Established in 1903, Fratelli Tallia Di Delfino opened its first mill in Strona, Italy, specialising in the trade of fine fabrics. With a long-lasting history of over 100 years, Fratelli Tallia Di Delfino has built a worldwide reputation for tailoring fabrics and production mastery resulting in the finest luxury suiting cloth. Their success lies in a simple global philosophy that guides the company to produce only excellent quality fabrics and provide customers with a service of the same exacting standards.
Situated in a beautiful green valley, Fratelli Tallia Di Delfino creates fabrics using top-quality yarns, which it creates by sourcing the best raw materials from around the world; these include vicuña & alpaca from South America, the finest merino & Australian wools, Mongolian cashmere,
Zegna was founded in 1910 in Trivero, Italy by a young entrepreneur called Ermenegildo - he was the youngest of Angelo Zegna’s 10 children. Angelo, a watchmaker by trade, had started weaving wool using four looms. From these humble beginnings, an 18-year-old Ermenegildo began using the looms creating quality fabrics that he described as “the most beautiful in the world”.
the Zegna factory in Trivero, Italy
An Italian high-end textile brand, Loro Piana is synonymous with heritage, outstanding quality fabrics and innovation. Loro Piana has achieved this by developing exclusive relationships when sourcing the best raw materials from around the world including vicuña, cashmere, merino wool and cotton, resulting in setting the benchmark and creating the most luxurious fabrics.
When it comes to the big day, most of the pressure tends to fall on the bride, but what about the groom? It’s his big day too and the range of choices for men’s wedding formalwear can be overwhelming! So whether you are a groom planning to tie the knot in an old traditional English church wearing morning tails or on a quaint Greek island in a relaxed tailored blazer and shorts, there are a few things you will need to consider when choosing the fabric to showcase your personal style.
A bespoke wedding suit is traditionally made from scratch, by a master tailor using high quality construction and can take 7-8 weeks to complete. A pattern will be drafted and created specifically for its wearer, ensuring a perfect fit. Using the client’s chosen fabric, a lining to reflect your personality, and hardwear details, a bespoke garment requires multiple fittings and is considered the gold standard of fine tailoring.
Ever walked into a fabric store looking for suit cloth and felt totally overwhelmed by the many choices?
You ask for assistance and feel inundated with alien terminology of made-to-measure vs a bespoke fit, and then questions about Super 130’s and 150’s while you stand there wondering if there is an easier way to buy fabric for your suit.
Super numbers are easy, once you know how they work and when you do, you will be sure to sound like the sophisticated gentleman that you are.
So, what is a Super number?
Experienced tailors judge the quality of men’s suiting fabric by quality and the Super number – this is a scale to determine the grade and thickness of suiting fabric.
The higher the super number, the lighter the fabric weight and the lower the thread count.
Most Super numbers start at around Super 100’s. To qualify for this grading, the fabric must be f
Every man should have a perfect-fit check suit in his wardrobe and there is no better way of finding this elusive sartorial gem without a visit to Joel & Son Fabrics where one of our fabric experts will assist you in choosing the right plaid cloth for you. Wearing a suit with an attention-grabbing check will definitely get you noticed, but there are also other options for the gentleman who prefers a more subtle pattern.
After a year of Netflix, whisky and pyjama moments, are we pleased to see our favourite stars back in sharp suits at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Lakeith Stanfield’s looked very retro in a 1970s inspired Saint Laurent jumpsuit.
Cashmere is a natural fabric that has been used for hundreds of years to make coats, jackets, sweaters, shawls and dresses. The silky, fine and strong cashmere fibres are obtained from the soft underfleece of the Kashmir goat which acts as a layer of insulation. Cashmere fibres are approximately three times warmer than sheep’s wool and help by trapping air in the tiny spaces between the fibres.
Kashmir goats are bred in various locations around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, China, and Mongolia, but Italy and Scotland are known for their cashmere manufacturing expertise.
In order to produce one average-sized jumper, wool from between 3
Who was this week’s best dressed man?
Orlando Bloom matched his double-breasted suit with his jumper and his dog at the Hugo Boss show in Milan.
The Oscars is the most important day in Hollywood, the 92nd Academy Awards was full of incredible head turning red carpet styles, here is our round up of the best dressed.
Brad Pitt looked like a winner holding his first Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards in a shawl-collared velvet Brioni tuxedo. Very sharp.
The red carpet was rolled out for the 73rd BAFTA awards in London's Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the best in film. There was no shortage of style for this black-tie evening - who do you think were the best dressed men?
John Boyega matched the red carpet in a fantastic printed tuxedo, very cool
Taron Egerton was nominated for
