Nicola Cornacchia grey summer suit: Review

June 1st 2020

This summer suit from Sartoria Cornacchia was made for me last year, and I would like to apologise for the delay in covering it. I didn’t get around to shooting the suit until the end of the Summer; events and the pop-up then got in the way; a...

Nicola Cornacchia grey summer suit: Review

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Fabric at that point in the chest, near the bottom of the armhole, often folds and wrinkles when the armhole is a little too high...

SuitsJune 1st 2020

Is bespoke worth it?

September 4th 2019

A reader recently commented that, as a newcomer, he struggled to see why he would get into bespoke tailoring - given the number of negative experiences I often report. It made me realise that I rarely set out the case for bespoke (both for and agai...

Is bespoke worth it?

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Yup, here it is: https://www.permanentstyle.com/2018/11/bespoke-v-made-to-measure-eduardo-de-simone-jackets.html...

September 4th 2019

Nicola Cornacchia: Bread and murals in Puglia

October 12th 2018

It’s easy to draw conclusions about a tailor from their surroundings. The big houses of Savile Row certainly benefit from this, in particular those with wonderful interiors like Huntsman or Anderson & Sheppard. But they can be misleadi...

Nicola Cornacchia: Bread and murals in Puglia

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I don't, no sorry. I will check with them when I get to the post though...

SuitsOctober 12th 2018