Description

Cifonelli is an institution in the world of bespoke tailoring. Famous for their unique shoulder​​​​​,​​​​​ their attention to details and their blend of Italian and French tailoring traditions​​​​​,​​​​​ Cifonelli is recognised around the world for both their bespoke and ready-to-wear work. Founded in 1880 by Giuseppe Cifonelli in Rome. His son Arturo (probably one of the best bespoke tailor and cutter of the century after working with London tailors)​​​​​,​​​​​ decided to move to France in 1926. Ten years later​​​​​,​​​​​ Arturo moved to its current location: 31 Rue Marbeuf​​​​​,​​​​​ close to the Champs-Elysées. His work became legendary and Cifonelli became a reference among tailors​​​​​,​​​​​ and for gentlemen around the world (his clients included actors such as Lino Ventura​​​​​,​​​​​ Cary Grant and Fred Astaire). His son Adriano took over in 1972​​​​​,​​​​​ and Cifonelli grew even bigger​​​​​,​​​​​ thanks to several high-profile clients (notably the french president​​​​​,​​​​​ François Mitterrand​​​​​,​​​​​ as well as several ministers and opposition leaders). Since the 2000's​​​​​,​​​​​ the house is managed by Lorenzo and Massimo Cifonelli​​​​​,​​​​​ the fourth-generation of Cifonelli. The company expanded. It merged with other skillful tailors (Claude Rousseau​​​​​,​​​​​ Gabriel Gonzalez​​​​​,​​​​​ both having worked for Camps de Luca) in the 2000's​​​​​,​​​​​ and the cousins were responsible for the bespoke offer of Hermès from 1992 to 2007. They also started making ready-to-wear suits​​​​​,​​​​​ as an entry point into their bespoke​​​​​,​​​​​ working with the best manufacturers (Brioni and Caruso notably)​​​​​,​​​​​ with great success. I'm proposing a stunning example of their work: a blue suit in a luxurious tropical wool. Made in 1996​,​ this piece will become a favourite of yours during the spring and summer months​,​ with a nice pair of oxfords or loafers. As always with Cifonelli​,​​​​​​ it is fully handmade​​​​​​,​​​​​​ from the lining to the buttonholes​​​​​​,​​​​​​ from the shoulder to the collar​,​ as well as the trousers. The suit features Cifonelli's iconic shoulder. The condition is excellent. The suit is best fitted for someone with a 40UK​​​​​/​​​​​​50FR​​ size​​​​,​​​​ around 1m80. Here are the measurements: Shoulders: 43cm Sleeve length: 60cm (with 4cm of fabric to let out) Chest: 49cm Waist at button: 49cm Jacket length: 76​,​5cm (collar included​​​​​​,​​​​​​ with 4​,​5cm of fabric to let out) Lapels: 9cm Waist for trousers: 39cm (with 7cm of fabric to let out) Length from inseam: 74cm Length total: 100cm (with 5cm of fabric to let out) Legs width: 20cm (with 5cm of fabric to widen it) Cuffs: 5cm Quality similar to the following bespoke houses: - In France: Camps de Luca​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Francesco Smalto​,​ Claude Rousseau​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Arnys​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Lanvin Mesure​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Henri Urban​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Max Evzeline​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Opelka​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Kenjiro Suzuki - In Italy: Caraceni (Augusto or Domenico)​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Rubinacci​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Dalcuore​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Panico - In England: Anderson & Sheppard​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Henry Poole​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Huntsman & Sons​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Nutters of Savile Row​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Chittleborough & Morgan​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Richard Anderson​​​​​​,​​​​​​ Meyer & Mortimer Possible to try it in Paris 15th Arrondissement