MTM Shirts From Italy

[agbassano]

Hello,

I have searched the fora, and see that I'm fortunate to live in NYC where I can (and will) visit CEGO and Geneva for MTM shirts.

I've also seen promising posts on shirts made in Asia, especially through mytailor etc. However, I haven't seen much of anything regarding Italian MTM outside of the ultra high end Matuozzo, Finamore, Borrelli.

However, I really love the style of the "average" Italian, whether dressed for business, dinner or just walking the street. Perhaps member Azure can be of some help here? The mix of patterns and cut and flair of the "average" Italian shirt (and clothing in general) is something I'd like to learn more about.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks!

Pics (just any day in Lucca)

 

[agbassano]

This is from a post a long time ago http://http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=7929

 

[Nicola]

First of all bad link. You need to edit it. Second of all I'm not sure what you're asking. Most reasonable size towns have shirt makers it seems. Some towns several. Off the rack one thing that fits me well is shirts so I haven't worried. Supposed to be checking out a suit tailor next week but not sure I'll worry about shirts. Sorry but the average Italian looks like his mother dressed him

The difference is the "uniform" is different. Still most people wear the look that is expected of them. But plenty of bad suits. Poor fits. Or worse. There is a greater freedom with colour.

 

[ChriO]

Fixed the link:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=7929

 

[P-K-L]

I think that it is simply much easier (and cheaper) to be well-dressed in Italy. Nice looking things are available for very low prices - obviously they do not have a superb quality, though.
All in all I think that one can be much better dressed for the same money in Italy than in Germany for instance.

 

[Nicola]

There is a saying that roughly translates to

Less but better.

The idea being it's better to buy one good item then ten bad ones.

If you take advantage of the sales things can be cheaper. But the rest of the year things can be more expensive.

 

[mack11211]

I like to believe that Italian men who want to look good in RTW shirts have quality haberdasheries to serve them.

You can find a lot of these Italian shirts at Daffy's, which has many stores in the NY area.

 

[P-K-L]

Originally Posted by Nicola

There is a saying that roughly translates to

Less but better.

The idea being it's better to buy one good item then ten bad ones.

If you take advantage of the sales things can be cheaper. But the rest of the year things can be more expensive.

What about "More and better"?

In fact I just wanted to say that you can be well dressed with very limited funds, as opposed to other countries, where you get the same styling only on more expensive clothes.

 

[AntonioG]

FWIW, Geneva makes bespoke.

 

[Nicola]

Originally Posted by P-K-L

What about "More and better"?

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If you can afford more and better then you can afford less and ALOT better

 

[Azure]

Originally Posted by agbassano

Hello,

I have searched the fora, and see that I'm fortunate to live in NYC where I can (and will) visit CEGO and Geneva for MTM shirts.

I've also seen promising posts on shirts made in Asia, especially through mytailor etc. However, I haven't seen much of anything regarding Italian MTM outside of the ultra high end Matuozzo, Finamore, Borrelli.

However, I really love the style of the "average" Italian, whether dressed for business, dinner or just walking the street. Perhaps member Azure can be of some help here? The mix of patterns and cut and flair of the "average" Italian shirt (and clothing in general) is something I'd like to learn more about.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks!

Pics (just any day in Lucca)

I´m just taking pictures of all my dress white shirts from PalZileri, Delsiena and Xacus, you can check their wen www.xacus.com and have a look to a picture with different collars or delsiena.com I have ordered in my city some Xacus top noth ones mtm for 180 euros and delsiena from 120 -180- Delsiena mtm are hand made and very close to Borrelii standarts.

Xacus is the factory that makes shirts for Dolce and Gabanna, not so classic as Delsiena. I prefer Delsiena.

I don´t understand very well if you mean dress shirts like the ones of the politicians ( the ones I wear) or more colorful casual ones.


I´ll post the pictures next week!

Cheers!