Monday, January 22, 2007

FLORENCE - Pitti Uomo

Villa Victoria – Savile Row Showcase – Scabal. Established in Brussels in 1938, Scabal is the only cloth merchants and clothing manufacturer located in Savile Row. It is the biggest and the best luxury cloth manufacturer in the world. The cloths are made in Yorkshire and the company is constantly engaged in research for even finer and more luxurious fibers and fabric qualities. The collection boasts over five thousand different articles of cloth, from the super 100’s to the super 250’s. They are the most innovative developers of new fabrics, such as Gold Treasure, Diamond Chip, Lapis Lazuli and Private Line. Needless to say, they are the world’s most expensive, unique and luxurious fabrics. Famous customers who have had suits made with their cloths are George Bush, George W. Bush, Salvador Dali, Bill Clinton, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson. Brioni used Scabal cloth when designing the clothes for Daniel Craig in the latest James Bond movie, Casino Royale.