Casentino in a nutshell Casentino is traditional method of processing wool. This thick wool cloth was firstly produced in the Casentino valley of Tuscany near the Sanctuary of La Verna already back in the 14th century. In the first place rough but warm casentino wool came in brown and dark grey. It was used for monks' habits, to cover animals and was worn by peasants. In the mid 19th century with the industrial revolution production in the area picked up along the Staggia river, which powered hydraulic machines. As they experimented in synthetic colouring, an error led to the creation of a bright orange wool that then became characteristic of the casentino fabric. With time casentino became very fashionable. By the 1950s the fabric was high fashion. It was worn...
It’s already been 4 months since going back and forth the passages of Fortezza de Basso at Pitti Uomo 84 and actually not even three months before it’s time to go again for the 85th fair in Florence. However there’s still one more review I want to share with you, my overall favorite brand in terms accessories - Drake’s London, which in fact nowadays is about much more than just accessories. S/S ´14 Even though Drake’s has been expanding their range, ties can still be described to be the soul of company’s business. And in terms of ties (all made €‹€‹in England), for every new season Drake’s comes up with a collection that includes about 100 woven patterns and 100...
As many of you (mostly my Finnish readers) already know tyylit.fi was firstly launched last spring as we opened the forum @tyylit.fi. After that we’ve also started a tumblr-page to work as our source of inspiration and most recent addition to the family is our facebook-page.
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Breaking in my buttero sneakers is harder than one might think. Best sneakers I’ve had.
Flannel friday from last week featuring Drake's cashmere tie
Isaia mtm-fabrics @Fere
Carmina boots @Sauma
One of the nicest sweaters I've seen (and felt) for a while. Cashmere x silk crew neck by Gran Sasso @Sauma.
Seasonal fabrics - This was the first day of fall. Take a closer look from here.
#menswear readings from Japan.
@Schoffa "VIP-night"
Gran Sasso & Tagliatore F/W ´13 @Sauma
First look at the Arcuri Cravatte bespoke grenadine by Linkson Jack
My new rack for jackets by Ohituskaistalla. Closer look coming later on.
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Last week I wrote shortly about the mtm-days going on at Sauma (see it here) and as mentioned took also a glimpse of their range for this season. In addition to Montecore, Tombolini, Cavaliere, Gran Sasso, Berwich, John Smedley and others, for this season they also got Italian Tagliatore as a new brand to the selection. Generally speaking I’d say that in terms of both the whole selection and individual pieces, Sauma has really come up with a nice assortment for this season, maybe even the best I’ve seen in the store so far, even though they were still last week waiting for some outerwear additions by Tombolini and Tagliatore as well as some knitwear from Gran Sasso. Subtle mini...
