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I'm going to take advantage of a trip I have coming up this summer to Sicily to have a suit or two made. I've heard that the Sicilian tailors often have pretty limited cloth selections so I'm planning on bringing my own. Do any of you have a good recommendation for a cloth merchant in New York who s...

Lange is an amazing watch, but if you want to talk about thick! I don't find my IWC too thick at all, however it is not appropriate as a dress watch. I often wear it with suits and it's not a problem at all. Due to it's antimagnetic soft iron core, it is weighty and took a few days to get used to bu...

I have a quite a few mechanical watches and even worked in the business for a while. IWC is a fantastic brand, well respected and well made. Of all my watches, my IWC Fliegercronograph is the watch I wear most. IWC is often thought of as the brand with the most comfortable bracelet as well.

Gentlemen,

The Kiton 14 Micron tie in question is in fact wool. And quite nice at that.

What exactly is grenadine silk?

Two years ago I have a quantity of raincoats made up in Gore-Tex -- no small feat -- and should have some left over. Post again if you are interested and I will see if I can send you a picture.

It looks to me that the jacket pictured has already molded to another person's body, not the wearer. I would not consider that an idea example of the Neapolitan fit. Particularly the shoulders are a problem. With a lightly constructed shoulder, the point to point measurement is critical, with the sh...

What a horrifying picture, and so large!

I'm not sure who is making it, but I think the quality is excellent. I have a cotton sweater that is as well made as anything. I just saw some Borrelli cashmere pullovers at Bergdorf Goodman that looked great.

Dear Gentlemen, I would like to propose we create a reference list of the different models offered by the best RTW manufacturers. Makers such as Oxxford, Kiton, and Brioni offer a wide variety of fits off the rack and a list of such models and where to get them would be a great resource. For instanc...

Thanks, I have heard Tip Top is great. Unfortunately it isn't all that easy to get to. I have passed a number that look interesting on the Lower East Side, I just don't know which to frequent.

Can anyone suggest a good shop in New York for buying fine fabrics?

Similar to a drop shoulder on a knit sweater? I have always heard this shoulder construction referred to as the "German Style" or "German School" and is as far as I know simply a style. See Villarosa and Angeli's The Elegant Man, page 54.

Believe it or not, J. Press has some interesting short options. A very nice pair of glen plaids in cotton and a pair of super 90's charcoal grey.

Well, if you are shopping on the Row, there is always the Henk:
http://henk.com/