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#1 2008-08-05 16:04:51
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Caraceni
Just come across this about the Italian tailor Caraceni
http://dellamoda.it/fashion_dictionary/c/caraceni_1.php
I especially like this...
'...as Edward VII had given him the virus of Dandyism...'
You have to like the Italians.....
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#2 2008-08-05 16:56:31
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Domenico Caraceni had the innate and rare ability to craft a suit for a client largely by visualizing the garment on the client. Tommy Caraceni tells the story about a prospective client visiting the atelier to express interest in a first-time suit. "OK," replied Domenico. "But, aren't you going to take my measurements?" replied the client. "No, I've seen you. You may go," said Domenico. Few tailors have such a combination of artistic and technical skills.
"‘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 2008-08-06 22:38:47
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Corvato says his tailoring, if it resembles any Italian tailor, resembles caraceni the most.
#4 2008-08-08 09:14:27
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http://extravaganzalist.blogspot.com/2006/07/new-spy-shots-from-caraceni-in-milan.html
http://extravaganzalist.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html
"‘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
#5 2008-08-08 09:43:32
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#6 2008-08-08 09:54:57
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"‘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
#7 2008-08-08 11:55:42
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Anyone here ever get any outfits from him?
#8 2008-08-08 12:56:06
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#9 2008-08-08 17:06:58
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"‘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 2008-08-08 17:09:22
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#11 2008-08-08 17:11:40
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"‘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
#12 2008-08-08 17:21:39
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^
'...I hope the reader has found this an objective and reasonable analysis of two great works...'
Objective and reasonable analysis are not three words I'd use to describe that essay.
edit: typo
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#13 2008-08-08 17:31:41
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"‘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
#14 2008-08-08 17:34:13
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Last edited by Marc Grayson (2008-08-08 17:36:23)
"‘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 2008-08-08 17:52:29
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#16 2008-08-08 17:58:15
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"‘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 2008-08-08 18:04:08
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"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#18 2008-08-08 18:08:55
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"‘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
#19 2008-08-08 18:18:12
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^
Found it!!! The thread starts well, very informative, well written and some nice pics. However, all the good work is undone on page two when Alden goes into hyperdrive.
http://thelondonlounge.net/gl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7762&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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#20 2008-08-08 18:23:30
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"‘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
#21 2008-08-08 18:31:25
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"‘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
#22 2008-08-09 19:02:16
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Interesting reader comment on Will's Website about his experience with Caraceni, illustrating that even the most legendary tailors can come up short.
"‘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