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268<br />
in the “seeker’s”<br />
wunderkammer<br />
By paola perfetti<br />
in Milan, since 20<strong>07</strong>, there’s been a place where time<br />
stands still, where fine men’s tailoring is an exclusive<br />
value shared by connoisseurs of “made to order”<br />
suits. not known to many, it is called santerasmo<br />
Cinque. the name and the address are the same,<br />
and the few yards that separate it from the hallowed<br />
fashion district, with via Montenapoleone, via<br />
spiga, Villa perego and piazza san Carlo - “one of the<br />
loveliest squares in Milan”, according to alessandro<br />
leonardi, the atelier’s manager - explain its outlook.<br />
this is the heart of the italian fashion capital, where<br />
tradition coexists with emerging trends.<br />
here, santerasmo Cinque plays by the “old rules”,<br />
continuing to offer a high end tailoring service<br />
geared to meeting the client’s demands. the atelier<br />
creates or recovers something that is more than<br />
a classically cut men’s suit: stitching, buttonholes,<br />
retro and contemporary reverves, vintage-chic<br />
seams and fit calibration“serve as inspiration for a<br />
concept of bespoke that includes the insertion of<br />
traditional tailoring details in newly made articles. to<br />
us, bespoke means a renewed rapport with tradition,<br />
a lasting relationship with people who will be<br />
included in our family clientele”, leonardi explains.<br />
FaCing page:<br />
inside the santerasMo<br />
CinQUe atelier, ClassiC<br />
eleganCe Meets<br />
the new look.<br />
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