Bespoke Italian tailoring and its greatest masters: a journey into the history of Italian excellence,
Bespoke tailoring is an excellence in our country, Clothes, especially menswear, are true works of art, which conceal the history of the city where they are made and are the result of long sartorial traditions based on elegance and taste, where even the slightest detail is given the greatest care and attention,
Tailored clothes and shoes entail detailed measuring and transforming these fittings into a perfect work of art, thanks to the skilled craftsmanship of tailors and refined fabrics: extensive work of great expertise for a unique style that is unmistakable,
Introduced by a chapter on Vitale Barberis Canonico (the famous Made in Italy textile company founded in 1663) and divided into four sections (Northern Italy, Central Italy, Southern Italy Naplesand Southern Italy Bari & Palermo), the book presents 27 historic tailor shops in Italy and their greatest protagonists (from Donnadio to Musella Dembech, Liverano&Liverano to Rubinacci and Attolini, A, Caraceni to Ciardi and Pirozzi) in a comprehensive guide across Italy, from north to south, in search of bespoke tailoring and tailors who have shaped Italian style praised around the world,
A freelance journalist who covers the cultural appeal of Europe, particularly Britain, Yoshimi Hasegawa’s recent publications include Savile Row, Harris Tweed and Aran Sweater, Bespoke Style (Banraisha Ltd,),
Luke Carby has been a photographer in the luxury goods and services industry for the last ten years, Photographing everything from fine cognac to classic cars, Luke’s main interests are the crafts behind tailoring and fabric weaving, He enjoys playing golf, eating cake and watching films with his daughter,
