Italians in Asia

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davidc
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Tue May 20, 2014 11:19 am

I'm of the opinion that versatility is not really a virtue in tailoring. That is: you get the best from a tailor by asking them to do what they do best, rather than trying to persuade them to explore unfamiliar territory.

I live in Hong Kong, and very much like the work of several tailors here. However I've always wanted to try Neapolitan tailoring, and though I could probably persuade one or two people here to try that, I'd rather not go that route. My travels don't often take me to Europe, and never to Italy: I stay within a small zone bounded by Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo and Delhi. Within that, there don't seem to be many options for Italian trunk shows. Liverano comes to Hong Kong a few times a year, though I don't want to have to wait a year for a suit, and my wallet would not thank me either. La Vera Sarta Napolitana makes occasional tours. I hear that a few other Italians travel to Tokyo periodically, but I have been having trouble tracking down any of them.

Does anyone know of Italian tailors that regularly visit? I would very much appreciate any advice or suggestions.

Ciao,

David.
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Wed May 21, 2014 2:47 am

You could try B&Tailorshop at Seoul, their Tumblr shows some great stuff.

http://bntailor.tumblr.com
http://www.bntailorstore.com
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Wed May 21, 2014 5:46 am

Victor Elfo wrote:You could try B&Tailorshop at Seoul
Lovely photography, but the tailoring does not look encouraging to me. There doesn't seem to be any structure to the jackets. Certainly not a proper Neapolitan cut.
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Sat May 24, 2014 1:32 am

Agreed, they do not cut a Neapolitan coat. However, Italian tailoring is much more ample and their house style resembles the Florentine cut, which David showed interest for, their staff even have a connection (I don't know the nature of that connection) to Liverano & Liverano.
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Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:24 am

Victor Elfo wrote:You could try B&Tailorshop at Seoul, their Tumblr shows some great stuff.

http://bntailor.tumblr.com
http://www.bntailorstore.com
Victor, thank you for this - it seems they are quite near my office in Seoul. I will drop by when I'm next there and report back.

Regards,
David
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