Grifos is an Italian brand that has been producing fine writing instruments for over 25 years. The company is known for its high-quality products, its attention to detail, and its commitment to traditional craftsmanship. Grifos offers a wide range of handcrafted pens, including fountain pens, rollerball pens, ballpoint pens, and mechanical pencils which are highly sought after by collectors.
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A. CARACENI: THE PURSUIT OF A TAILORING TRADITION
The Caraceni name is legendary in the world of Italian bespoke tailoring with various cadet branches of the family having established reputable tailoring houses bearing the family’s great name. The Milanese Sartoria Caraceni is considered one of Milan’s, if not the world’s, great bespoke tailors with a distinguished and loyal customer base including, indeed, many notable designers and leading fashion voices rendering Sartoria A. Caraceni a designer’s designer. Those seeking classic structured elegance in their suiting , crafted from the finest Italian or English cloths might well find a second home at this Milanese studio.
BATES
Bates Hatters of London was a renowned gentleman’s millinery based on Jermyn Street in St James’s. The brand was founded in 1898 and earned a reputation as one of the great hat shops of the city. Bates handmade a variety of town and country hats from fedoras and bowlers to flat caps, however they became particularly renowned for their panama hats. The brand has been acquired by the legendary Jermyn Street shirtmaker house, Hilditch & Key, with Bates becoming an in-house brand for their range of hats.
ANDERSEN & BERNER
A traditional Danish hatter with a rich heritage supplying classic gentlemen’s hats and theatrical hats for show business. Andersen & Berner was founded in 1946 and has been producing handmade, elegant headwear since, under the careful direction of Stig Andersen.
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