I've gone through the postings on the Lounge quite carefully, to see what people have to say about Battistoni. People have made two points: (1) that the styles are suited for plutocrats; and (2) unless one is a plutocrat, one is unlikely to get a polite welcome. Despite these disparaging remarks, I decided to pay a visit to see the place myself.
I am far from being a plutocrat, and even told the person who met me at the entrance that I had no intention of purchasing anything. Surprisingly, he did not take this amiss and told me that in that case he would just take me on a tour of the shop. And that's what he did, in a most friendly and relaxed manner.
From this tour I could see a few things. I saw in particular that although some of the styles were definitely aimed at those who wanted to show off, the vast bulk of what they had was actually fairly conservative. For example, sweaters in single, muted colors rather than flashy patterns. I could also see that they used high quality fabric, such as Carlo Riva for their shirts.
What I couldn't really see from my tour is the quality of their own tailoring. Does anyone have any experience of, say, their shirt-making?
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