FIH House Label Ties

[Manton]

The "Made in Italy" prints are very nice, made from (it appears) the same English silk that Kiton uses. It's a different weave than the one used by Marinella and Cappelli, a little thicker, with the ribs running crosswise rather than up and down. Drakes sometimes uses this silk as well, though they also use the Marinella/Capelli kind. The quality is very good. The price is a steal at $50 or $60 for full retail.

Soporific!

 

[Steven Aver]

Originally Posted by Manton

The "Made in Italy" prints are very nice, made from (it appears) the same English silk that Kiton uses. It's a different weave than the one used by Marinella and Cappelli, a little thicker, with the ribs running crosswise rather than up and down. Drakes sometimes uses this silk as well, though they also use the Marinella/Capelli kind. The quality is very good. The price is a steal at $50 or $60 for full retail.

Soporific!

Thanks for the info.

 

[taxgenius]

Wow. That's high praise. I have a woven silk FIH tie that I love but never had a Kiton for comparison.

 

[Kuro]

How many soporific ties do you igents need?

I do think I need a tie for conservative business dress and was thinking of something like this:

 

[Philip1978]

Originally Posted by Manton

The "Made in Italy" prints are very nice, made from (it appears) the same English silk that Kiton uses. It's a different weave than the one used by Marinella and Cappelli, a little thicker, with the ribs running crosswise rather than up and down. Drakes sometimes uses this silk as well, though they also use the Marinella/Capelli kind. The quality is very good. The price is a steal at $50 or $60 for full retail.

Soporific!

Are you a shareholder?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by DrCool1978

Are you a shareholder?

I believe it is privately held.

Jonathan is a source for my Marinella obsession, but I now have two of his own label ties. Given the ginormous price differential, it is hard to justify the Marinellas. Still, I manage.

 

[Philip1978]

Originally Posted by Manton

I believe it is privately held.

Jonathan is a source for my Marinella obsession, but I now have two of his own label ties. Given the ginormous price differential, it is hard to justify the Marinellas. Still, I manage.

Yes I know, my brother is heading over to Italy in a couple of weeks and I have been showing what I want him to bring me back.

 

[Kuro]

Will someone give give a quick run down on the Marinella tie hierachy. I am curious about the ones available at Four In Hand v. the ones at BG v. the ones that Foof flew around the world to purchase (and later liquidate)? Thanks.

 

[gomestar]

funny that this thread comes up, I've been eyeing a hanful from the website.

Can anybody elaborate on how wide they are?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Kuro

Will someone give give a quick run down on the Marinella tie hierachy. I am curious about the ones available at Four In Hand v. the ones at BG v. the ones that Foof flew around the world to purchase (and later liquidate)? Thanks.
Foof's were bespoke.

I think the ties are all the same. FIH's come direct from Italy, from the shop. The only difference is that the label just says "Marinella" rather than "Marinella for BG". That, and the price is lower.

Originally Posted by gomestar

Can anybody elaborate on how wide they are?
About 3.75"

 

[Philip1978]

Any discount codes?

 

[gomestar]

oof, I'd love to stock up on a few, but I can't really pull off that width.

 

[rob]

Any word on the quality of the ties other than prints?

Thanks.

Rob

 

[FIHTies]

Thank Manton for the praise.

While MOST are 3.75, the last two seasons (FH80H and FH60I) have been 3.5 at the widest but significantly narrower further up so that its about 2.5 15 inches up.

As far as the other house label ties, you can see some writeups here
and in the many opther threads posted in this post from this thread

Of course I remain available for any questions you may have as well as assistance in picturing the ties with shirts and suits so you can see what the tie may look life in action.

To that end you can check out the new blog.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by rob

Any word on the quality of the ties other than prints?

Thanks.

Rob

I don't have any of the wovens, and the designs are not my style, but the prints are right up my alley.