First class for a penny - HK copy of Borrelli

[mr_prak]

Hi,

After reading through for a couple of days I need to say.. wow this is serious business!! Most of you guys do not only know what you are talking about, you also have lots of experience.

I am a big fan of Italian fashion. Before looking around here I had little feeling for the English style. But after seeing some great pics of a 'Huntsman syle' suit by WW Chan, I start to love the English syle as well. I guess the English style is at least as nice, only you need a lot more money to be in with 'the real thing'.

As I was really impressed with some HK tailor work I saw here, I started to wonder about shirts. Is it possible (and are some people experienced with) haveing a Borrelli MTM shirt copied by a HK tailor? I read before that Napoli shoulder cannot be done by most HK tailors, as they are SR teached. But what about shirts? I have a great MTM Borrelli with some great pleads at the shoulders and at the cuffs. Is there a HK tailor who can make a good copy of that shirt? And which one would you recommand?

Here are some pics of the Borrelli details I mean...

 

[Toiletduck]

Which pics of the Huntsman style WW Chan are you talking about?

 

[Alias]

Not going to count on it.

 

[mr_prak]

Originally Posted by Toiletduck

Which pics of the Huntsman style WW Chan are you talking about?

HK Tailors: A-Man Hing Cheong and WW Chan: - It's the A-man that is Huntsman style...
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...ng+Cheong+Chan

Originally Posted by Alias

Not going to count on it.
You think a HK tailor will not be able to replicate the pleats?

 

[Vortex]

Eej Mr_Prak, that's my shirt i posted on stijlforum.nl. I bought this MTM at Maarten Tijssen in Nijmegen (Netherlands). Why would you let some HK tailor try to make the same details of a Borrelli shirt if you love Italation fashion? Just buy the original, quality costs money!

Ps: if you are gonna try it don't forgot that the tailor needs to handstitch the collar on the shirt (didn't made a pic of that),

 

[Hartmann]

There is a Dutch incarnation of Styleforum? Since when?

 

[Vortex]

Originally Posted by Hartmann

There is a Dutch incarnation of Styleforum? Since when?

Since 1-sep-2004... www.stijlforum.nl

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by Hartmann

There is a Dutch incarnation of Styleforum? Since when?


OMG! This is the 1st time I heard of this! This is great!!!

Its like a door to a parallel dimension!

I'm checking right now if there's a member there named "zuurrijke jongen"

 

[mr_prak]

Originally Posted by Vortex

Eej Mr_Prak, that's my shirt i posted on stijlforum.nl. I bought this MTM at Maarten Tijssen in Nijmegen (Netherlands). Why would you let some HK tailor try to make the same details of a Borrelli shirt if you love Italation fashion? Just buy the original, quality costs money!

Ps: if you are gonna try it don't forgot that the tailor needs to handstitch the collar on the shirt (didn't made a pic of that),


Hii, yea I know... your pics were so nice, I thought I'll borrow them! I know quality costs money... But I want to have first class quality for second class money.

I cannot imagine there is no one who tried this before... there must be people with experience in this!!

I have already mailed Chan and Jentzen with same pics asking weather they can copy it. -Will they say so if they cannot do it?? - About the handstitched collar... I don't want pleats on the back (makes it less CttB), so I am fine when that is done by a machine.

 

[Toiletduck]

I'm passing them by tonight, will ask them and post tomorrow

 

[Vortex]

Originally Posted by mr_prak

But I want to have first class quality for second class money.

I have already mailed Chan and Jentzen with same pics asking weather they can copy it. -Will they say so if they cannot do it?? - About the handstitched collar... I don't want pleats on the back (makes it less CttB), so I am fine when that is done by a machine.

Well I guess you can always try, my experience with Chan and Jantzen (...) is very bad. No reply on emails and the pictures of the shirts I have seen here are not that impressive. But you will all find out.

Btw: why would a handstitched collar mean that the shirt has pleats on the back....?

 

[mr_prak]

Originally Posted by Vortex

Well I guess you can always try, my experience with Chan and Jantzen (...) is very bad. No reply on emails and the pictures of the shirts I have seen here are not that impressive. But you will all find out.

Btw: why would a handstitched collar mean that the shirt has pleats on the back....?


You are right, that is not nessercary..

@Toiletduck
Thanks man!!

 

[marc237]

Originally Posted by Vortex

Well I guess you can always try, my experience with Chan and Jantzen (...) is very bad. No reply on emails and the pictures of the shirts I have seen here are not that impressive. But you will all find out.

Btw: why would a handstitched collar mean that the shirt has pleats on the back....?

Interesting, I have never heard of Chan being unresponsive to e-mails. As to Jantzen, poor at responding to e-mails, but great construction and fabrics at the price. Inasmuch as most people self-measure, it is hard to fault Jantzen on fit.

 

[Toiletduck]

Forgot I had a dinner engagement last night and couldn't hop over to pick up some shirts and ask about this....tonight!

 

[mr_prak]

Originally Posted by Toiletduck

Forgot I had a dinner engagement last night and couldn't hop over to pick up some shirts and ask about this....tonight!

Great, thanks..

Must be nice to have a chap called Chan livin' so close!!