Sartoria Seminara – “hidden” gem in Florence

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Last summer, during the summer Pitti Uomo in Florence, I visited renowed Florentine bespoke tailoring house Sartoria Seminara. Gianni Seminara, the owner, not as famous as the neighboured Liverano or even smaller Corcos (who trained under Seminara before setting up his own atelier), is mostly known amongst local customers and even more so in Asia. Gianni has been featured in …

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Is it the end of Pitti Uomo as we know it?

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Is it the end of Pitti Uomo as we know it? It’s been a week now and Pitti Uomo 91 seems like an old news already. That’s the world we live in now. Fast pace, news every minute, live streams, the immediate updates on social media. It is always good to gain some perspective I think and take time to …

Pitti Uomo 90 – blue hopsack blazer

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Pitti Uomo 90 – blue hopsack blazer On the second day of Pitti Uomo 90 I decided to wear the most conservative and classic combination of all days – blue hopsack blazer and cream mohair/wool trousers. Hopsack is a type of weave. There are different hopsack fabrics though as some are more loosely woven than others. Traditionally the loosely woven …

Pitti Uomo 90 – beige suit

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Pitti Uomo 90 – beige suit After a casual first day in Florence cycling and a late dinner during day 1 we finally made it to Fortezza da Basso and Pitti Uomo on Tuesday morning. I want to show you the beige suit I was wearing that day at last. First things first – photoshoot. We had a scheduled shoot …

Pitti Uomo 90 – day 1

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Pitti Uomo 90 – day 1 Our first day in Florence was Monday, so not strictly Pitti Uomo 90 yet (which starts on Tuesday) but I was wearing some things I think you would be interested in seeing. We wanted to take the first full day in Florence casually so we went cycling. Florence is a small city but walking …

Pitti Uomo 89 – outfit day 4

Pitti Uomo 89 - outfit day 4I mentioned yesterday that this post is going to be rather short as it was the last day at Pitti Uomo 89. Friday is almost a dead day at Fortezza da Basso as even the brands start to pack their stands about midday. Because the weather was so nice, as you can see below, ...

Pitti Uomo 88 – street style

Pitti 88 – street style Pitti Uomo 88 is over and it is now time to edit and publish all those pictures we took during the fair. Our intention this year was not to focus on photography only but more importantly network and meet new people from the industry. However, I thought that the type of post that makes everyone …

Stefano Bemer Shoemakers – true artisans (PL)

Stefano Bemer Bespoke Shoemakers – true artisans Almost 30 years ago, in 1983, Stefano Bemer, brilliant designer and extremely talented shoemaker founded his own company. The firm, still creates hand made shoes, eventhough Stefano passed away in 2012, according to its founder principles – passion, commitment, craftmaship and highest quality. The new-co Stefano Bemer was co-founded by family business Scuola …