The man makes The Shirt. A whole, merely a sum of its parts. The Shirt is a murmur from beneath a jacket: second fiddle to a tie. Within, though, lies an intricate framework of precision. A collar with character, a cuff with intent, a fabric and form that do not yield. A silhouette is created […]
The man makes The Shirt. A whole,
merely a sum of its parts. The Shirt is a murmur from beneath a jacket: second
fiddle to a tie. Within, though, lies an intricate framework of precision. A
collar with character, a cuff with intent, a fabric and form that do not yield.
A silhouette is created by statute, leading us to wonder – is it the Shirt that
makes the man?
The shirt begins as a blank canvas
unrolled from a bolt of fabric. Once the pattern is placed, a craftsman cuts
out the component parts with a precision blade. Each piece is sorted and
labeled to create a full shirt in deconstructed kit form, waiting to be
assembled.
Construction starts with the front and back panels
of the shirt being sewn together before moving on to the next stage of the
process. Intricate folds and sewing techniques come to light as details that go
unseen by the wearer are revealed, telling the story of the cuff and sleeve,
stitch by stitch.
The placket, a bold folded line that forms an edge here rather than a divide, reveals a procession of finely sewn button holes, each as perfectly executed as the last. The simplicity of the yoke section belies its importance, not just as a cornerstone of the construction, but as carrier of the Canali label, as vital as an artist’s signature.
Canali Boutique
Address: 63 Ly Thai To, Hoan
Kiem District, Hanoi.
Phone: 024.32011592
