Wow, that good as to make it indistingushable? That is incredible! But as you said.. probably the cost of such machinery would make it prohibitive to small ateliers.Jona wrote:Jan, that is a great story! I can't help laughing around!!! I can see that movie!
Anyway, my tailor showed me a buttonhole made with a "hand stitched buttonhole" machine. I couldn't distinguish. He barely does. Other side of the story: this machines are so slow and expensive.
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J Kos's suits are indeed Castangia, which are available at Barney's under the Battistoni label and at Bergdorf Goodman under the Castangia label. I am interested in this brand because of its rarity (I also have mostly D'Avenza RTW) and quality. Andrew Harris, a merchant on AAAC, thinks that this brand has the best quality/price ratio of the top brands, though I think he is commenting on the Castangia clothing generally available, not specifically Koss clothing. I believe this because I have seen the inflated prices Kiton, Attolini, and Borelli command in the USA.
My main problem with these top brands (besides that they are RTW), and a reason I enjoy my D'Avenza so much, is that they are succesful precisely because they are geared to the American market very closely, which more than hand/machine pick-stitching, means very fine fabrics with lots of un-worsted cashmere, which are exactly the fabrics that will give you the least value for your money. In my opinion, this is the most serious problem with American RTW, besides a uniformity of color each season, which renders any purchase less classic. D'Avenza does not pose me this problem becuse they are so un-plugged-in to the American market, that the suits and jackets I see at the boutique I get them at are more to European taste than to American. And they are rarely made with anything finer than super 120's, my personal limit if I can help it.
Don't get me wrong, each D'Avenza I have I regret in some some small way, but this is why I really want to concentrate on bespoke. But there are a few rare RTW brands that are interesting to attempt to collect, for me Castangia, Barba, and Albaladejo. I know there are those who would argue, but for me Castangia is interesting, while I would suggest Barba and Albaladejo are the best RTW shirts and shoes in the world.
My main problem with these top brands (besides that they are RTW), and a reason I enjoy my D'Avenza so much, is that they are succesful precisely because they are geared to the American market very closely, which more than hand/machine pick-stitching, means very fine fabrics with lots of un-worsted cashmere, which are exactly the fabrics that will give you the least value for your money. In my opinion, this is the most serious problem with American RTW, besides a uniformity of color each season, which renders any purchase less classic. D'Avenza does not pose me this problem becuse they are so un-plugged-in to the American market, that the suits and jackets I see at the boutique I get them at are more to European taste than to American. And they are rarely made with anything finer than super 120's, my personal limit if I can help it.
Don't get me wrong, each D'Avenza I have I regret in some some small way, but this is why I really want to concentrate on bespoke. But there are a few rare RTW brands that are interesting to attempt to collect, for me Castangia, Barba, and Albaladejo. I know there are those who would argue, but for me Castangia is interesting, while I would suggest Barba and Albaladejo are the best RTW shirts and shoes in the world.
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