Posts by il_colonnello

I'm an unemployed interpreter and sometimes miss my work, so I've had the idea to fill some of my spare time by bringing together two of my recent interests - Styleforum and Italian - in a multi-language glossary of clothing and...

Quote: Originally Posted by rdawson808 Then there's Giant or Cannondale, I suppose. What else? I bought a Caffeine F3 a couple of years ago, the last model year before they downgraded the specs of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by upnorth if you take a sample fabric swatch, turn it diagonally and pull, you would realize that it may stretch in one direction more than others. After numerous washings, the shirt may look a...

I haven't kept up with this thread so don't know if this has been asked yet. Does anybody know if Modern Tailor can do diagonal stripes, like this: The striped fabrics on their Web site are all photographed so the stripes run...

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Alfa - Sorry to hear your Dũng experience was disappointing. I'd like to stress that despite the shortcomings in my Dũng suit as pointed out in the other thread, it still fits me much better than any off-the-rack suit I've...

Selvaggio, I had two (nearly identical) suits made by him not long ago. I posted pictures of one and invited comments and opinions in this thread, if you haven't found it yet. Some of the feedback I got might be of interest to you as...

Quote: Originally Posted by StylenotFashion 1. There are really only two knots worth considering: the four-in-hand and half-Windsor 3. The blade ends should ideally reach the top of the trouser waistband and should...

For me it depends on the tie's length and material, although generally speaking I prefer symmetric knots, so I only do FIH if it's a heavy silk. I have one tie that is so long that even on me it requires a Windsor knot with a second...

Quote: Originally Posted by trader just realized the exchange rates are pretty good now (i thought it was 10000 vnd= 1 usd). When were you there the last time? I think it was 10,000 to a dollar fifteen years...