Posts by marcodalondra

As stated in many threads before I happen to have met several trousermakers working for many of the top Sartoria in the city. Most of them are based in the Quartieri. The Mola/Cerrato family has been making trousers for three generation...

^^ have you seen the trousermaker on location making the trousers? I have already read stories in this thread that I know for a fact to be at best inaccurate...

The trousers are most probably outsourced as there is no way that they will have enough volumes to have an employed trousermaker.

Quote:Originally Posted by justinkapur Has anyone tried Sozzi OTC socks? Colors look fantastic and they are wool which is almost perfect for me but I want to know if anyone has tried them I have several pairs, all bought in Naples...

All this talk about the tie being burgundy ... If he is not the groom I think burgundy is quite appropriate. Here some examples of people that wear morning dress more often then anyone...

Where are u getting married? It is your wedding, DO GO CLASSIC

I guess you mean Tuxedo/Dinner suit by Smoking (how they call it in Italy). I would rate Guabello, Ariston, Loro Piana and last Cerruti in that order. Most of Guabello stuff is great, Ariston source from many different mills including...

Rowenta are great when they work, but max 2 years and leaks will start... Rowenta seems to expect it as well for what I got from their customer services... I now have a Vaporella 4500 R http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008PRTDLW and...

If you are in London or can easily visit London, as first step up go to the Loake store in the Princes Arcades between Piccadilly and Jeremy St. Check the 1880 collection, try the model/lasts you like and then visit their website to...

Quote:Originally Posted by justinkapur  Careful for you wool socks there, it looks like a moth in the upper left part of the picture... Had to waste a lot of Gallo's merino socks 5 years ago when moths got into my drawers in a...