A Neapolitan view on

Classic menswear, tailoring, gentlemen interests and beauty

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Needing to refresh my wardrobe… starting with some staples: left to right, two flannels for trousers (Harrisons), a bird eye dark navy suiting for a 3pcs set (H Lesser), and a bright sport jacket (Carlo Barbera for H Lesser). Will take them to @sartoria_volpe on my next trip to Naples just before the Summer) @harrisons1863 #sartorianapoletana #gentlemannapoletano

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1937, my paternal grandfather on his wedding day, in white tie attire (just recently found) #whitetie #neapolitanwedding

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Naples, 1910 circa, Gentlemen outside the San Carlo Theatre #gentlemannapoletano

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Naples, 1880 circa, a schoolboy in uniform standing in the middle of a Road Construction site in Corso Umberto

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Duke of Windsor in a Seersucker Italian Made suit

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The Duke of Windsor in a nice tailored Polo Shirt in Ischia (Bay of Naples) 1938

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King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, with all his bothers, all in Astrakhan collared Overcoats, at the procession behind their dad’ s (George V) coffin from Balmoral Castle to the train station that took them to London (January 1936).

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A rare picture of the Duke of Windsor actually wearing the Astrakhan Collar Overcoat. There are pictures of him wearing a similar coat, albeit only the back of the collar was lined in Astrakhan, at his father funeral procession from Balmoral to the train station

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Choosing a blue/navy serge fabric for a traditional DB blazer. The 4 swatches (3 from Harrisons and one from Fox) are positioned on top of a 1980's DB blazer owned by my dad that I am using as a model, made in a wonderful Serge by Zignone. #harrisons1863 #harrisonofedinburgh #zignone #zignonefabrics #smithswoolens #foxbrothers @harrisons1863 @foxbrothers1772 @lanificiozignone (at London, United Kingdom)

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Some more pictures from the fitting @sartoria_volpe of my recent three pieces, peak lapel "stroller-suit" in H Lesser 120s and Cashmere. All photo by @mariodambrosio_creative #fattoamano #sartoriagiannivolpe #giannivolpenapoli #giannivolpe #sartoriavolpe #hlesser #harrisons1863 @harrisons1863 #neapolitanbespoke #neapolitantailoring #neapolitantrousers #neapolitanjacket #sartorianapoletana #bespoke #sumisura (at Naples, Italy)

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Some pictures from the first waistcoat fitting/development I had few months ago @sartoria_volpe for my three pieces formal suit in H.Lesser 120s and Cashmere. Pictures credit: @mariodambrosio_creative #sartoriavolpe #sartoriavolpenapoli #sartoriagiannivolpe #giannivolpe #giannivolpenapoli #sartorianapoletana #fattoamano #handmadesuit #hlesser @harrisons1863 #harrisons1863 #dbwaistcoat #waistcoat #panciotto #panciottodoppiopetto #dippedwaistcoat (at Naples, Italy)

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Monday morning Back in the office: Suit by @sartoria_volpe in @hollandandsherrysavilerow ; bespoke Neapolitan shirt in lightest baby blue end on end, vintage tie made in London by Holliday & Brown, socks by @pantherellasocks and shoes by @antonioespositoshoemaker on a last by @stevenloweshoes for Crispinians Ltd in Freudenberg Box Calf by Weinheimer leder #sartoriavolpe #sartorianapoletana #sartoriavolpenapoli #sartoriagiannivolpe #giannivolpe #giannivolpenapoli #hollidayandbrown #endonendshirtings #hollandandsherry #antonioespositoshoemaker #stevenloweshoes #crispiniansltd #pantherella #londonsocks (at London, United Kingdom)

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Finally a bit of London Sun, just in time for dress down Friday... wearing crew neck t-shirt by @hanro.of.switzerland , Sahariana over shirt by @vittoriafluidoofficial in heavier Italian Linen by @bellora1883, bespoke Neapolitan chinos by @pasqualemolatailor, @pantherellasocks and @keds "Booster" shoes (at London, United Kingdom)

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Wearing the new suit in the office today for some formal meetings with the investors: suit by @sartoria_volpe in @harrisons1863 H Lesser 120s with Cashmere, Neapolitan bespoke "Winchester" shirt in G&R, @giorgio_napoli Linen pocket square, @emarinella silk tie #sartoriavolpe #sartorianapoletana #sartoriavolpenapoli #sartoriagiannivolpe #bespoke #bespokenfor #bespoken #styleforum #giorgionapoli #emarinella #grandierubinelli #hlesser #harrisons1863 #linen (at London, United Kingdom)

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Matching the braces to the dots in the tie, wearing shirt by @vittoriafluidoofficial in white operato shirting, vintage @rubinacci.it tie and @officialalbertthurston braces plus trousers (part of a suit) in @loropianaofficial Tasmanian 130's by @sartoria_volpe , socks by @doredore1819 and split toe Derby by @loakeshoemakers (at London, United Kingdom)

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Back to work in a suit, in a relative cold London (17C right now, vs 38-40C last week in Italy), wearing @sartoria_volpe suit in @aristonimparato POW, @vittoriafluidoofficial detachable collar shirt in @albinigroup1876 Thomas Mason's Buckingham end on end, vintage @emarinella tie made by @drakesdiary, E.G. Cappelli handkerchief, textured @pantherellasocks, @antonioespositoshoemaker oxblood quarter brogue, @bulgariofficial B.zero 1 cufflinks and @breitling Callisto Chrono Steel/gold 80520-D with residual suntan .. (suit, shirt, shoes all bespoke) #sartorianapoletana #sartoriavolpe #sartoriagiannivolpe #sartoriavolpenapoli #vittoriafluido #vittoriafluidoshirt #detachablecollar #detachablecollarshirt #emarinella #egcappelli #pantherella #antonioespositoshoemaker #thomasmason #thomasmasonbespoke #albinigroup1876 #breitling #breitlingcallisto #lemania1873 (at London, United Kingdom)

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Refreshment outside the church Suit by @sartoria_volpe, shirt by @vittoriafluidoofficial, tie by #giorgionapoli #sartoriavolpenapoli #sartoriagiannivolpe #sartoriavolpe #sartorianapoletana #vittoriafluido #vittoriafluidoshirt #styleforum #weddingsuit #weddingattire #peaklapels #peaklapelsuit #bestman #groomsman (at Alberobello Centro)