diokanye
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I've been wanting to see this thread for a long time, but now I think Ill just make it myself.
If you haven't heard about Stoffa, then you really have been missing out. Extremely high quality, value conscious, Italian-made classic accessories (ties, hats, scarves, pocket squares, bags) and MTM goods (trousers and leather jackets). Personally, their beaver felt rollable hat is one of the most brilliantly simple, but most cherished things I own. Their essense is pure, and true equality is felt.
Pulled from this GQ article:
{Agyesh, Designer for Stoffa}, "I started Stòffa by really just looking at materials I’d developed, like the hat felt, which was really easy to compact and re-shape. I made it at Isaia but it never felt right with the brand. The same with the scarves—the yarn was something I’d worked with for almost two years. Visually the idea that brought it all together was a color palette, and the idea of accessories being soft and travelable rather than stiff and formal."
The brand itself has one of the most innovative organizations in menswear today: direct to consumer e-commerce with a focus on customer experience via regular trunk shows for MTM jackets and trousers. Vertical integration allows control and value that would be impossible with traditional companies. Given Agyesh's background as product developer at Isaia, he knew what it was like to make a product based on reality authenticity regardless of time needed or high barriers of entry.
{Regarding Isaia et al,} ..."the idea I always played with was what if the founders of one of these more traditional companies had the ability to just erase the slate and start with new technologies. Its very difficult for any of them to embrace everything that’s happening with respect to technology; think about how connected our world is compared to when these brands launched. If they got a clean slate, I don’t think they’d be doing the things they’re doing right now."
I highly suggest that if you find yourself a fan of Eidos, Sartoria Formosa, Isaia, Rota, etc please go check out their beautiful website and products.
http://stoffa.co/
Also, @NickPollica , @dieworkwear et al, please keep this conversation going with your own input.
If you haven't heard about Stoffa, then you really have been missing out. Extremely high quality, value conscious, Italian-made classic accessories (ties, hats, scarves, pocket squares, bags) and MTM goods (trousers and leather jackets). Personally, their beaver felt rollable hat is one of the most brilliantly simple, but most cherished things I own. Their essense is pure, and true equality is felt.
![ch2_1.jpg](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/ch2_1.jpg?11373952675735876259)
![ch1_1.jpg](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/ch1_1.jpg?11373952675735876259)
![rabbit_hat.png](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/rabbit_hat.png?1731640019522417929)
![beaver_hat.png](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/beaver_hat.png?1731640019522417929)
Pulled from this GQ article:
{Agyesh, Designer for Stoffa}, "I started Stòffa by really just looking at materials I’d developed, like the hat felt, which was really easy to compact and re-shape. I made it at Isaia but it never felt right with the brand. The same with the scarves—the yarn was something I’d worked with for almost two years. Visually the idea that brought it all together was a color palette, and the idea of accessories being soft and travelable rather than stiff and formal."
![ch1_2.jpg](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/ch1_2.jpg?11373952675735876259)
![madder-stir.gif](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/madder-stir.gif?14004379372982387806)
![IMG_0012.jpg](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/IMG_0012.jpg?13262331315035834722)
![ch4_5.jpg](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0620/4413/files/ch4_5.jpg?11373952675735876259)
The brand itself has one of the most innovative organizations in menswear today: direct to consumer e-commerce with a focus on customer experience via regular trunk shows for MTM jackets and trousers. Vertical integration allows control and value that would be impossible with traditional companies. Given Agyesh's background as product developer at Isaia, he knew what it was like to make a product based on reality authenticity regardless of time needed or high barriers of entry.
{Regarding Isaia et al,} ..."the idea I always played with was what if the founders of one of these more traditional companies had the ability to just erase the slate and start with new technologies. Its very difficult for any of them to embrace everything that’s happening with respect to technology; think about how connected our world is compared to when these brands launched. If they got a clean slate, I don’t think they’d be doing the things they’re doing right now."
I highly suggest that if you find yourself a fan of Eidos, Sartoria Formosa, Isaia, Rota, etc please go check out their beautiful website and products.
http://stoffa.co/
Also, @NickPollica , @dieworkwear et al, please keep this conversation going with your own input.