- Caraceni
Infobox Fashion Label
brandname = Caraceni
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founded = 1913
founder = Domenico Caraceni
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style = Classic Italian suits
origin =Rome ,Italy Caraceni is a group of companies making tailored suits in
Italy .History
Caraceni was founded in
Rome in 1913 by the father of Italian tailoring, Domenico Caraceni. At one point in the 1930s, Domenico and his family operated ateliers in Rome, Milan and Paris.Today, there are several businesses going by the name "Caraceni" in operation. The original shop operates out of a small location in Rome with a very small workforce. This is run by Tommy and Giulio Caraceni, nephews of Domenico. There are three branches in Milan, all founded by offshoots of the clan, and all claiming to be the "real Caraceni." The cogniscenti consider A. Caraceni, run by Mario Caraceni (another nephew) to be the best. These suits are what is known as "bench bespoke," meaning they are made one at a time, by hand, to a pattern specifically drawn for each individual customer.
Gianni Campagna, once an apprentice at Sartoria Domenico Caraceni in Milan, acquired the Sartoria Domenico Caraceni label in 1998. Under this name, his company makes expensive made-to-measure suits out of the Palazzo Bernasconi in
Milan . This business is separate from and not affiliated with the other Caraceni bespoke ateliers in Rome and Milan.Famous clients
The various Caraceni "sartorias" have crafted handmade suits for various celebrities over the years, including
Tyrone Power ,Humphrey Bogart ,Gary Cooper ,Cary Grant , Yves Saint Laurent,Gianni Agnelli , andSophia Loren . The Caraceni label is also famous for dressing generations of The Kings ofGreece and Italy, The Prince ofWales , Prince Rainier of Monaco andAristotle Onassis .Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.campagna.it/campagnadocs/labels/caraceni.html Sartoria Domenico Caraceni] (Italian)
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