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 beautiful pair of bespoke trousers by Cifonelli​,​ in a cream ​/​ off-white needlecord (also known in French as "velours milleraie"​,​ ). Made in 2000​,​ they are the perfect trousers for the mid-season​,​ during sunny days. The fabric is as sturdy as denim​,​ with the texture of corduroy. They can be paired with almost every blazer or jackets in your wardrobe​,​ or your favorite sweaters. As always with Cifonelli​​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​​ it is fully handmade​​​​​​​​,​​​​​​​​ from the sewing to the buttonholes. They featured a nice zip-fastener by Riri (probably the best making along with Talon​,​ and superior than YKK). The conditions is excellent​. The trousers are best fitted for a size 32UK​/​42FR​,​ around 1m75. Here are the measurements Waist for trousers: 42​​​,​​​5cm (with 5cm of fabric to let out) Length from inseam: 71cm Length total: 96cm (with 4cm of fabric to let out) Legs width: 21cm (with 5cm of fabric to widen it) Trouser Cuffs: 4cm 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​,​ Ambrosi​,​ Pommella​,​ Cerrato - 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