Your suits are fully canvassed while the Australian climate might suggest that you would opt for something lighter. What do you think?
As all our suits are made by hand from scratch, we are versatile with every commission and tend to use the thinnest layer of canvas for our spring summer commissions. For a normal business suit, we recommend full canvas or light canvas (still full but thinner). For a tweed or casual suit, we tend to go without any canvas. The reason is that most tweed are bouncy and heavy with their own characteristics, you simply don't need to add anything more to shape the garment. For something like linen, wool silk linen mix etc, we find that the garment should mold with the wearer and gets better with every crease.
Your brand is very influenced by the Italian style. It's been a few years since this style is very popular on the Internet. Are you not you afraid that this trend will run out of steam?
I'd say our style is simply born out of necessity. It may be somewhat Italian, but i'd like to think in Australia it is more universal and we simply adapt to our every day life. For instance, I think the days of layers of canvas and sculpturing a man's body is over. Whether it is Italian or not, I think it is simply because it is 2018, we are much more aware of our own skin, and half the guys in Australia bench press way more than they need to in the gym. Therefore, there is no need to accentuate their physique like older days as the English would. Soft shoulders, lighter construction are here to stay, but that doesn't mean wearing a suit should be sloppy.
There is a trend to dress as if you just put it on without thought, you shouldn't. I think one should still stay well groomed, learn to press your suit, iron your shirt, shine your shoes and dress proud.
