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Donegal Tweed

Donegal Tweed is a woven tweed manufactured in County Donegal, Ireland. Originally all handwoven, it is now mostly machine woven and has been since the introduction of mechanised looms in the 1950s/1960s. Donegal has for centuries been producing tweed from local materials in the making of caps, suits and vests. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, The Royal Linen Manufacturers of Ulster distributed approximately six thousand flax spinning wheels and sixty looms for weaving to various Donegal homesteads. These machines helped establish the homespun tweed industry in nineteenth-century Donegal.

Donegal Tweed fabric – with the characteristic small pieces of yarn in different colours
While the weavers in County Donegal produce a number of different tweed fabrics, including herringbone and check patterns, the area is best known for a plain-weave cloth of differently-coloured warp and weft, with small pieces of yarn in various colours woven in at irregular intervals to produce a heathered effect. Such fabric is often labelled as “donegal” (with a lowercase “d”) regardless of its provenance.
Along with Harris Tweed manufactured in the Scottish Highlands, Donegal is the most famous tweed in the world.
Brown Donegal Tweed Sport Coat in fabric by Caccioppoli (Naples, Italy)
Custom Situation Control tiger camo lining
Various color options available. Contact us today for your next suit or sport coat
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Tuxedo? Which one?

Some of our favorite wedding Tuxedo looks. Are you asking yourself do I want Black or Blue, A Peak lapel or Shawl Lapel? We offer a wide range of fabrics and styling options but which one is best for you?
The classic. A Black one button peak lapel in a luxurious Italian wool Super 150’s fabric by Caccioppoli. This is timeless and appropriate for formal weddings and black tie events.
The blue shawl lapel tuxedo. Still a classic but with a bit more attitude. This one button shawl tuxedo with jetted besome lower pockets uses Super 130’s wool by Vitale Barberis Canonico. Shown here with our custom white stud front formal French Cuff shirt.
Ah yes. For the groom that wants some flair. The Burgundy Tuxedo. This one button shawl lapel tux is wool & mohair. It’s crisp lustrous finish is hard to resist and it is very resilient and resistant to wrinkling. Making it an ideal fabric for tailored clothing and also perfect for Summer. We offer wool & mohair in a variety of colors from the finest Italian Mills. Stop by and check them out today!

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What A Groom Should Wear

When it comes to weddings and what a Groom should wear all comes down to how formal the wedding actually is. The location of the wedding and time of day play some factors and also any wedding colors that need to be incorporated.

Some Grooms tend to want something that is a little different, but not too flashy. Others want a real over the top stunner piece, while some very understated. Whichever route you decide to take should be a reflection of you and always remember at least you can wear it many times after the wedding.

If you or someone you know is having an upcoming wedding and not sure where to start, we would love to meet you and answer any questions you may have. Keep in mind that the process start to finish is typically 4-6 weeks with a few fittings if necessary. Plan accordingly and don’t wait until the last minute to avoid any unnecessary stress.

Here are a few real wedding photos of Grooms and couples we had the pleasure of dressing for the big day. Enjoy!

Holly Farm Wedding
The Groom & Groomsmen in Formal Black Tie
Hawaii beach wedding. Off white tropical wool dinner jacket and black wool formal trouser. Off white dinner jackets are typically worn for warmer climates. This style of dinner jacket is never pure white as they should contrast the formal shirt which is white.
Classic Black Tie. Peak lapel one button black wool Tuxedo. Tuxedo’s should be either a peak lapel or shawl lapel, save a notch lapel for suiting. And always one button.
Grey Mohair three piece peak lapel Tuxedo
Royal Blue windowpane suit
Brown tweed houndstooth for a rustic wedding
A rust paisley lining to incorporate some of the wedding colors
The Bride & Grooms wedding date embroidered under the collar make this really special
With the suit jacket off at the reception reveals the waistcoat with notched lapels
Black wool Nehru suit
Midnight Blue velvet dinner jacket and Black formal trouser
Burgundy wool shawl lapel Tuxedo
One button Charcoal Grey Wool Shawl Lapel Tuxedo. Worn with a Fly Front Tuxedo Shirt with French Cuffs and Cummerbund.
The Groom in a charcoal grey tuxedo and all of the Groomsmen in medium Grey suits.
All custom by Situation Control
The Madonna Inn Wedding
Black peak lapel velvet dinner jacket, pleated stud front formal shirt and bow tie.
The boutonniere sets it off nicely.
Chaz in NYC nailing the modern no socks with velvet slipper look
Buttery soft Grey velvet dinner jacket
Tan tropical wool suit for a Summer Wedding.
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Milano Wedding

Burgundy wool / mohair three piece suit. Notched lapels suit jacket and waistcoat.
Flat front trousers with cuffs.
Mohair is one of the oldest known natural fibers used in textiles. Consisting of a protein fiber made from the hair of an angora goat, this particular type of wool is known for its supreme luster, sheen, durability and resilience. With excellent insulating properties and wicking capabilities, mohair is suitable for year ’round usage keeping one warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Typically, the hair used for apparel is of a younger goat due to the fact that it has a soft hand.
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Fall / Winter Fabrics from Caccioppoli

We just received the latest Fall / Winter fabric offerings from one of our favorite mills in Naples, Caccioppoli. This season brings flannel suitings, heavier wools, donegals, tweeds, corduroy, cashmere and various coat and overcoat fabrics. There are way too many to post and too many that we like and we are sure you will too. With the weather here in San Francisco and across the US getting cooler, now is the time to start building your Fall wardrobe or get that outfit for the holidays or special occasion.
Flannel chalk stripe
Donegal wools in many colors
Sport coats in wool / silk and wool / silk / cashmere blends already paired with corduroy and cotton trousers. How easy it that?!
We would wear them all
Corduroy! For suiting or trousers
Glen check with windowpane flannel suitings
Overcoat fabrics
100% Cashmere
Waterproof cashmere foul weather protection
Classic. Camel hair
Casentino
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“Always Be My Maybe” premier with Randall Park & Dan The Automator

Dan the Automator of Handsome Boy Modeling School and Randall Park at the premier of the Netflix hit movie “Always Be My Maybe”
Dan and Randall produced the song “I Punched Keanu Reeves” together for the movie performed by the band Hello Peril.
This beautiful tuxedo is fabric from Caccioppoli’s Special Events book and features a subtle floral pattern. Wrapped in blue satin trim on the lapel, pocket jetting and buttons.
Note the slightly roped shoulder. The roping adds just the right amount of formality to the jacket.
Multi color skull lining by Gladson and Exclusive Special Event fabric by Caccioppoli
Personalized monogram for Dan The Automator
Formal trousers with side tab adjusters and jetted pockets wrapped in blue satin
The blue satin continues on the buttons as well. And all of our trousers come standard with brace buttons.
Dan The Automator, Chef Roy Choi and Bobby Hundreds at the movie premier of
“Always Be My Maybe” now showing on Netflix
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True Blue

Custom three piece true blue suit in Italian wool by Filarte. Also shown is our custom cutaway collar french cuff shirt.
Waistcoat with notch lapels
Blue camouflage lining
Soft padded shoulder, Milanese lapel buttonhole and lapel pick stitching
This client opted for two functional sleeve buttons instead of the traditional four.
Why? why not.
Side tab adjusters and jetted rear pockets
Sit-Con
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“Fresco Traveller” Summer Suit

Looking for a suit that is light and cool enough for Summer but isn’t linen and stays crips like business suit? Well this beautiful blue suit in a “Fresco Traveller” fabric by Caccioppoli is the one. Fresco is typically made up of a high twist wool and plain weave. The high twist creates an open weave which makes it very breathable and lightweight, great for hot weather. Although it is quite dense and very resilient, makes it perfect for traveling. The subtle plaid pattern shown here also has a bright blue windowpane which adds a little pop of color. Caccioppoli fabric #390434 in Book no. 3904

Contact us directly today to see more colors and fabrics.

Two piece, two button suit in a notch lapel, rounded patch pockets and flat front trouser with side tab adjusters.

3 1/2″ wide notch lapel with Milanese buttonhole and a soft shoulder

The close up of the plaid and windowpane pattern

Rounded patch pockets with patch ticket pocket for a more relaxed look

Two functional sleeve button holes

“Fresco Traveler” by Caccioppoli