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Dude Reviewed - Paolo Scafora Shoes
The article - L'articoloPaolo Scafora’s grandfather made hand-made shoes and each of his eight children specialized in one phase of the shoe making process from the form to the finished product. They...
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Burgundy & Cream
More photos - Altre fotoDetails of the Blazer: wool and linen fabric by Caccioppoli; single-breasted 3-roll-2; two patch pockets; boat-shaped breast pocket; longer first dart (Neapolitan style),...
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Dude Reviewed - Finollo
The boutique - La boutiqueThe article - L'articoloIn via Roma, Genova, since 1899. Finollo is a haven of true craftsmanship, representing the history of the shirt-making in Liguria and not only. Their...
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Wey Dude on GQ Mexico
Dudes! Some days ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed by GQ México. The interview is about my blogging experience and about how this adventure is growing day by day, also beyond my expectations....
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Double-breasted Hopsack
More photos - Altre fotoDetails of the blazer: hopsack fabric; 4x2 (4 buttons and 2 buttonholes) double-breasted jacket with three patch pockets; closed armhole with a bit of rullino (peloncino in the...
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Dude Reviewed - Domenico Piscitelli
The article - L'articoloDomenico Piscitelli. 61. Hailing from Caserta, he moved to Genova in 1968. His jacket has a low collar, his breast pocket is not boat-shaped and the side vents are cut to the...
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Slow Tailored
More photos - Altre fotoDetails of the shirt: hand-cut and hand-made by Santillo 1970. Denim fabric from Albini. Collar and cuffs feature a stone-washed effect. Wooden buttons with red stitching....
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Dude Reviewed - Pescetto
The Article - L'articoloJust like the San Lorenzo Cathedral and Finollo shirt makers, Pescetto in Genova is like an institution. “My grandfather was a Sea Capitain and in 1899 set up an haberdashery...
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Catching up with Salvatore Ambrosi
The article - L'articoloThe American dream comes true in the Quartieri Spagnoli (literally, The Spanish neighborhoods, Ed.) of Napoli and has the shape of a hand-stitched pair of trousers with tacks...
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Dude Reviewed - Santoni
The article - L'articoloSantoni’s story starts in 1975 in Corridonia, the renowned footwear area of the Marches, from the passion of Andrea and Rosa Santoni for the shoes. Following a philosophy of...
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Tortoise Glasses & Foulard Tie
More photos - Altre fotoDetails of the Blazer: Wool-Silk-Linen cloth from Vitale Barberis Canonico; Bespoke Jacket by Gennaro Annunziata of Chiaia-Napoli; 3 roll 2 with a "true two buttons" effect; 11...
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A conversation with... Francesco Marino
The article - L'articoloA workshop in San Giorgio a Cremano, “homeland to the ties”, as Francesco Marino says. Cassandra srl– this is the name of the company since 2000 - is managed by Francesco and...
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Carta da Zucchero
More photos - Altre fotoDetails of the jacket: Reda fabric, powder blue; 6x2 double-breasted jacket; two patch pockets; although the product has canvas only on some parts of the jacket (the others are...
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Lardini - Company Visit
The article - L'articolo Lardini for the upcoming collection presents a collection of full canvas jackets, so no glued parts will be inside the jackets, for a better fitting. "For decades we have made...
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John Lobb - Workshop visit
The article - L'articoloAn atelier in the heart of Paris, inside an elegant building, hidden, just like a tailor or the best barber shops. John Lobb, the English boottmaker, lands in the French capital...
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Solaro Dude
More photos - Altre fotoDetails of the blazer: Solaro fabric by Caccioppoli; wide peak lapels; natural shoulder; three roll two; three patch pockets; three non-everlapping buttons on the sleeveDetails...
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Velasca Milano
More photos - Altre fotoItalian shoes without the mark-ups of luxury brands. Delivered at the customer’s door everywhere in the world. This is the concept behind Velasca Milano, launched two years ago...
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Dude Reviewed - Taji
More photos - Altre fotoDuring a recent trip to the New York I visited Mr Taji in his showroom of Manhattan, on Madison Avenue. Taji, nome de plume for Tacettin Seker, is a forty-three –year-old...
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Dude Reviewed - Gieves & Hawkes
The article - L'articolo Some months ago I had to pleasure to interview Mr Davide Taub, Senior Cutter at Gieves & Hawkes, historic bespoke atelier at the no.1 of Savile Row, the iconic street of...
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Meeting Passaggio Cravatte
The article - L'articolo“We are vintage silk connoisseurs” – that’s how Gianni Cerutti describes “Passaggio Cravatte”, the brand under which he sells only bespoke ties since 2010. Born in Novara in...
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