It may or may not have been Fabio Borrelli, of Neapolitan shirtmaker Luigi Borrelli, who once told how he would Break the Seal on any new bespoke suit he got by wearing it on his next intercontinental flight, buttoned all the way, and sleeping in it, shoes off and curled up in his seat. Not before he had arrived in his hotel room, he said, would the suit even start to be his. Or something like that.
Great piece! I’ve just been battling with a similar dilemma, I fairly recently copped a couple of MAN-TLE shirts (cordlane) and was surprised to find they were hand wash recommended as this seemed somewhat at odds with the hard-wearing vibe of the brand. I fear if I stick to that guidance I’ll just never end up wearing them, has anyone got experience with throwing them or similar in a gentle wash? I don’t need them to come out looking box fresh, just worried they might get damaged/shrink beyond rock ability. Cheers!
I love the cordlane pieces but don’t own any so can’t speak to this firsthand. All washing is technically damage — you just want the good, characterful, non-ruinous kind. And you definitely don’t want unintended shrink. You could start by putting them in a laundry bag and machine-washing them on the cold / handwash setting, followed by a line dry
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LOVE this! Been admiring Fergus Henderson's adherence to this principle with this (presumably Margaret Howell) Blazer https://www.instagram.com/p/C0KEFjOICIX/ and https://www.instagram.com/p/CbvJxZjI5bd/
My bet is that that jacket is from Old Town: https://labourandwait.co.uk/products/stanley-jacket-navy?variant=39436467765306
man, you gotta show us the pants!
Let’s see if I can get him to send a good pic over
It may or may not have been Fabio Borrelli, of Neapolitan shirtmaker Luigi Borrelli, who once told how he would Break the Seal on any new bespoke suit he got by wearing it on his next intercontinental flight, buttoned all the way, and sleeping in it, shoes off and curled up in his seat. Not before he had arrived in his hotel room, he said, would the suit even start to be his. Or something like that.
F.R.I.D.G.E.D out , amazing
first time seeing the verb form of patina in PATINATE and i'm feeling annihilated by a rush of True Consciousness
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Great piece! I’ve just been battling with a similar dilemma, I fairly recently copped a couple of MAN-TLE shirts (cordlane) and was surprised to find they were hand wash recommended as this seemed somewhat at odds with the hard-wearing vibe of the brand. I fear if I stick to that guidance I’ll just never end up wearing them, has anyone got experience with throwing them or similar in a gentle wash? I don’t need them to come out looking box fresh, just worried they might get damaged/shrink beyond rock ability. Cheers!
I love the cordlane pieces but don’t own any so can’t speak to this firsthand. All washing is technically damage — you just want the good, characterful, non-ruinous kind. And you definitely don’t want unintended shrink. You could start by putting them in a laundry bag and machine-washing them on the cold / handwash setting, followed by a line dry