When I was researching my guide to Sicilian tailors five years ago, I became Mr. Arrigo’s first American customer. This is the first jacket I commissioned from him and it’s still one of my favorites. He also made the whipcord trousers I’m wearing in the photos. Shirt by Camiceria Flavia. Shoes by […]
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I headed over to Brooklyn today and chatted with Joseph Genuardi who is featured in the recent documentary Men of the Cloth. Joseph is currently head tailor at Martin Greenfield Clothiers, a leading US manufacturer of hand-tailored men’s clothing. Not only did Joseph show me the different workshop areas of the nearly century old building,
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Last week Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott hosted a preview of the “Savile Row and America” exhibition at the British Embassy in Washington, DC. After kindly receiving a media invite, I booked my train ticket and was looking forward to attending but unfortunately my train got cancelled due to the tragic Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia the
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This summer I visited one of the tailors I reviewed in my e-book on Sicilian tailors – Pippo Arrigo in Messina. Here are a few photos of his workspace and table:
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The Putter from shaun bloodworth on Vimeo. I enjoyed coming across this story on the state of the scissor making trade in England and a mini-revival of what appears to be the country’s last remaining maker. I’m learning how to cut and sew a men’s shirt later this year and will put in a order
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Five years is an eternity in modern fashion, especially women’s fashion. Yet half a decade is but a diversionary song in the longer, still evolving epic (or is it myth?) of men’s clothing. It was roughly five years ago that Rubinacci and Neapolitan tailoring made its dramatic appearance on the internet and the world of
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I recently visited Will at Field Tailors in Washington, DC. It’s been a few years since I last visited but they are doing well and have moved into more spacious accommodations up the road. Source: Uploaded by user via Sleevehead on Pinterest SaveSave
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