MILANO & co.

who's in

2012-02-09T16:56:00.000-05:00

to score the last 2 jackets of the cult of pristinity?
what a show stopper this jacket is.. it musters up compliments like cup cakes

solaro fabric solaro suit

2012-02-09T15:15:00.001-05:00

my colleague angel

my favorite fabric is always the solaro. great as a suit great as a jacket , i love to collect them..

a&b x gai gohari x etro

2012-02-08T11:35:00.000-05:00

a special covert coat fabric lined with cashmere by etro in the works as a taylor+ lingwood inspired piece for cult of style member AF.

scored this phenomenal windowpane charcoal 10oz four season worsted beauty from Etro ,in the works for cult of style member AF.

i got the goods

everybody can use one of those

2012-02-08T11:24:00.000-05:00

by that gai gohari guy

milanesis

2012-02-06T13:24:00.001-05:00

got stopped in the street for my tweed m65...

class is not water

my colleague Luca

steve the giangi

2012-02-06T13:19:00.001-05:00

steve enjoying his favorite blazer hopsack gladson
enjoying his white poplin shirt with al bazar collar (copied from sample)
and that gorgeous pure cashmere 2 button peak lapel overcoat
all by that gai gohari guy

brittonians might do it better

2012-02-01T12:35:00.002-05:00

shawlcollargasm

i might make a strong move but england 1- italy 0

anderson & sheppard @ work

draw inspiration

and you thought lino was the man...

i get so much inspiration when i visit london. where everybody aspires to be a dandy. love it
#mohair
#tweed
#cultofstyle
#pristine

milano today

2012-02-01T12:24:00.000-05:00

i pristine you

2012-01-27T11:24:00.000-05:00

in your daily battle to make a living you need the weapon of pristinity to succeed better.
i am here to help.
#customclothing #pristinity #cultofstyle

set for pristinity

2012-01-25T16:11:00.000-05:00

prince of wales suit shirt and tie - pristine by gai gohari

all pristine

greydom

2012-01-20T13:47:00.000-05:00

anteater belt donegal grey cashmere turtle (turtle tuck) thick cord all by a&b

pristine it

2012-01-20T10:28:00.000-05:00

uri pocket

barceta pocket ;)

pristine it with a mini detail like that: double stitching on the pockets only

wall street

2012-01-20T10:24:00.001-05:00

birdseye guy lapel 2 3/4 white cola white cuff ramos collar

gems

2012-01-20T10:19:00.002-05:00

like in the world of precious stones, our wardrobe is also a collection
of gems. coming across a piece that matches another in our wardrobe is key
to building a look and a signature.
i am here to help each one of you interested find your #iconic pieces.
hit me up gai@astorandblack.com

london and milano fittings

2012-01-19T16:11:00.000-05:00

Hello Friends
I will be visiting new and current clients in London and Milan.
All meetings and fittings at your convenient locations. email me at gai@astorandblack.com

London from Jan 30 to Jan 31st

Milano from feb 1st to feb 3rd

Gentili amici
Saro' a Milano disponibile per appuntamenti e misure dal 1 febbraio fino al 3.

nice tie aba

2012-01-19T15:30:00.002-05:00

avirabi

2012-01-19T14:54:00.000-05:00

in for a first fitting.. cotton unconstructed blazer

if you see the flower u know what's up

the george clooney look- on this you have to trust the tailor

looks so so on a swatch looks fucking unbelievable worn

this is milanese giangi, this is custom clothing.

custom clothing

2012-01-18T12:32:00.000-05:00

why i love custom clothing?
it enables us to wear what we dream of. It helps recreate a certain vibe, a certain feeling,thought ,movie..
I ejoy it very much and I am happy to help many around the globe enjoy it too.

Lately I'm feeling very much the British vibe done with an southern european softness.
The M65 has become my to go outerwear. I love to have many pockets,feel comfortable and warm.

I also tried the turtleneck tuck, yay or nay? i saw a picture of p johnson from pitti and i really enjoyed his look with the suit and turtleneck.
here you go: custom clothing makes me feel today like steve mcqueen with the snazz of my talented colleague p johnson.
this is future vintage.

get you ready for spring

2012-01-12T11:48:00.000-05:00

have a sartorialgasm and look at some of our new offerings.

                                                   mohair is going to be the prime fabric this spring. It's crispy yet
                                                  soft handed luster feel make it a favourite among sartorial aficionados.
                                                  A fresh and comfortable fabric,this shit makes a great suit,jacket or pant.
                                                 with the right stitching,right buttons,details and cut these fabrics will be
                                                 a killer.


                                                  suit $800, jacket $600

                                                  our new sport jackets look exquisite. Wool,silk and linen blends
                                                 with a vintage look and a soft hand. This is the mother of the italian look.

here are the cult of style classics. Hopsack and royal blue herringbone.
jackets $825

                                                 a rare gem bunch. Bamboo jacketings. Bamboo feels better than cashmere
                                                 and looks,feels and breathes super luxurious. This 10.5 oz Bamboo
                                                 goodness will make jackets that knock your socks off.

$1275

for any inquiries gai@astorandblack.com

grown man

2012-01-12T11:30:00.000-05:00

one jacket four pants, matches everything

clients are always doubtful when they see these patteerns on a swatch.
when it's made up its a whole other story.

mr pristine

2012-01-11T13:21:00.000-05:00

vitale barberis worsted windowpane

the more you wear 'em the better they get

Bucholic

2012-01-11T11:22:00.000-05:00

we used mohair matching the stripe to pipe the pockets

fruit buttons

etro lining

green flannel

2012-01-11T10:27:00.001-05:00

a&b cashmere knit and check shirt

antique camo

2012-01-11T10:24:00.000-05:00

m65 made with some real odd donegal tweed 16oz but super soft
and elastic. love it.

fuzzy fuzz

2012-01-09T14:08:00.000-05:00

bread n butter

2012-01-05T14:29:00.000-05:00

someone once asked: "do you put pictures of ALL the clothing you do?"

if i put pictures of all the stuff i fit then we would have a myriad of pictures of navy and grey suits cut for work,cut to be comfortable,cut to look sharp and elegant.

it's always good to remember though the basics and what you really need as a first custom suit in your wardrobe,

right sleeve will be shortened 1/2 inch no worries

beautiful marzoni super 150s fabric, feels like a loro piana but not the same price.

classic notch lapel and roped shoulder , a real british number.

day to day

2012-01-05T12:46:00.000-05:00

marzoni flannel - a&b custom made cashmere cardigan vest - 396 collar - hook + albert tie n flower

dress pristinely

2012-01-05T12:40:00.000-05:00

in my day to day business the main focus is to dress all men pristinely,clean ,crisp ,comfortable.

no bells and whistles: a gorgeous dressy fabric, a nice shirt and a sharp tie.

#dressforsuccess

in picture marzoni fabric gorgeous gorgeous silk cashmere and woll 9.25 oz x yard.

chambray color shirt

royal purple tie

fizzy brown

2012-01-05T12:35:00.000-05:00

if cold wear tweed and camel

2012-01-04T10:40:00.000-05:00

wear it like a rockstar

2012-01-04T10:35:00.000-05:00

cult of style tux shirt

shiny silk cuff detail

scabal festival - no breast pocket - shiny satin - molly rogers a&b
formal wear bowtie traditional size

flannel solaro

2011-12-30T12:08:00.002-05:00

gingham is my camo

2011-12-30T12:01:00.000-05:00

doppiopetto convertibile "kent" , tasca alla maniera di valentino ricci

monopetto 3/2 revers g221 spalla a uovo

donegal tweed fuzzy television

never out of style

2011-12-29T17:24:00.000-05:00

sorry i can't stop selling these...

with a classic yet sleek 2 3/4 lapel

love the white lining (all his suits are white lining,love the consistency)

but how bout we get out of the box and try a center vent? i've been trying a very deep center vent for myself and i love it.

royal

2011-12-29T17:13:00.000-05:00

A real cult of style combo

real royal blue from vitale barberis the last length available in the whole world

what u doin for new years?

2011-12-29T17:10:00.000-05:00

are u going to be pristine like angel ramos?

or rock a white silk shirt and black velvet jean style pants like mr ross

or you're going to fucking rock it like mr M
with that sweep your so obsessed with and those details?

all scabal "festival" bunch fabrics

dr david samadi

2011-12-29T17:02:00.000-05:00

i've been dressing cult of style member dr samadi for 2 years. he is always open to my suggestions and for sure he is the best dressed doctor on tv and for sure best dressed on fox news. see him every sunday morning!

the guy shawl on this gorgeous marzoni 9.25 oz silk wool and cashmere i sold the heck out..

with the cult lapel..

kindly note the belt loops

the famous belts

2011-12-27T23:03:00.000-05:00

mid navy gator

saddle ostrich

cult of style people

2011-12-27T22:58:00.000-05:00

grey birdseye

2011-12-20T16:07:00.000-05:00

my father managed to match his glasses to the lapel flower

la cultura dello stile

2011-12-20T14:50:00.000-05:00

dressing for some is a way of art.

i am happy to help.

an olivy check, a greigy check and a light grey birdseye. from boutique italian mills

leather lining?

NAVY kush

2011-12-20T14:17:00.000-05:00

for signor eraldo - vibrant navy jj minnis q project

if you in tha cult of sty' u gotta get tha navy gator

sunday pristinity

2011-12-19T11:41:00.000-05:00

love you

tachtenar

2011-12-15T13:25:00.000-05:00

with the guy lapel and tha guy shoulda

with the guy collar and hook + albert tie , damn i can only wear his ties now they are too good!

with the fantastic sweep you are so obsessed with and with the canon powershot that makes everything look so pristine

with the smokey dont know what buttons and the cult buttonhole

cashmere cloud loro piana

2011-12-15T13:19:00.002-05:00

cashmere dress and tank top for ya ladies

2011-12-15T13:17:00.000-05:00

Marisa my talented sales girl worked hard for her beautiful cashmere dress bonus!
hey what ya think bout someting like this fo' yo' wives?

cult lapel and cult blue

2011-12-13T12:44:00.000-05:00

vitale barberis 140s revenge

congrats to the cult of style man

2011-12-13T10:05:00.003-05:00

wth his cult o' style blue and cult lapel

with his own "black versatile suit"

Daniel is the man. Mazal tov brother

the cult of style

2011-12-12T16:52:00.000-05:00

double thick pick stitch

hand made

oversized uri pockets

spanish shoulder: senza spallina pero' spicy

struzzo cognac

2011-12-12T16:44:00.000-05:00

beltings

2011-12-11T11:36:00.000-05:00

Not everybody is up to spend $450 on a belt.
The Shark belt has been my best seller for a long time. Exotic,unique,durable,groovy, the shark skin belt in brown and black is a great investment to adorn your waist band.
I like to give them with a nubuck backing and a silver or gold color brass squared buckle.
You can always unsnap the back and put your own buckle.
Best measurment is 1 3/8, so you're still dressy but can wear it with jeans as well.

Belts are my biggest business after the suits cause I believe this product is quality and deserving.

bluegasm blue dream

2011-12-11T11:02:00.000-05:00

gimme 6 looks for the price of 3

2011-12-11T11:00:00.001-05:00

So this was the project: the kid comes in and last time he bought suits was for his bar mizva... the budget allowed for super quality fabrics so i picked from our gold collection. all vitale barberis fabrics and q projects by jj minnis.

so i said: let's do a navy suit on which i will style the jacket so it can be worn as a blazer,the navy pants you will wear with other jackets too. let's do a grey windowpane, so you look super sharp and can use both the pants and the jackets as separate. let's do a nice glen plaid sportjacket so you can wear with jeans and the grey flannel (which will go also with the navy jacket/blazer).
top it off with three check shirts and you'll be the man.

if you don't get laid then come back to me and we'll put some gel on your hair..

blue and blue - blue + grey wpane + grey flan - grey wpane + blue pants

vitale barberis sport jacket and flannels

jj minnis suit, minicheck shirt with collar 16 and polka a&b tie

if you get tired of the tab you got two buttons inside you could anchor it on... (dont copy bitches)

finche la barca va lasciala andare

brrr

2011-12-09T12:27:00.002-05:00

cordorama

2011-12-09T12:21:00.002-05:00

RFR

2011-12-08T16:35:00.000-05:00

britpop

2011-12-08T12:49:00.000-05:00

scabal jacket and flannel pants

donegalia

2011-12-08T11:50:00.000-05:00

i made this salt pepa donegal tweed to years ago and i still sell the shit out of it and the details are still current.

g221 lapel n slanted pockets

regular shoulder

that flannel that i told you makes a great suit too in 9oz. that navy gator all the cult members crave...

these are the shoes i most sell. the fifth avenue allen edmonds. dude you can't go wrong.

a versatile black suit

2011-12-08T11:41:00.000-05:00

one of my top clients emailed me 2 months ago with a specific request: " i need a black suit that i can go to work with and slip into a black tie event in the evening".
I was just in London at the time and I was very inspired by the ozwald boateng collection.
sleek suits with a slimmer lapel,dashing details and with classic british quirks.

I said to him : how bout a mid one button jacket ( to make it more evening wear-dinner jackety),slimmer notch guy lapels (to make it good for work and easy to wear),a regular roped shoulder (to give it a constructed look),slanted pockets and no ticket pocket (to keep it dressy),pants with on seam pockets (like a tux) no belt loops and adjuster with buttons (same as a tux). A funky lining to keep it happenning and some unique interesting buttons to set it apart from any other black suit out there. to top it all i aggressively made the first buttonhole on sleeve a la tom ford x 2.
the fabric was the challenge: i didnt want to make him something too shiny,too formal,too informal,too cheap too expensive... so i opted for my favourite solid fabric book the marzoni 150s and had to decide between a classic twill (blah) and a smoky black plain weave (yes!). I obviously pointed him to the black plainweave that has a luxurious hand with a great crispy mohairish appeal.
well the fitting went great and he loved it,few adjustments and it will be good to rock.
hopefully with a white shirt only...
trust the tailor | you will get laid

this is not mother pearl,these are smoky i dont know what from our button purveyor lulu

rainy wednesdays

2011-12-07T17:31:00.000-05:00

marisa sporting her cashmere cardigan designed by me.

now look in the mirror and smile!

grey ticweave

2011-12-07T12:21:00.000-05:00

this 4 season gladson suit i sold the hell out this season.
grey ticweave in 9oz its just an elegant classy suit with lot of richness too it.
give it a thought too, its a nice alternative to your solid grey...and if you got grey hair you'll look like george clooney and you'll defenetly get laid.

flannels

2011-12-07T12:09:00.000-05:00

what's the story with flannels?

these flannels are from our silver collection. sourced in italy from boutique mills suits with those fabrics run for $1050, jacket $825 and pants $385.
i love my grey flannel suit,,my navy flannel pants ,my flannel glen plaid jacket. you will love your stuff too!

blazer at 1st fitting

2011-12-07T12:00:00.000-05:00

ya i know, the sleeves

a cult of style classic the navy hopsack with 1/4 stitch and grey mop buttons

giaccone

2011-12-07T11:54:00.000-05:00

this coat is a good investment. about 1 1/2-2 inch longer than your suit jacket. made in a wool and cashmere blend,feels like cashmere but lasts like wool. at $1100 for the coat custom made for you,it's a no brainer.

love the double pick stitch

cult of style baby

4 seasons part 2 and the basic shirt

2011-12-06T13:31:00.000-05:00

To make your 4 seasons suits more interesting I always suggest some bells and whistles to embellish.
in the example here in i opted (2 years ago) for a super classic 3 button notch lapel with pleat and cuffs.
all patch pockets a la SCIAMAT style to make it the only suit in the world with this fabric and these pockets.
the fabric as mentioned is a 4 season glen plaid subtle pattern available also by most fabric vendors in blues,greys and browns. mine is brown...

now people that are fair colored like me can only wear a chocolate brown suit with a light blue,lavender or pink shirt. now if you are a client you must have gotten from me a lavender shirt.

here is how you wear it..

m friend adam schoenberg hook + albert's hopsack wool tie

4 seasons

2011-12-06T10:39:00.000-05:00

in 55-75 degree weather, 4 season fabrics in 8-9 oz per yard are the key. Of course they are the biggest sellers and of course they are the best bank for your buck and the tool to build your wardrobe.
They come in all qualities and price ranges but I am a big fan of the $1000-$1600 suit: say a Gladson , a Vitale Barberis or a JJ Minnis.
Today fabrics are expensive,it's the same story as gas and diamonds. You have to buy quality and value.

In here one of my few 4 season suits, a birdseye weave.
Birdseye fabrics are solid in color but present a wonderful texture that makes them versatile,cozy and elegant at the same time.
My biggest birdseye seller is the navy denimy blue that most fabric vendors offer. The lightest grey is the funky choice and the charcoal is the can't go wrong suit.
I opted for something rarer in terms of color. I found this olivy green with black birdseye that present a color that performs like an alexandrite stone.

I did this suit over 2 years ago. love the details and still make them for the cult members.

beautiful green corozo button. a standard at astor and black, stitched with "a giglio" or crow feet method.

G221 lapel with stitch on edge,hand made lapel hole and my style of the kiton shoulder i.e. spalla a camicia but with slight roll.

my d's on edges.

"uri" (si, quell'uri by) pocket style flaps. round and slashed on back.

picnic shirt

watcha know bout "nobility" a & b buttonholes?

texture orgy. distressed leather,birdseye wool,cotton,cashmere,skin...

grey and blue but basketweaved..

2011-12-05T16:36:00.000-05:00

no smoking

2011-12-05T16:33:00.000-05:00

wool and cashmere overcoat with velvet collar,blue donegal tweed jacket and sjorn turtleneck in cobalt blue.
double faced cashmere scarf.

all at astor and black

embracing the cult

2011-12-05T16:26:00.000-05:00

This young chap i set him up for pristinity. he said you choose i wear. so here we go...

magnificent wool,silk and cashmere brown ticweave. purple bengal stripe shirt and navy wool tie. 3 1/4 guy lapels

what a wool flannel man...

if you are part of the cult must think about navy gator...

and think about button down etro style collars to wear with your unlined cashmere blazer.

yes , i know . sick.

chairman's

2011-12-01T22:17:00.000-05:00

another day in the office

2011-12-01T22:15:00.000-05:00

milanese style wednesdays

2011-11-30T14:38:00.000-05:00

the sport of jackets

2011-11-30T14:35:00.002-05:00

commercial tuesdays

2011-11-30T14:29:00.000-05:00

Vitale barberis 9oz jacket,thick oxford shirt,alligator hornback belt,wool 9oz voile pant,loake shoes

di prima cashmeres

2011-11-29T17:19:00.000-05:00

sport jacket delivery day #2

2011-11-29T17:14:00.000-05:00

all cut with the classic lapel and shoulder using marzoni beauties from boutique italian mills

wool silk and cashmere boutique italian mill pink rust plaid

cashmere $1500 sportjacket

horn button for shizzle

if you persians only knew who this cult of style member is...

sportcoat delivery day

2011-11-29T17:06:00.000-05:00

lucky to see all the sweetest people today and deliver some sick sport jackets

made in italy 11oz,tweed purple windowpane

gladson perennials navy plain weave with tab and patches

limited edition lining, came out a beauty

marzoni goodness..

turkey

2011-11-29T11:20:00.000-05:00

todos custom made astor and black
red gingham
cashmere vest milanese cut
pantajeans
alligator hornback belt

lighter flannel 9oz vbc

2011-11-29T11:16:00.002-05:00

ostrich

2011-11-29T11:11:00.000-05:00

18 months of everyday wear at baked for melissa..
still looks great but time for a cognac brown ostrich this time around

inspirations

2011-11-29T11:08:00.000-05:00

car sales man plaid

white velvet with black watch, la coppa bianca mousse..

the whipped cream,

the mousse

bubbly tux

2011-11-28T14:25:00.000-05:00

we changed few things around,this was our first fitting. we changed the besom side pockets on jacketto black satin and shorten thr barchetta pocket.
the rest was golden!

sour diesel

2011-11-28T14:22:00.000-05:00

distressed m65- cashmere silk and wool lino ieluzzi style sky blue herringbone dbreast

vitale barberis makes a fluffy 9oz

2011-11-28T14:16:00.002-05:00

denim mousse

2011-11-28T14:12:00.002-05:00

exclusive here only, this denim feels like flannel in the sky blue color we love.
elijah, u got one of those..

whatcha know bout all the crazy fabrics i source

2011-11-28T14:09:00.002-05:00

this is going to be my new m65 coat. SICK.

wasabi

2011-11-26T20:16:00.000-05:00

m65 mania

2011-11-26T20:12:00.001-05:00

my beautiful wife

textures and patterns what u say bout that

2011-11-23T22:49:00.000-05:00

in the winter closet of

2011-11-23T22:37:00.002-05:00

from left to right:dark green birdseye 9 oz, dark chocolate brown and blue plaid 8.5 oz suit,vitale barberis light brown and copper check jacket 9oz,navy hopsack gladson 4 season blazer 8.5 oz,navy hopsack 13 oz cashmere zegna dbreast blazer,scabal lifestyle gessatone flannel 12oz jacket,real royal blue 11oz cashmere hbone drapers jacket,purple hbone cashmere by zegna 11oz jacket,blue donegal tweed jacket,salt and pepa donegal tweed jacket,taupe and grey plaid flannel and cashmere loro piana 11 oz shawl collar jacket (part of suit),heather light grey 12oz dbreast jacket,rust solaro by holland and sherry 8oz jacket (you never know might be a party),lunaro suit (you never know too),real deal solaro by holland and sherry 10 oz suit (wont be worn until march but i like it to look at it),wool and cashmere 9 oz sky blue hbone dbreast jacket (wont be worn unless i go to LA or until march too or until i find a good pink cashmere crewneck to wear underneath),lunaro 13oz cotton and silk blazer (holding on to it until my christmas israel trip otherwise wont be touched until an LA trip or march),denim stripe suit 13 oz, mystery windowpane 9 oz jacket (part of suit and will never be worn as a suit),grey gladson 9oz tickweave salt and pepa suit,medium darker grey flannel 10 oz marzoni suit,grey with brown buttons 8.5oz dbreast suit,inky navy gladson 9oz dbreast suit,midnight blue wool mohair barathea vitale barberis canonico shawl collar tuxedo.
All astor and black,but of course!
as far as pants, next time.

embrace pristinity

2011-11-23T22:21:00.000-05:00

those khaki pants are a huge seller here

my aba

2011-11-23T22:15:00.000-05:00

my aba rocking his colombian emerald green mohair jacket, black paisley tie and pockette and black jeans. to finish a shoe from his belfiore collection.

whatcha know bout tweed

2011-11-23T22:12:00.000-05:00

magnificent tweed hbone with sciabola patch pockets and peak lapels

whatcha know bout corozo buttons

whatcha know bout elbow patches

flannel whatcha know about that?

2011-11-22T18:16:00.000-05:00

bonjour

2011-11-22T18:10:00.002-05:00

pristinity for all

2011-11-22T18:02:00.001-05:00

a la ari gold

2011-11-22T17:51:00.000-05:00

new gingham shirts, gladson jacket same as ari gold on last season - tropical wool khaki pants

green

2011-11-22T17:05:00.000-05:00

green ,what to say. special .

my dad just got this green mohair jacket, i love it.
what's greater is the camo lining!!

nextest level

2011-11-20T13:30:00.000-05:00

let the images speak from themselves.
on a loro piana saxony and flannel.
this is the next step my brothers

our trunk show

2011-11-20T13:22:00.000-05:00

harvey resnick from scabal

my papa dressed pristinely along another pristinely dressed Vernon

piacenza cashmere scarves and zegna throws