Bagutta is an Italian brand, which specialises in shirts. It was founded by Pino Gavazzeni in 1975; nowadays it belongs to CIT Spa. Bagutta shirts are manufactured in Italy. They feature thin troca buttons (without shanks), single-needle stitching (but it’s Continue reading Bagutta shirts
Hawes & Curtis is an English label, which was founded in 1913. Its clientele included the Duke of Windsor, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby… but in 2002 Hawes & Curtis brand was sold to Touker Suleyman for Continue reading Hawes & Curtis shirts
Eton is a Swedish label, which specialises in shirts. It was established by David and Annie Pettersson in 1928. Most Eton shirts are made in Lithuania, Romania and Estonia. They feature single-needle stitching (7-8 stitches per 1 cm.), pulverised MOP Continue reading Eton shirts
Suitsupply is a Dutch menswear label founded in 2000. It offers three lines of shirts: Blue line: 100% cotton (usually 2-ply), cotton+linen and 100% linen fabrics, double-needle stitching, no gussets, plastic buttons (shanked), non-split yokes, no hand-stitching, usually fused collars, Continue reading Suitsupply shirts
Canclini is an Italian mill based in Lombardy (Italy) and founded in 1925. Canclini shirtings are made in Italy, but there are some rumours about Chinese production (link). Besides, there is a production unit in India (link). All Canclini fabrics Continue reading Canclini fabrics
Brooks Brothers is a famous American brand established in 1818. It is based in New York, but now it belongs to the Italian enterpreneur Claudio del Vecchio. Brooks Brothers have a very wide range of products and several lines of Continue reading Brooks Brothers shirts
Carlo Riva is a brand of shirtings, which belongs to Fermo Fossati 1871 Srl (it’s an Italian company, which is based in Como). Carlo Riva fabrics are woven on old slow looms; these fabrics are much more narrow than fabrics Continue reading Carlo Riva fabrics
Paul & Shark is an Italian brand founded in 1975. It specialises in yachting clothing and accessories. Paul & Shark shirts are made in Italy. They feature iridescent buttons, which are made of plastic (but it looks similar to mother-of-pearl). Continue reading Paul & Shark shirts
Charvet is a French brand established in 1838. It makes bespoke, made-to-measure and ready-to-wear shirts. All Charvet shirts are manufactured in France. They feature very neat single-needle stitching, bar tacks instead of gussets, non-fused collars, removable collar stays, flawless mother-of-pearl Continue reading Charvet shirts
Stephen Lachter is an English shirtmaker. He works in Kent & Haste atelier (7 Sackville street, London). Stephen Lachter’s clientele includes Clint Eastwood, Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Bing Crosby, Terence Stamp and members of The Royal Family. Stephen Lachter shirts Continue reading Stephen Lachter shirts
Lanvin is a French brand of designer clothing. It was founded by Jeanne Lanvin in 1989. Lanvin is based in Paris, but its ready-to-wear shirts are made in Italy. They feature thin mother-of-pearl buttons (MOP comes from Indonesia; about 2 Continue reading Lanvin shirts
Alex Mill is an American brand, which was established by Alex Drexler in 2013. It offers casual shirts with troca shell buttons (quite thick ones – about 3 mm., troca comes from China / sometimes – horn or metal buttons), Continue reading Alex Mill shirts