medtech_expat
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In London this weekend after several pleasurable days in Napoli, the sartorial highlight of which was a few visits to Mina and Dino in their atelier. After multiple SF requests for fit pics of my coats, Dino helped to snap a few of my 3-piece suits (solid grey & navy worsted flannel chaulkstripe). I had the pleasure of meeting Signore Antonio, il sarto who Mina has assigned to my coats. He doesn't speak a word of English, and my command of Italian is shaky at best, but we managed to communicate well enough through a series of words, gestures, facial expressions and simultaneous translation by Mina and Dino. Sr. Antonio is a true perfectionist, and while to my eye the navy suit exceeded my expectations for a basted fitting (after mods from my previous coats made it to mods in my pattern), he kept talking through minor nips and tucks to further refine both the coat and the waistcoat. I had also brought back my 2 first coat commissions, and between Mina and Sr. Antonio they pulled, adjusted and restitched a few very minor mods after several wearings, and I'm left with what I can only describe are jackets which are perfect for me.
A few fit basted and forward pics here:
Another day I dropped in and had the pleasure to meet Parker and his lovely wife. While it's always a pleasure to meet a fellow San Franciscan, to meet in Napoli at Mina's was doubly enjoyable. Parker was wearing his LP glen plaid coat which was gorgeous. Mina and Dino took us all into the hills of old Napoli for what I can only describe as the best pizza I have ever had, the highlight of which was "pizza fritta" - a pizza which is half-fried and which Parker and I as Californians are probably forbidden from eating, at the risk of losing our state residency. The place was absolutely packed for a Thursday evening and even with Mina and Dino knowing the owners we still had to wait 90 minutes for a table. The dinner was worth every minute of that wait, and I'm forever spoiled for pizza...
Parker also snapped a pic of my first sportcoat:
Finally, I came by on Friday for my navy suit and could not be more pleased. Colleagues who were with me got measured then and there upon seeing this total FU masterpiece. I was going to take a few finished pics, but learned that later that evening Mina had a photographer coming in to take snaps for her new website. Mina and Dino were such perfect and generous hosts that the least I could do was to agree to sit for a few pics of my coats, trousers and suits. I'm expecting these pics upon Mina's return from NY. Napoli Su Misura's new web site will apparently feature an Asian guy with a shaved head... globalization at its best. I can post pics upon receipt.
Parker and I are trying to drum up interest for Mina to visit San Francisco... will cross-post.
Cheers,
Eddie
A few fit basted and forward pics here:
Another day I dropped in and had the pleasure to meet Parker and his lovely wife. While it's always a pleasure to meet a fellow San Franciscan, to meet in Napoli at Mina's was doubly enjoyable. Parker was wearing his LP glen plaid coat which was gorgeous. Mina and Dino took us all into the hills of old Napoli for what I can only describe as the best pizza I have ever had, the highlight of which was "pizza fritta" - a pizza which is half-fried and which Parker and I as Californians are probably forbidden from eating, at the risk of losing our state residency. The place was absolutely packed for a Thursday evening and even with Mina and Dino knowing the owners we still had to wait 90 minutes for a table. The dinner was worth every minute of that wait, and I'm forever spoiled for pizza...
Parker also snapped a pic of my first sportcoat:
Finally, I came by on Friday for my navy suit and could not be more pleased. Colleagues who were with me got measured then and there upon seeing this total FU masterpiece. I was going to take a few finished pics, but learned that later that evening Mina had a photographer coming in to take snaps for her new website. Mina and Dino were such perfect and generous hosts that the least I could do was to agree to sit for a few pics of my coats, trousers and suits. I'm expecting these pics upon Mina's return from NY. Napoli Su Misura's new web site will apparently feature an Asian guy with a shaved head... globalization at its best. I can post pics upon receipt.
Parker and I are trying to drum up interest for Mina to visit San Francisco... will cross-post.
Cheers,
Eddie