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I never said that any good bespoke tailor would do it, but that they could. Let's look at what we're talking about here: wide lapels, roped shoulders, a 'pagoda' shoulder line, waist supression, and a fifth sleeve button. I'm no expert, but the only thing that might give pause to a competent tailor is the shoulder line; yet it is also not something that Tom Ford invented. If the workers at the Zegna factory can do it, what makes you think it would be so hard for someone on Savile Row or in other parts of Italy?
I think you're the only person who has tried to define the Tom Ford look in this thread. And it's not clear to me that your list of styling details uniquely determine the Tom Ford look. Perhaps you have seen TF stuff in real life, but if not, it seems like overreaching to divine the essence of TF-ness from just still pictures, much like how some might try to find the essence of Rubinacci-ness from your pictures.
So if it's a matter of competency at basic tailoring skills, any decent off-Row tailor should be able to replicate Rubinacci at about half the price, right?
are their any NY bespoke tailors who tend to lean toward making a modern cut with wide notched lapels, lots of waist supression, roped shoulders, etc etc like TF?
Perhaps you missed the distinction I made earlier. I don't believe Rubinacci's house style is a result of mere fashion; it is also the result of decades of tailoring experience and knowledge. I imagine many bespoke tailors are this way. If one tailor is unable to replicate the work of another, it is as likely a matter of skill and method as it is of taste.
The influx of all this "designer" crap is why I left SF for a year. I hope threads don't start heading down the SoCal/Thom4Life/Jil/TomFord/[enter famous runway name here] path again.
I didn't miss your distinction, I just don't buy it. And, in your last sentence, you contradict it. You're paying for Rubinacci's taste, same as Tom Ford customers are paying for his. And, as the other Matt suggests, Rubinacci wouldn't copy Ford anyway. I can't imagine any tailor you'd consider using would. Imagine walking into A&S and asking for a copy of Ford. Or Gieves. Or Cheo or Shattuck. Who you gonna hire? Even if you found an extremely flexible tailor, would you be happy with the result? Imagine Ford by Poole. Or Ford by Chan. At best, you're getting a poor man's copy.
Similarly, we can simplify Rubinacci down to a handfull of hallmarks, just as you simplify Ford's. Surely any decent tailor can make me a soft coat with a bit of fullness in the chest and lightly padded shoulders? After all, the client is the one directing this show to get just the look he wants, right? Rubinacci has no exclusive right to these things.
Your entire premise seems built on an insult: That Tom Ford's stuff is entirely the product of "fashion" (as though all men's clothing isn't), and therefore he has no claim to the "taste" you're willing to pay for from Rubinacci.
Yes, I think Sexton or perhaps one of those old military tailors like Welsh & Jefferies, Dege & Skinner could make a shaped suit of that sort. Also, maybe John Pearse but he tends to do a more streamlined look.
People are missing the point, I think . . .
From my understanding, drape in the chest and unpadded shoulders are not matters of mere aesthetic choice, but reflections of a unique approach to tailoring. So no, I don't think just any tailor could do would Rubinacci does. Otherwise you'd see a lot more of it and we'd all be Chan customers instead of going to Naples.
Aside from the fabrics & styling - can I assume the quality of construction / process of Tom Ford MTM is comparable to Zegna?