marc39
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For anyone living in or visiting NYC, a must-visit shop is Davide Cenci, my favorite in NYC. It's a very distinguished, old-line "haberdashery" which has its roots in Rome and the Madison Ave., NY, store is the sole US location. Very pricey, however they have 2 sales a year in which everything is marked down 30% or more. This is not Versace or Gucci Italian clothes, but conservative almost Ivy League Italian, the style of an Italian aristocrat--tweed sport coats, wide-whale corduroy trousers, flannel trousers, jackets. Cenci often has its own twist, such as cashmere corduroy trousers or a down-filled suede parka--Imagine Cortina, in the Italian Alps, or Como during the Summer, and you have the Cenci look--taste and style. Brands include Loro Piana, Avon Celli knitwear, JP Tod footwear, as well as some of the most original, imaginative, and wonderful outerware--leather, shearling, suede. Cenci sells very high-end off-the-peg suits and sport coats as well as an excellent MTM program with Belvest and other resources as manufacturers. Cenci is also one of the oldest shirtmakers in Italy, in fact their origins are in shirtmaking. Whenever I visit Davide Cenci, I just feel good, even if I don't make a purchase. And, when I wear clothes from Cenci, I know I'm standing out in the crowd. "Davide" or David Cenci runs the NYC shop and is an excellent source of guidance and advice. Marc