ITALIAN STYLE SIZZLED IN DALLAS

BY KAREN ALBERG GROSSMAN – AUG 03, 2023

Inspiration and innovation were the themes of the unique and fabulous menswear collections that the Italian Trade Agency brought to the Dallas Market Center last week. And while ‘Quiet Luxury’ is what’s touted throughout the menswear market these days, one can fall asleep when things get too quiet. Leave it to the Italians to add a flash of color, unexpected details, the perfect accessories (belt, bag, shoes, scarf, tie, lapel pin) and of course hand craftsmanship in the most luxurious fabrics imaginable. Here, just a few of our favorite offerings, many of which you can re-discover at the Chicago Collective, August 6, 7, and 8.

Italo Ferretti

“There’s no better neckwear than Italo Feretti,” says retailer Parker Mitchell, who was working the line at the booth. “Tie business is steadily increasing; we position it front and center on a round table and customers gravitate to that table as soon as they enter the store.”

A master of Italian neckwear, Carlo Feretti believes in neckwear that makes a statement. Crystal studded ties and pocket squares sell well for formal occasions, vintage looks are also strong. Tie widths have settled at 8-8.5 centimeters. The company offers a fabulous gift box patterned in the same design as the tie, $425 suggested retail for the set. There’s also a beautiful new fragrance in a striking bottle, $160.

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