Maestro Luigi Gallo, Italy’s top custom tailor who also runs a tailoring school in Rome says that ” A tailored suit is made for one person only“. For Luigi Gallo “no two patterns are the same and no two clients will ever be the same”.
Below is a great video of Luigi Gallo in which he speaks about custom tailored suits and his tailoring school in Rome. I personally agree with Luigi Gallo’s statement that “the suit is not branded… like my father used to brand his cattle…with an iron”…
Maestro Luigi Gallo, Italy’s top custom tailor who also runs a tailoring school in Rome says that ” A tailored suit is made for one person only“. For Luigi Gallo “no two patterns are the same and no two clients will ever be the same”.
Below is a great video of Luigi Gallo in which he speaks about custom tailored suits and his tailoring school in Rome. I personally agree with Luigi Gallo’s statement that “the suit is not branded… like my father used to brand his cattle…with an iron”…
An Unbelievable Custom Tailored Suit
Matthew’s first visit to Imparali Custom Tailors was for a custom MTM shirt which he loved and wrote an impressive article about it here. This time he came for a custom tailored suit and declared it “an unbelievable custom garment“.
He settled for a design which included duo tone stripe on a charcoal background, single breasted closure, peak labels, hacking pockets including a ticket pocket.
Read his complete story below or here.
Imparali Custom Tailors did it again, they produced an unbelievable custom garment. If you have read my review of the custom shirt I commissioned from Imparali Custom Tailors, you know that I was impressed. Wanting a trendy aggressive look for my next suit, I decided to call Matt and place an order from Imparali Custom Tailors. Just as before, Matt was extremely easy to work with, remembered me by name and started giving me ideas for design. I settled for a duo tone stripe on a charcoal background, single breasted closure, peak labels, hacking pockets including a ticket pocket. I stayed with a subtle lining for the jacket. The trousers are flat front with no turn up. The great thing with this suit is I can dress it up or tone it down depending on the event I am attending. I am very satisfied with my experience with Imparali Custom Tailors. visit their website for you next purchase http://www.imparali.com
Mens Double Breasted Suits & Jackets
Did you know that Double Breasted Suits are back in style and now you look more classic and stylish with a double breasted jacket on. Following are some important and worth to notice points about the come back of double breasted suits from Matt Harpalani’s interview with Tim Jarvis of “The Rule of Style”.
- Reinvented Fit of Double Breasted Suits: The fit of the modern double-breasted jacket has been reinvented to showcase a sleeker look — one that, while still holding its own during a boardroom showdown, can just as easily turn admiring heads at a trendy New York City nightclub. The jacket should skim the body, not hug it. And to make sure the silhouette looks modern, the shoulders should be soft and tailored, not too sharp. Some of the recent looks also include vents and are paired with flat-front pants instead of the pleated variety. They will also often have longer lapels that extend toward the waist.
- Two-to-Button Vs Three-to-Button: Older double-breasted suits were also typically three-to-button with six buttons showing after the flap over,” says Harpalani. “Nowadays, you’ll find two-to-button or even one-to-button jackets, with some having four — or as few as two — buttons on the front.
- Wearing the New Double Breast: Harpalani cautions that not everyone can pull off the modern double-breasted look. “Today’s designs are geared toward men with slimmer, more athletic builds,” he says. “They accomplish a better-fitting, trimmer look — especially around the midsection — by using a slightly different pattern, less material and a higher armhole.” But even if you possess one of those tight, rippling bods that look like they’ve been Photoshopped, wearing a new double breast comes with some drawbacks. Harpalani advises that the jacket should remain buttoned at all times — yep, even when seated. And to truly look your best, you’ll really need to make sure the fit is outstanding. Nevertheless, if Harpalani is right, the extra time and effort will be worth the payoff. The effect will be stylish and refined, and you’ll attract a lot of attention for all the right reasons.
Another thing worth noting is, in the past, double-breasted suits were primarily used for office wear, but today you can feel just as comfortable wearing this classic look at social occasions such as wedding receptions, the theater or cocktail parties. “The double-breasted suit is much more versatile than it used to be,” adds Harpalani. “But if you’re going to wear one for an informal event, pick out a suit in a lighter shade and try wearing an open-neck shirt instead of a tie.”
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How to match ties with shirts is a very commonly asked question on men’s fashion blogs and fashion forums. Matching ties with shirts requires use of common sense with some sense of fashion.
We hope that you are pretty much familiar with custom dress shirts made by Imparali and our exclusive fashion tips. Its now time to show you some more fashion tips. Imparali Custom Tailors now provides a short guide on how to match ties with dress shirts.
Show the Power with Power Ties: Power ties are ties with colors like red, navy blue and muted red tie with floral patterns. Wear red tie with white shirt, wear blue tie or patterned blue tie with a white shirt or blue shirt with a dark blue suit and make a bold statement. Avoid solid red tie because it will create an annoying look.
Solid Shirt Is Tie’s Best Friend: Yes almost all fashion gurus and experts agree that a solid shirt is a best friend of ties. Take the solid white shirt for an instance, its just like a blank canvas on which you can paint anything you want. You can wear almost any tie with white shirt but as a matter of fact you cant wear white shirt everyday with a different tie. It will make your looks boring. Besides a white shirt you can try a combination of patterned ties with solid pink and solid blue shirts. Pairing ties with solid shirts is pretty simple and easy but don’t stick to solid colors only because you will have limited choices.
Matching Ties with Patterned Shirts: Sometimes it gets a little tough to pair ties with patterned shirts. You can not go for any tie with patterned shirts, you need some decent mixing to match the right tie with a patterned shirt.
You can remember a basic rule for pairing ties with patterned shirts i.e at least one color in your tie should match with your suit or dress shirt. You can wear a stripped tie with a stripped shirt making it sure that both tie and shirt have different stripes. A diagonally stripped tie could make a good pair with a vertically stripped dress shirt. The same rule applies to checked shirts. You can wear checked ties with checked shirts if both have different patterns.
Don’t ever try to have all three things, your suit, your dress shirt and your tie in the same pattern. You will look like a lost one.
Ties which can make you look more professional and fresh are ties in some basic colors like blue, grey and red. As mentioned above that basic colors work with any shirt. Listen to you heart and follow your instinct while making fashion decisions for yourself.
There are many things that you need to know about dress shirt fabrics before you plan to go to a custom tailor to buy custom shirts.There is a lot of confusing stuff about dress shirt fabrics but after reading this post you will be able to understand everything about shirt fabrics.
Fabric Thread Count: Fabric thread count is often defined in a wrong way. In simple words fabric thread count means the quality of fabric. Higher fabric thread count means high quality and high price of a fabric. Fabrics with high fabric thread count are more smooth and silky. The common way of expressing fabric thread count is with numbers like 50s, 80s, 100s, 120s, etc up to 200s. If you don’t know about these confusing numbers don’t worry, select fabrics with thread count above 100s for you custom shirts and suits.
Types of Dress Shirt Fabrics: There are many different types of dress shirt fabrics that are suitable for different reasons and different seasons. Following are the most amazing shirt fabrics that you would love to wear.
Twill: Twill is a one perfect shirt fabric that men like the most. Twill comes in high thread counts and is a tight weave. Twill is often confused with silk because of higher thread counts but it is easily recognizable because it comes in textures or shows diagonal lines. Twill is a preferred shirt fabric because it resists wrinkles and easy to iron.
Brushed Twill: When it comes to “shine”, brushed twill is less shiny as compared to regular twill. Brushed twill is one variation of standard or regular twill which is softer as compared to regular twill. If you planning to buy custom shirts for winter season than Brushed Twill might be a good choice for you.
Broadcloth: Broadcloth is a tightly woven but soft shirt fabric. Traditionally broadcloth is made of 100% cotton or wool. When compared to Twill, Broadcloth is very light, thin and soft shirt fabric.
Oxford: Oxford shirt fabric is a very popular and durable shirt fabric because it is made of heavier thread. Oxford shirts are good for both formal and casual events.
Pinpoint: Pinpoint fabric is a very popular fabric used in shirts. Pinpoint fabric which is also known as Pinpoint Oxford because of the same weave as Oxford. Pinpoint shirts are very popular because pinpoint is much lighter and softer than plain oxford. Pinpoint custom made shirts are good to go with because pinpoint fabric is durable.
This basic information about dress shirt fabrics should be enough for you to choose the most suitable shirt fabrics for your custom made shirts. You can contact Imparali to get more information about Twill Shirts, Oxford Shirts, Pinpoint Shirts and Broadcloth Shirts.
This post is for those people who are new to suits, especially custom suits. This post includes everything you wanna know about lapels of a suit jacket.
Basically there are three different types of Suit Lapels which are discussed in brief as follow.
Notch Lapels:
Notch Lapels are the most common type of suit lapels which can be easily found in suits hanging in a departmental store. As you can see in the figure, notched lapels make a “V” shaped opening where the collar and lapel make a connection. Notch Lapels are standard for single breasted suits. Narrow Lapels and lapels with medium width look very attractive and trendy and most recommended by Imparali.
Peak Lapels:
Peak Lapels are also very much classic suit lapels. As you can see in the figure that peak lapels come out sharp and make a “Wide V” at the top of the lapel. Peak Lapels are considered more formal type and best matched with double breasted suit jackets. Singles breasted suit jackets can be made to look more formal with peak lapels.
Shawl Lapels:
Shawl Lapels are very different kind of suit lapels as compared to peak lapels and notch lapels. As the name suggest they resemble the look of a “Shawl”. See the figure of shawl lapels in which curve of shawl lapels starts from neck and goes to the end of the lapel. Shawl Lapels are highly formal suit lapels and more commonly found on tuxedos( dinner Jacket).
Lapels of a suit jacket define your front and make a clear impression about your body shape and how good or bad you look in your suit.
Fall fabrics for men’s custom suits and custom tailored shirts have arrived at Imparali Custom Tailors. Imparali Custom Tailors collect high quality suit fabrics from top textile mills of the world.
Transitions in weather demand a nice and suitable “Transitional Wardrobe“. With changing weather you need to make some tweaks in your wardrobe which are enough to make you look professional and fashionable even in changing weather.
Imparali Custom Tailors are experts of transitional wardrobe both in New York and Houston. Imparali offers blazers and sport coats to enhance and moderate your clothing with changing weather.
Blazers and Sport Coats are very important elements of a “Transitional Wardrobe”. You need transitional wardrobe elements when weather is changing from hot to little cool and when your summer shirts are no longer capable of protecting you from weather effects.
First, lets talk about the Sport Jacket. A Sport Jacket is a jacket similar to a suit jacket made of thick fabrics like tweed. A Sport Coat or a Sport Jacket is suitable for less formal and outdoor events. On the other hand a Blazer is more similar to a suit jacket with patch pockets. Blazer fabric is usually a solid color or stripped. The most common and suitable blazer is a navy blue blazer.
Of course sport coats and blazer are not going to support you in tough winter but surely these are must transitional wardrobe elements for every gentleman.
