Last month I had the great pleasure of reconnecting with shirtmaker Freddy Vandecasteele who recently retired from a 40+ year career as a shirtmaker in Los Angeles. We met in Brussels where he is enjoying his retirement. When I was living in LA about a decade ago, Freddy made the bulk of my dress shirts […]
An afternoon with shirtmaker Freddy Vandecasteele Read More »
Lorenzo Costanzo is the owner and maker of one of the few shirt making shops left in Catania. He is situated at a convenient location
Sicilian shirtmaker Lorenzino Read More »
I first had the pleasure of meeting Lillo Scarantino of Medea through an introduction by Guido Davi.
Sicilian shirtmaker Camiceria Medea Read More »
Happy new year! I recently took my first menswear sewing class which focused on cutting, sewing and finishing a men’s dress shirt. The class ended last month and here’s the result – a shirt made from inexpensive cotton shirting sourced in NYC’s Garment District ($2/yard) and constructed after many hours in front of a cutting
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I had the opportunity to drop by London haberdashery Benson & Clegg, perhaps more well-known for their cufflinks than their shirts. However, I learned they offer a semi-bespoke and MTM shirt service. Here are the details: 150 GBP per shirt, 3 shirt minimum 40 GBP sample shirt (for a first time customer) 40 GBP optional bespoke
Benson & Clegg shirtmaking Read More »
…you see men wearing covert coats. I was in London recently and saw half a dozen covert coats in traditional fawn with velvet collar in the span of an hour around Mayfair and Piccadilly. It’s a reassuring sight if you still believe in the importance of geographical distinctions in an age of globalized fashion. New
You know you are in London when… Read More »
I recently returned to Sicily for follow-up visits to tailors in Catania and Messina, whom I write about in more detail in my guide to Sicilian tailors (see links at the top and right). In Catania, I picked up a glen plaid sports jacket (in Zegna’s 15 milmil 15 fabric) made by Palmisciano. More specifically,
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