle expression of Sicilian tailoring on the island
Siracusa
One of the oldest cities in Sicily wrapped in ancient history and home to a hidden tailoring heritage
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