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This thread has now entered stage III, in which those who have not weighed in previously complain about the conversation before proceeding to extend said conversation.
This thread has now entered stage III, in which those who have not weighed in previously complain about the conversation before proceeding to extend said conversation.
Had I not weighed in previously, I would point out that the TF look seems to be pretty similar to Dege's house style, though you might have to ask Dege to do a slightly wider lapel than usual and they cut the shoulder, at least for me, a bit tighter. But I fail to see why it would be a big deal for them to reproduce the TF look in a suit (other than the fabric choice, as iammatt mentions). Probably the same for Kilgour.
I would also mention that with the $ strengthening a bit, $5,000 is not at all out of reach for a SR suit.
While the military-ish SR tailors do a roped shoulder, I don't see how one would get them to do it as a spalla insellata. It would look the same to most eyes, I guess, but the sleevehead would presumably wouldn't be as full as in the Zegna-made jackets.
Had I not weighed in previously, I would point out that the TF look seems to be pretty similar to Dege's house style, though you might have to ask Dege to do a slightly wider lapel than usual and they cut the shoulder, at least for me, a bit tighter. But I fail to see why it would be a big deal for them to reproduce the TF look in a suit (other than the fabric choice, as iammatt mentions). Probably the same for Kilgour.
I think the question is whether the purchaser wants Tom Ford or something in Tom Ford-esque style. Perhaps there are a few who find Ford the perfect articulation of their hitherto unknown preferences, but I would think that most people who want Tom Ford really want Tom Ford. In that case, I maintain, they should buy Tom Ford.
While the military-ish SR tailors do a roped shoulder, I don't see how one would get them to do it as a spalla insellata.
That isn't really that dramatic a shoulder. This is:
I guess the suit wasn't loud enough, he needed to do the watch cuff thing also.
I had some spalla insellata and a tortelli di patata for dinner last night. Washed it all down with some ribolla gialla.
While the military-ish SR tailors do a roped shoulder, I don't see how one would get them to do it as a spalla insellata. It would look the same to most eyes, I guess, but the sleevehead would presumably wouldn't be as full as in the Zegna-made jackets.
I don't really know what the official Tom Ford look is, and I am happy to have the people who want it leave the bespoke tailors alone. But based on the Tom Ford pictures that have been posted and technical issues aside, I can't see much difference between a TF suit and what is produced by some of the military influenced SR tailors.