Description

Djay Imrith is a Parisian master tailor born in 1966. In 1982​,​ at only 15 years old​,​ he went from Mauritius to Paris to find work with the French tailors. Trained by Francesco Smalto and Henri Urban​,​ he learned how to cut and make a suit following the Parisian style​,​ including the famous Parisian lapels (also known as frogmouth lapel in English or boca di lupo in Italian). With Smalto he made several suits for businessmen​,​ celebrities​,​ and even three suits in 1989 for French President François Mitterrand​,​ a famous client of another Parisian tailor: Cifonelli. In 1994 he opened his own atelier Rue Clauzel in the 9th arrondissement. He quickly found success with several lawyers and celebrities​,​ notably the singer and French icon Johnny Halliday. He decided three years later to move to a bigger location in the 8th arrondissement​,​ not far from his prestigious clientele. Djay is renowned for the use of exquisite fabric with strong patterns​,​ from the softest cashmere to the delicate linen and superfine wool. He also proposes stunning silk lining​,​ with original embroidery and colourful designs. His style is a blend of English and Parisian tailoring: strong shoulders​,​ very high armholes​,​ slanted pockets​,​ tight waist and small chest​,​ Parisian lapels​,​ and a unique drop pocket in the lining. His cut is modern with tapered trousers and a lapel placed high on the shoulders​,​ while remaining rooted in traditions. Every stitching is made by hand with the help of his team of 13 workers (seamstresses​,​ buttonholes makers​,​ trousers makers​,​ etc.). Djay prefers three button suits​,​ for a more conservative look. The fantasy of the clientele is expressed in the colourful lining​,​ the discrete monogram on the inside of the right sleeve and the contrasted buttonholes (especially with the colours of the French flag) I propose a stuning example of Djays work: a 2003 three-button navy suit in a Super 120's wool from Huddersfield with a strong ropestripes pattern. It features his unique Parisian lapels with a contrasted buttonhole​,​ the "C" stitching indicative of a Camps​/​Smalto alumni in the lining​,​ and a striking orange lining. It is the perfect garment for spring and summer as a business suit and on formal occasions. As always with Djay​,​ it is fully handmade​,​ from the lining to the buttonholes​,​ from the shoulder to the collar​,​ along with the trousers. The condition is like new. The suit is best fitted for someone with a 36UK​​​​​​​/​​​​​​​​46FR​​ size​​​​​​,​​​​​​ around 1m75. Here are the measurements: Shoulders: 41​,​5cm Sleeve length: 58cm (with 4​,​5cm of fabric to let out) Chest: 48cm Waist at button: 46cm Jacket length: 75​,​5cm (collar included​​​​​​,​​​​​​ with 4​,​5cm of fabric to let out) Lapels: 8cm Waist for trousers: 40cm (with 6​,​5cm of fabric to let out) Length from inseam: 74cm Length total: 97cm (with 5cm of fabric to let out) Legs width: 19cm (with 4cm of fabric to widen it) Cuffs: 5cm Quality similar to the following bespoke houses: - In France: Camps de Luca​​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​​ Francesco Smalto​,​ Cifonelli​​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​​ 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.