News at BoysItalianSuits.com

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Boys suits from Italy, not China

Michael is back from the childrens fashion show in Italy. There were lots of nice boys suits and clothing for Boys. The crux is that boys suits from Italy are still the best.

Kudos to Lufthansa, they did very well for us.
hot news-Piniero boys shirts by Tocci will now be represented by a new rep: Amy- Sorry to see you go!

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Boys suit news from Pitti

Our Boys suit manager, Michael just phoned in from Pitti Bimb, the childrens fashion and boys suit show in Firenze, Italy.
Michael cruised the boys suit aisles Friday morning and also spent Saturday evening at the mini show at the Baglioni Hotel. They usually have a group of vendors that are more willing to modify their styles of coats and suits for boys. The initial report is that they are not very willing to lower their prices, we will just have to work with those sources that have a leaner operation, they tend to produce better suits anyway. Visit our site at www.BoysItalianSuits.com
More to follow...

At our headquarters, we may be getting a day off, we were hit with a major blizzard on Saturday.
More to follow...

Charles

Friday, January 14, 2005

Selecting suits for boys; how we do it!

We at www.boysitaliansuits.com are now at the tail end of our preparations for boys suits to be worn Fall and Winter, 2005. This is a long process that began months ago with visits to mills, fabric representatives and suit manufacturers in Italy. We try to select the nicest fabrics available, while avoiding loud patterns that will turn out too garish. Parents tend to go conservative, after all many of these suits are used for First Communion, Bar Mitzvah and Weddings. We winnow the selection down to the really nicest and then focus on quality; a super 120 will usually make the cut rather than a super 100. We consider exceptions for mills that understate the quality. We pass each fabric past Franco, the owner of what is arguably the best suit manufacturer in Italy. Only after passing muster is the order finalized and we begin the next step
To be continued.....
Charles

Sunday, January 09, 2005

Bar Mitzvah Suits for Boys

With the Holiday season winding down and my last blog about Communion suits I have been reminded about Bar Mitzvah suits. Here comes the sixty second version!
Under Judaic law, young men become of age at their 13th birthday, this is when they are subject to the do's and don'ts of the religion, the Mitzvahs. This is the origin of the name Bar Mitzvah. It is celebrated as a festive event and the young man is dressed up in a beautiful suit.
A Bar Mitzvah suit is most often navy blue. There is no law or requirement, it is just a nice color for most kids and the least controversial. We at www.BoysItalianSuits.com offer many options and find that many clients are now experimenting with bold stripes and patterns.

Remember, it is just a happy occasion, ENJOY!

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Communion Suits season at BoysItalianSuits.com

Its that time of the year again. New Year is just a fading memory and the calls have begun. I could sense some of the parents are a bit worried. They all report the same story; they have gone from store to store at the mall and they can not find a nice suit. It seems most stores follow the herd mentality. They all avoid selling boys suits because there is no voume or money in it.
We at www.BoysItalianSuits.com agree and disagree. It might seem easier to fit a boy in a bathing suit and T-shirt or a fleece top. There may be more volume in it. We have chosen the dress up look. The proud satisfaction we get when we see the parents eying their child's image or the letters of thanks we get from internet clients make it worthwhile.
We stand prepared to stock fine wool suitsand help in fitting and making decisions.

To be continued, with details of color and style decisions.....

Sunday, January 02, 2005

Spent some time comparison shopping boys suits

I guess this is what they call a busman's Holiday. On those rare occasions that I have a free day I spend it comparison shopping suits, specifically suits for boys. I discovered that many suits out there have Italian names but are made in cheap labor countries. I was even shocked to note that a famous brand, new to the boys suit business, claims it's suits are made to the same standards as it's mens suits BUT they are not. I guess truth is not in vogue this season. For honest advice about quality in boys suits visit http://www.boysitaliansuits.com/boys_suit_primer.htm

Back to travel stories, The last time I landed at FRA (Frankfurt) on the redeye from JFK, the plane pulled up to a gate near B-22. It seems the gate was designated for Shenge (intra- European) which require no passport check. Since we were not allowed to deplane until this mess was cleared up, I and all my fellow passengers sat there and stewed for an extra 30 minutes. Not a good show. It was all forgotten when I got to the FRA Airport Supermarket, a really great place to visit, the food is also pretty good. Just do not forget to allow time to reclear security.

Saturday, January 01, 2005

Boy's Suits from Italy, Made Where?

What is going on now?
As major sellers of boy's suits (www.BoysItalianSuits.com) we seem to be on the list of people to be sold to. Sometimes this is humorous, like the poor chap that tried so hard to sell us very nice suits, not realizing that we sold them to his boss. Sometimes it is scary, like the Italian suits that were "Italian suits", made in India.
Make no mistake, we like and respect the Indian nation. We respect their acumen with computers. We do not respect any firm that misleads and pretends an Indian suit is like an Italian.
The fact remains that for some reason, suits made by fine suit firms in Italy look better. It is not magic, it is just attention to detail and less skipping of steps. It is also that when things go slow there is little pressure to rush. Our suppliers always try to deliver a perfiect garment. They are not attentive to delivery schedules, at times to our chagrin. We have also noted with pride that the employees all earn a living wage, no sweatshop labor here. There may be a slight cost advantage in the fwct that management is paid about the same as lower emplyees, there are not layers of higher paid execs doing nothing all day. Perhaps our major firms, should have followed this model, thinking of Enron, Tyco and similar.
Charles