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#1 2007-05-15 04:08:31
- flannel
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Intro and a quick question
Hello all.
Good manners would, I presume, recommend I introduce myself.
Briefly.
42 years old, management consultant, father of three daughters and five dogs.
Italian by birth. American by education and marriage. Currently residing in Cenrtal-Eastern Europe for professional reasons.
Fond of things Milanese, but aspiring to integrate some of the trad elements into that style
Wearer of repps, fancies and bowties. Obsessive pocket square collector. Lover of suede shoes and monkstraps.
Now for the question: I do ot own a natural shoulder suit. Are my only choices Brooks, Ben Silver and J. Press, or is there something fancier to be had? Is the notion of 'something fancier' negating the whole point of trad? And have you been asked these questions enough already?
#2 2007-05-15 07:44:02
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Intro and a quick question
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#3 2007-05-15 13:11:54
- stylestudent
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Re: Intro and a quick question
Some of my own tastes are similar to yours (suede shoes, striped ties, Italian prep). Saint Andrews is as Marc described but is difficult to find in the U.S. Saint Andrews also formerly made the clothes for Luciano Barbera, which continues to have a softer silhouette than the Neopolitans. You might try to find Barbera. I'm wearing an olive Barbera sport jacket today with a blue royal oxford button down shirt and suede Crockett & Jones penny loafer (but Hermes tie), as a nod to trad.
Regards,
Steven
P.S. I appreciate the introduction. Flannel has always been my favorite.
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#4 2007-05-15 13:33:05
- Cantabrigian
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Re: Intro and a quick question
I've never knowingly seen a Ben Silver jacket but I can tell you that both Brooks and Press have anything but a natural shoulder. The coats tend to be rather rigid and well-padded.
#5 2007-05-15 15:46:26
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Intro and a quick question
Here is Saint Andrews' Website...
http://www.saintandrews.it/
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#6 2007-05-15 19:23:54
- maxnharry
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Re: Intro and a quick question
Saint Andrews also makes suits for Paul Stuart if you find yourself in NYC.
#7 2007-05-15 20:43:13
- tom222222
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Re: Intro and a quick question
I suspect what you want is Alan Flusser, in the trad tradition but with a bit more style. Say what you want, his taste is good, and he knows it all, for sure. He has a shop somewhere in midtown Manhattan.
#8 2007-05-15 20:45:16
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Re: Intro and a quick question
PS custom and now MTM, talk to him. he knows it all.
#9 2007-05-15 22:51:58
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Intro and a quick question
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#10 2007-05-16 03:37:29
- flannel
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Re: Intro and a quick question
Thank you all.
I will have a look at Saint Andrews next time I am in Milan.
Also, I like some of Flusser's things. Can I mention someone's name when I go there?
#11 2007-05-16 04:18:16
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Re: Intro and a quick question
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#13 2007-05-16 10:46:18
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Intro and a quick question
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#15 2007-05-16 11:50:55
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Re: Intro and a quick question
Last edited by Marc Grayson (2007-05-16 11:51:32)
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#17 2007-05-16 12:56:36
- Marc Grayson
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Re: Intro and a quick question
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#18 2007-05-16 14:20:04
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Re: Intro and a quick question
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