Shibumi Firenze classic accessories & bespoke tailoring - official affiliate thread

Hi everybody, Benedikt Fries here, founder of Shibumi and an SF member for several years. I haven’t been active here for a while, but I’m proud to announce that we’re a Styleforum affiliate vendor now!

Some people here might know us already, but I would like to introduce us to the others:

Shibumi (渋味) means subtle beauty or understated elegance in Japanese, which is exactly our understanding of classic menswear: classic without being old-fashioned, simple without being boring. Born in 2012 with the goal to make high quality handmade ties, we’re now popular among style aficionados all over the world. Known for our exclusive printed silk designs and curated selection of unusual fabrics and weaves, we also offer bespoke suits and shirts, pocket squares, braces, scarfs and other classic men’s accessories. We’re always pleased to welcome our customers in our Florentine showroom.





All our printed silk is screen printed in Macclesfield as well as our ancient madder silk. Grenadine, repp and other wovens are from Como, but we do weave also a few fabrics in Macclesfield. The final ties are then handsewn in Puglia, Italy. Most of our ties are 3-fold hand-rolled with a medium soft interlining, but we do also make completely unlined 7-fold ties. Besides our normal collection, we offer a quite nice selection of bespoke ties made up to your wishes (delivery takes about 3-4 weeks).














Besides our range of classic men's accessories we offer full bespoke tailoring including suits, jackets, trousers, overcoats and shirts; everything made with love by hand with traditional techniques and cut to an individual pattern for each client. The house cut of our suits features the classic Neapolitan spalla camicia (=shirt shoulder), a rather high gorge and short collar, barchetta shaped breast pocket, extended fronts darts and marginally concave lapels. As you would expect from Shibumi, all this comes in a classic but contemporary and well-balanced silhouette. Beautiful decorative bartack stitches make for a beautiful finish. Over several fitting stages in Florence or at our trunk shows, we make sure you get a perfectly fitting and handmade bespoke garment. Our master tailor has more than 50 years of experience and will take care of your orders in his small family-run workshop in the heart of Naples. In terms of fabrics, we’re working with some of the most renowned mills and merchants worldwide such as Fox Brothers, Escorial, W. Bill, Smith Woollens, Holland & Sherry, Caccioppoli, and more.

Free shipping within Europe on all orders above 200€ (otherwise 10€), outside of Europe 350€ (otherwise 15€). Delivery time is 2-3 business days worldwide. Italian tax (22%) will be automatically deducted on all orders outside the EU.

If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer them here or via email: [email protected]

Please feel free to use this code for 10% off on everything: SF10

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To offer the community here something special, we’re planning to make several exclusive group MTO and other MTO offerings.

Let’s start with our RTW shirts: If you’re looking for some particular fabrics, just drop me a line and I’ll send you pics of fabrics. That means the shirts will be made up in our usual measurements, but you can choose the collar and fabric. Delivery time will be 4-6 weeks and the upcharge is 15€ (=215€ incl. tax / 176€ without tax).





Our ready-to-wear shirts are made in the very same way as our bespoke shirts. In fact, they are even made in the same small workshop in the alleys of Naples. A family business with a long tradition and dedication to craftsmanship, this is just the perfect partner for Shibumi. Neatly stitched buttonholes, attachment of collar and sleeves, side gussets, yoke, placket and decorative bartack stitches – everything is done by hand. Beautiful shirring on shoulders, cuffs and yoke as typical for Neapolitan shirts. Our distinctive funnel shaped cuffs add a unique touch and follow the natural silhouette of your physique. The fit is contemporary, but classic; neither too slim nor too boxy.



Here’s our size chart: