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I would prefer a Sartorio by Attolini but maybe that's just me. If there are no signs of it being worn except for the unstitched pockets and vents, I'd be inclined to accept it as 'new'
The blue label only denotes that the FABRIC is from Zegna's mill, not that it's manufactured by them. A similar tag has a reddish background, and would say "Tessuto". Unfortunately, either because of ignorance or deceit, many sellers try to pass these off as suits made by Zegna. Zegna-made suits never have those labels. I think mainline Zegna's factories are only in Italy, Switzerland and Spain, whereas the ZZegna's factories are in Mexico and maybe others. "John W. Nordstrom" would be the suit's brand, which looks to be Nordstrom's in-house label. I have no idea who makes clothes for them. There aren't that many Canadian suit manufacturers. I think it's basically just Samuelsohn and Coppley. That fabric tag doesn't look like Samuelsohn, and although I haven't seen a Coppley tag, by system of (uneducated) elimination I'm going to guess Coppley?
"John W. Nordstrom" would be the suit's brand, which looks to be Nordstrom's in-house label. I have no idea who makes clothes for them. There aren't that many Canadian suit manufacturers. I think it's basically just Samuelsohn and Coppley. That fabric tag doesn't look like Samuelsohn, and although I haven't seen a Coppley tag, by system of (uneducated) elimination I'm going to guess Coppley?
There's also S. Cohen, which is based in Montreal.
Thanks --- I guess on balance of probability it's real, unless anyone's seen 'borrowed' tags stitched in this well (?) The jacket's extremely lightweight, unlined and unstructured, so I can't use the canvas as an index of quality. The thing that surprised me was the vaguely synthetic feel of the wool, but having read a bit, "high performance micronsphere" is supposed to be stain resistant etc. so it could equally be the treatment which gives that effect. Thanks for the input.Zegna tag is real and that's how they're stitched on, but looks as though it could be an orphan.
Thanks --- I guess on balance of probability it's real, unless anyone's seen 'borrowed' tags stitched in this well (?) The jacket's extremely lightweight, unlined and unstructured, so I can't use the canvas as an index of quality. The thing that surprised me was the vaguely synthetic feel of the wool, but having read a bit, "high performance micronsphere" is supposed to be stain resistant etc. so it could equally be the treatment which gives that effect. Thanks for the input.
Great. Given what you've said, and that and I found a match for the buttons on another Zegna jacket, I think that settles it. Cheers.If it is similar to the Traveller Micronsphere then that sounds about right. Super high twist fabric so that it resists creasing as well. Can make it have a little different hand.