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Lanificio Subalpino - originality, modernity and simplicity

Lanificio Subalpino - originality, modernity and simplicity

From 40s to 80s Mr Luciano maintained his trade specialized in fabrics mainly from the Biella area with MANIFATTURA L. ZANONE but, in 1975, he also founded his own small production of fabrics calling the new company LANIFICIO SUBALPINO

Lanificio Luigi Ricceri - the highest craftsmanship quality

Lanificio Luigi Ricceri - the highest craftsmanship quality

Since 1925, Lanificio Luigi Ricceri has been located in Prato, in Via Bologna. Founded by Luigi Ricceri and carried on by his son Georgio, the company is now run by the founder's grandsons Francesco and Luigi.

Animals and insects inspired the new collection of fabrics Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Vitale Barberis Canonico

Animals and insects inspired the new collection of fabrics Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Vitale Barberis Canonico

While visiting the XXVth edition of Milano Unica at Rho Fiera from 11th – 13th July 2017 I was impressed by the new Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 fabric collection of the Vitale Barberis Canonico wool mill, managed by the same family for more than 350 years. The collection is divided into the three ranges: Classic; Vintage; and Earth, Wind & Fire. The dominant factor? A return to the original winter fabrics predominantly in weightier pure wool.

Lanificio Fratelli Ormezzano - exclusive fabrics since 1924

Lanificio Fratelli Ormezzano - exclusive fabrics since 1924

The roots date back to 1924 when Mario and Carlo Ormezzano founded the Lanificio Fratelli Ormezzano in Valle Mosso. They had a clear vision: change the way one works worsted wool yarn, in order to produce innovative fabrics for menswear.

Danny Amendola rocks Kimberly McDonald cufflinks and lapel pin at the 2017 ESPY AWARDS

Danny Amendola rocks Kimberly McDonald cufflinks and lapel pin at the 2017 ESPY AWARDS

NFL Player and ESPY Award winner, Danny Amendola, looked handsome in Kimberly McDonald cufflinks and lapel pin as he walked the red carpet at the 2017 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 12, 2017. The New England Patriots Wide Receiver accepted the award for 'Best Team' during the event with his teammates.

Milano Unica presents ON TOUR - the event celebrating made in Italy production

Milano Unica presents ON TOUR - the event celebrating made in Italy production

Italy and its beauty is at the heart of Milano Unica, the trade show ‘by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs’, that leverages on the excellence of Made-in-Italy production.

Italian suit linings by Brunello S.p.A

Italian suit linings by Brunello S.p.A

The development of Brunello fabrics involves a huge variety of yarns: silk, cupro, viscose, acetate, cotton, wool, elastan, nylon, polyester and new fibres, some of which are spun specifically for us. Over and above classic compact cloths and dobbies, creative fantasy versions range from traditional jacquard to piazzato fabrics, free patterns, checks, pin-stripes, conventional and ink jet prints and cloth or yarn dyed. This is combined with our accurate finishing techniques and allows Brunello the prestigious Marks & Spencer accreditation, which has been met for many years. This mix of innovation and creativity ensures that Brunello fabrics are original and unique.

From Florence to Milan with Carlo Campi Photography

From Florence to Milan with Carlo Campi Photography

Italian fashion photographer Carlo Campi commutes from Florence to Milan to attend fashion weeks and glamorous events. His innate passion for fashion and a life-long study of photography are the key to an all-round aesthetic vision. When professional techniques are applied by a sensitive soul, magic happens.

Re.Verso ™ by Filpucci – The excellence of being increasingly smart

Re.Verso ™ by Filpucci – The excellence of being increasingly smart

For the most important national fashion and lifestyle event, the company from Tuscany - world leader in the manufacturing of high-end creative yarns for knitwear with unique products – has once again renewed its inexhaustible research vocation, which has always been its hallmark. On June 28th, at Sala Riunioni Area Monumentale (1st floor), Filpucci is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the press conference: “Fifty years of Filpucci - History tells the future”, with talks by Raffaello Napoleone, Managing Director of Pitti Immagine, Leandro Gualtieri, Filpucci President and founder, and Federico Gualtieri, Filpucci Vice President.

Milano Unica reacts to the emerging market needs

Milano Unica reacts to the emerging market needs

The trade show will feature several moments dedicated to various aspects of the world of fashion: from high end production - with the presence, for the second edition within Milano Unica, of Origin Passion and Beliefs - to the international dialogue with the traditional Japan Observatory and Korea Observatory, from the new entries like the textile designers to fashion press, trend books and models, the desks dedicated to the students of Polimi and comON, the designers of The Fabric Program (in collaboration with CFDA, the US Chamber of Fashion) making their selections, to Vintage.

Milano Unica - All about the XXV edition of the Italian top end textiles and accessories trade show

Milano Unica - All about the XXV edition of the Italian top end textiles and accessories trade show

Milano Unica will take place from 11 to 13 July at Rho Fiera Milan. Read about all the trends and events at the exhibition.

Wool Lab Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Woolmark at Pitti Uomo

Wool Lab Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Woolmark at Pitti Uomo

The Wool Lab Autumn/Winter 2018/2019 by Woolmark at Pitti Uomo - A collection of the latest commercially available wool fabrics and yarns.

Accessories to Accent Your Business Suit

Accessories to Accent Your Business Suit

Let’s face it—the most stylish men you know are also likely the most successful, right? Much like women’s love for high-end yoga wear, men appreciate their dress-down time on the weekends. But when it comes to weekday wear, a business suit really sets the tone for someone who wants to get things done and done well. And, while a perfectly tailored suit is an absolute must, accessories for said suit can go a long way in making the look complete. And, no, we don’t mean a Fedora but, hey, if you can rock that thing the way each member of the Rat Pack used to, we say go for it. Looking for other accessories to highlight your business suit in the best possible way? Read on for magnificent ways to man-cessorize. Yeah, we went there.

Kufner had a highly successful exhibition at Techtextil 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Kufner had a highly successful exhibition at Techtextil 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Kufner is a fully integrated company with a 150year old tradition located in Munich, Germany. Its 520 staff in four production sites on two continents produce about 150 million meters each year. The vertical integration includes production stages weaving, knitting, finishing and coating as well as production of thermo-bonded nonwovens and warp production.

Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of WHO IS ON NEXT UOMO

Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of WHO IS ON NEXT UOMO

Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of WHO IS ON NEXT? UOMO, the scouting project produced by Fondazione Pitti Immagine Discovery and sponsored by Pitti Immagine Uomo in cooperation with Altaroma and L’Uomo Vogue, that seeks out new Italian or Italian based talents in men’s fashions.

Techtextil and Texprocess 2017: Visitor and exhibitor records

Techtextil and Texprocess 2017: Visitor and exhibitor records

“Although we had extra personnel on our exhibition stand, visitors still had to queue on occasions. For us, the fair was fantastic”, said Dr Jan Zimmermann of Techtextil exhibitor Forster Rohner from Switzerland. Many of the 1,789 exhibitors of Techtextil and Texprocess had similar experiences. Over 47,500 visitors (an increase of around 14 percent, 2015: 41,826) from 114 countries made their way to Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre from 9 to 12 May, to discover the most innovative products in the field of technical textiles and the latest processing technologies.

10 Best Groomsmen Gifts

10 Best Groomsmen Gifts

If you’re hunting for the perfect gifts for your groomsmen, look no further. Customized unique groomsmen gifts are easy to find. Choose from this list below and you’re sure to impress your groomsmen.

Dugdale Bros - a high quality manufacturer of fabrics

Dugdale Bros - a high quality manufacturer of fabrics

Dugdale Bros & Co are cloth merchants based in the very centre of Yorkshire's worsted industry despatching fine cloth from an imposing historic headquarters building in Huddersfield.

BOOM, PITTI BLOOMS creativity blooms for Pitti Uomo 92 main theme

BOOM, PITTI BLOOMS creativity blooms for Pitti Uomo 92 main theme

Life energy and the stunning beauty of flowers have provided inspiration for BOOM, PITTI BLOOMS, the leading theme of the summer trade shows. New creative ideas that blossom just like flowers: improbable, effervescent and ironic.

Emma Jane Lewis - men's style through woman's eyes

Emma Jane Lewis - men's style through woman's eyes

Emma-Jane is a London based Fashion, Lifestyle, Celebrity and PR Photographer. She started her career as a photographer in the picturesque Devon countryside. Building up a strong portfolio before moving to the city of London, having already developed a reputation for pushing boundaries and creating stunning visuals.

Christian Louboutin Spring/Summer 2017 collection

Christian Louboutin Spring/Summer 2017 collection

For Spring/Summer 2017, Christian Louboutin’s Men’s collection sees two worlds collide in a fusion of shoemaking past and present. Celebrating this convergence of traditional, centuries-old Italian leather manufacturing and innovative, boundary-pushing design, Christian Louboutin demonstrates the beauty to be found when skill meets unabandoned creativity.

Holland and Sherry Spring/Summer 2017 fabrics collection

Holland and Sherry Spring/Summer 2017 fabrics collection

The well known producers of fabrics Holland & Sherry presented their Spring/Summer 2017 collection. There are four wool fabrics - XTREME, DRAGONFLY, SUMMER ASCOT and CRYSTAL SPRINGS.

Wool - one of the main focuses during Milano Unica February 2017

Wool - one of the main focuses during Milano Unica February 2017

Summer was the main focus of Milano Unica in February. At the same time, there was more than a touch of trans-seasonal designs among the offerings by the classy exhibitors as buying patterns adjust themselves to multiple market demands.

Texprocess - Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials

Texprocess - Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials

Texprocess is the new leading international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials. It takes place parallel to Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, in Frankfurt am Main. The conceptual partner of Texprocess is the VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies.

Sir Paul Smith meeting fashion students at Milano Unica

Sir Paul Smith meeting fashion students at Milano Unica

Sir Paul Smith design icon and entrepreneur will visit Milan to meet fashion students from around the world on February 1st, 5:30 pm.

Vincenzo Grillo - one of the photographers of Pitti Uomo 91

Vincenzo Grillo - one of the photographers of Pitti Uomo 91

Vincenzo Grillo was born in Vibo Valentia, Calabria, in 1985. He begun to shoot since he was a child driven by his father’s love and experience. After graduating he moved to Milan where his brother, a photographer as well, engaged the world of fashion and beauty around the world.

Do you know what is boiled wool

Do you know what is boiled wool

Boiled wool fabric is a purely natural product. This wool is a beautiful quality and great for warmer Autumn/Winter clothing and for all-year round layering. It is a medium weight wool, has a boucle texture and a soft drape.

Model of 2016: Jordan Barrett

Model of 2016: Jordan Barrett

The Models.com Model of the Year (MOTY) Industry Awards are the voice of over 250 voters representing a wide range of the industry’s top professionals, including many of the industry’s top stylists, designers, photographers, editors, hair and makeup artists and casting directors, and a wide range of the next generation of the industry’s emerging creative talents.

Jacket Back Finish Pressing Machine

Jacket Back Finish Pressing Machine

Especially developed for the garment industry, our patented heating system saves energy costs up to 30 % and shortens the heating up times of the ironing bucks.

Pure London Man - menswear fashion brands from apparel to footwear and accessories

Pure London Man - menswear fashion brands from apparel to footwear and accessories

Pure Man features mid to high end menswear fashion brands from apparel to footwear and accessories. Pure Man the menswear fashion trade show is co-located at Pure London providing an exciting environment and an easy cross-over for buyers who stock for both genders.

Hand-made ties and bow ties by Edward Kwan

Hand-made ties and bow ties by Edward Kwan

Edward Kwan is named after my grandfather who, until the age of 85, worked full time as a master tailor at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore and has made suits for Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior. He now works by appointment only.

Pitti Uomo 91 - make the new makers

Pitti Uomo 91 - make the new makers

Pitti Uomo 91 will be held in Florence, Italy, from 10th to 13th January 2017.

Spring/Summer Menswear - a Hopsack fabric

Spring/Summer Menswear - a Hopsack fabric

Hopsack is one of go-to fabrics in the Spring and Summer. It’s not technically a fabric, it’s a method of weaving a fabric (most often a lightweight wool). The “basket weave” texture, which comes in many different gages, creates a very unique feel to a tailored garment. Think of it like a Spring/Summer alternative to flannel or tweed.

The London based menswear photographer EJ McCabe

The London based menswear photographer EJ McCabe

EJ McCabe photographer, started hi early career in London. After getting his start on I-D Magazine, he was soon discovered by Anna Wintour, who asked him to work for British Vogue when she became the new editor.

Milano Unica: Spring/Summer 2018 trends

Milano Unica: Spring/Summer 2018 trends

The pleasure of travel, the dream to bring together different cultures, the game of connecting past and present and the desire to rediscover historical figures of aesthetic and cultural importance: these are the cornerstones on which MILANO UNICA’s new trends for next Spring-Summer 2018 have been based.

How to Select and Order Custom Shirts for Men

How to Select and Order Custom Shirts for Men

When it comes to choosing the right shirt for business or pleasure, nothing says success like a custom-tailored shirt made just for you. Off-the rack men's shirts are made to fit the 'average' man - which is perfectly acceptable, should you want to simply fade into the crowd and go unnoticed. However, if you want to let the world know that you are a strong, confident man who knows exactly what he wants, then a bespoke casual, business or evening wear shirt is your ideal choice.

Top 3 secrets about the upcoming Pitti Immagine Uomo edition in January 2017

Top 3 secrets about the upcoming Pitti Immagine Uomo edition in January 2017

An icon of British design and style who unites heritage, pop inspiration and eclecticism, has chosen Pitti Uomo 91 as the stage for a special event to launch his PS by Paul Smith collection. PS by Paul Smith, the designer’s contemporary line, offers a fusion of luxury design and performance characteristics, technical fabrics and ergonomic cuts. Paul Smith will be realizing a special fashion installation for the occasion.

Made-to-measure Italian shoes by Santoni

Made-to-measure Italian shoes by Santoni

Modern attitude married to ancient know-how. A legacy guarded by the craftsman masters, some of which work in the company since 1975. They witnessed the turn of Santoni from a local workshop into a reference brand and kept alive the original passion for extreme quality and beauty.

Pocket Square Clothing - king of the made in Los Angeles accessories

Pocket Square Clothing - king of the made in Los Angeles accessories

Pocket Square Clothing was established in 2011 as a men’s accessory brand. With no formal fashion training but with an architectural and business background, founders Rodolfo Ramirez and Andrew Cheung sought to create a lifestyle brand beyond clothing. To date they feature a collection of handcrafted bow ties, skinny neckties and pocket squares. The brand is a reflection of the ideals behind the Urban Gentleman. This is their effort to tell a story, to inspire and be inspired, and to create a powerful connection with you through timeless pieces.

Sean O'Pry - one of the most successful male models

Sean O'Pry - one of the most successful male models

In 2006, 17-year-old O'Pry was scouted from his prom photos on MySpace by Marin; fashion-icon, model-maker, TV personality and past judge from America's Next Top Model. Bert Hamilton, a photographer from Sean's home state of Georgia, took the picture featured on this article before his career took off.

Elegant Erkel Spring/Summer 2017 collection

Elegant Erkel Spring/Summer 2017 collection

We are a new generation! A generation filled with somebodys: Innovators, Out of the box thinkers, People not afraid to say what they mean, and mean what they say. Why should your tie be any different? We strive to provide hand crafted pieces that express your personal style just as much as your professionalism. Partnering up with local designers and suppliers allows us to keep things interesting!

Ainsley and Troupe Spring/Summer 2017 collection

Ainsley and Troupe Spring/Summer 2017 collection

At Ainsley & Troupe believe there aren't many things in life (aside from a strong spiritual foundation) that give a man confidence and a sense of purpose quite like being well-dressed does.

Trofeo Wool Denim by Ermenegildo Zegna

Trofeo Wool Denim by Ermenegildo Zegna

For decades, Ermenegildo Zegna has been at the forefront of research and development into fabric innovation. This work takes place in the Lanificio Zegna, the woollen mill and R&D headquarters that for over a century has developed and produced fabric.

Tom Hiddleston is the new face of Gucci

Tom Hiddleston is the new face of Gucci

British actor Tom Hiddleston is the newest face of Gucci’s Cruise 2017 tailoring ad campaign. The campaign was shot at American artist Tony Duquette’s Dawnridge Estate in Los Angeles by Glen Luchford and styled by Joe McKenna.

Barrington Fabrics - gateway to cloth for every fabric

Barrington Fabrics - gateway to cloth for every fabric

Barrington Fabrics Ltd was established in the 1990's and its primary target area was the manufacturing of piece good for the middle and far east clothiers merchants and retail fabric stores.

The Expert Choice From Nature: Monocel

The Expert Choice From Nature: Monocel

This new presentation of Monocel® yarns will demonstrate innovation and synergies to likeminded partners about its true potential, and how it can represent the next generation of smart cellulosic yarns. Here you can see and evaluate our Monocel® yarns for yourself in a range of jersey and woven fabric innovations.

Prestigious watch brand Festina reedits its legendary 1948 Extra collection

Prestigious watch brand Festina reedits its legendary 1948 Extra collection

The collection recovers the beautiful models of 1948 with a unique aesthetic design and a timeless elegance which defies the pass of time. All the watches of this collection share their original case structure composed of three elements...

London based photographer Michael Clement

London based photographer Michael Clement

Michael Clement is a freelance photographer with over fifteen years experience in the field. He specialise in people and portraits and his shoots have included such names as Angelina Jolie, Adele, Duffy, Chrissie Hynde, Jeff Goldblum and Andy Serkis. He have an established client list that covers both editorial and advertorial media including the BBC, Q Magazine, Uncut, Atlantic Records, Sotheby's, Toyota and colour news supplements such as The Telegraph, Sunday Times, The Independent and The Guardian.

The Smart Création Square at Première Vision Paris 2016

The Smart Création Square at Première Vision Paris 2016

The Smart Création Square is a place for information, communication and exchanges. It is a visionary and informative space, where exhibitors, designers, buyers and fashion brands can experience and really visualize responsible values and innovations in the creative fashion industry.

'Canepa GreenLab' capsule collection at Première Vision Paris 2016

'Canepa GreenLab' capsule collection at Première Vision Paris 2016

From September 13-15, 2016, was held the latest edition of Première Vision Paris. About 1,900 exhibitors from 53 different countries around the world became part of the event. Canepa was there to showcase all of brand's clothing and accessory fabric collections for Fall-Winter 2017/2018, united around sustainability.