marcodalondra
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I decided to start this thread to condense some info on this maker and also move some post regarding Finollo from other threads.
Apparently founded by Emanuele Finollo in 1899 in Genoa, it quickly built its reputation by making shirts for the Duke of Windsor, Aristotle Onassis, Gianni Agnelli and Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. They still have the pattern of the Duke of Windsor's collar framed in the shop.
(Still from the video below)
Finollo trademarks were and are:
1- the collar outline, with a sharp angle just passed the collar bone to reach the long collar point to allow the front of the collar to remain under the jacket at all the time
2- The scudetto or badge, within which they embroider both the initials and the month/year of manufacturing
3- the horizontal bottom buttonhole (this feature is actually quite common and done by many RTW shirt makers as well as bespoke makers)
All of the above can be seen on pictures from the Finollo website http://www.finollo.it/gallery.html
The shop was managed until August 2012 by Roberto Linke, housband of Daniela Finollo, the niece of the original founder. As far as I understand, after the passing of Linke, the wife (always involved with the production in a workshop outside the city centre) and the daughter are now managing it, but the fitter is still the same guy.
[VIDEO]http://bcove.me/1nnmfvqn[/VIDEO]
Finollo is apparently included on the Treccani encyclopedia, the most respected encyclopedia in Italy, and also became famous nationally when news broke that they were charging 1 million lira (about €500) back in the days when it was really unheard of. Prices are now reportedly around €375 for RTW and €650 for bespoke (as of 2010)
The ties have been highly regarded for some time as some of the best in Italy, but probably considered just a step below Marinella.
Hopefully any additional information, picture or discussion can now be posted under this thread.
Apparently founded by Emanuele Finollo in 1899 in Genoa, it quickly built its reputation by making shirts for the Duke of Windsor, Aristotle Onassis, Gianni Agnelli and Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. They still have the pattern of the Duke of Windsor's collar framed in the shop.
(Still from the video below)
Finollo trademarks were and are:
1- the collar outline, with a sharp angle just passed the collar bone to reach the long collar point to allow the front of the collar to remain under the jacket at all the time
2- The scudetto or badge, within which they embroider both the initials and the month/year of manufacturing
3- the horizontal bottom buttonhole (this feature is actually quite common and done by many RTW shirt makers as well as bespoke makers)
All of the above can be seen on pictures from the Finollo website http://www.finollo.it/gallery.html
The shop was managed until August 2012 by Roberto Linke, housband of Daniela Finollo, the niece of the original founder. As far as I understand, after the passing of Linke, the wife (always involved with the production in a workshop outside the city centre) and the daughter are now managing it, but the fitter is still the same guy.
[VIDEO]http://bcove.me/1nnmfvqn[/VIDEO]
Finollo is apparently included on the Treccani encyclopedia, the most respected encyclopedia in Italy, and also became famous nationally when news broke that they were charging 1 million lira (about €500) back in the days when it was really unheard of. Prices are now reportedly around €375 for RTW and €650 for bespoke (as of 2010)
The ties have been highly regarded for some time as some of the best in Italy, but probably considered just a step below Marinella.
Hopefully any additional information, picture or discussion can now be posted under this thread.
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