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 propose a classic example of their work: a 1992 navy blue jacket in a sturdy wool. This jacket will become a staple of your wardrobe and can be worn with almost every pair of dress trousers you may have (wool​​,​​ flannel​​,​​ cotton​​,​​ cashmere​​,​​ or corduroy). It is the perfect garment from autumn to spring. As always with Cifonelli​,​​ it is fully handmade​​,​​ from the lining to the buttonholes​​,​​ from the shoulder to the collar. It features its cigarette shoulder​​,​​ monogramed lining with a classic Parisian cut. The condition is excellent​,​ except for a few traces at the bottom of the lapel (not visible when worn). The jacket is best fitted for someone with a 42UK​​​/​​​52FR size​​​,​​​ around 1m80. Here are the measurements Shoulders: 47cm Sleeve length: 66cm (with 4cm of fabric to let out) Chest: 54cm Waist at button: 53cm Jacket length: 82cm (collar included​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​ with 4​​,​​5cm of fabric to let out) Lapels: 9cm Quality similar to the following bespoke houses: - In France: Camps de Luca​​​​​,​​​​​ Claude Rousseau​​,​​ Francesco Smalto​​​​​,​​​​​ 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.