The Trench Coat

The Made to Measure Trench Coat by Carl Navè is fully lined and weather proof.  There are 10 button double breasted options available in a large range of cotton and wool gaberdines and can be made with a belt or without.  A pleated centre vent is standard along with epaulets (an ornamental shoulder piece) and […]

The Sports Jacket

The Sports Jacket is designed to be the most versatile item of clothing in your wardrobe.  Whether worn with jeans, cotton chinos, woollen trousers, a shirt and tie or a sweater, the Sports Jacket can be dressed up or down depending on your occasion.  The Carl Navè Sports Jacket is of a soft canvas construction with […]

The Three Piece Suit

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The Three Piece Suit is an adaptation of the Carl Navè Cocktail Suit, with many of some the same characteristics and components as the Business Suit.  A Two Button Jacket with broad peak lapels and soft shoulder tailoring.  The peak lapel is sharp with pick stitch detailing around the edges.  All jackets are finished with […]

The Business Suit

The Carl Navè Classic Business Suit is designed to fit and feel like the best suit you have ever owned.  The jacket is of a full canvas construction with soft, natural shoulders and an 8.5cm notch lapel.  The jacket is a Two and a Half Button, commonly known as the Tre Su Due in Italy. […]

My Favourite Menswear Haunts

Written for Farewell Fiancé – July edition I’m quite lucky that my work and my Italian heritage bring me back to Italy fairly often. Visiting friends and family over the years has allowed me to see some truly beautiful places all over Italy, but in recent years it’s the network that I have built through my business […]

Festival Of Steve Champions Local Traders Putting Quality First

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As global luxury brands saturate the market with an ever-increasing proliferation of goods, smaller producers are smiling quietly to themselves. Why? Overexposure of the big players creates a growing niche for smaller operators who focus on creating exclusive products for a clientele more concerned with quality than labels. FESTIVAL FINERY Nowhere is this more evident than […]

Grooms: How To Accessorise For Your Big Day

GROOMS HOW TO ACCESSORISE FOR YOUR BIG DAY

Written for Farewell Fiancé – May edition Whether your wedding is black tie, casual, beach or country there are some important details you should consider before you walk down the aisle. Guest blogger Carl Navè shows you how to accessorise your suit effortlessly, starting with the tie. 1. THE BOW TIE A bow tie is a must for a black […]

The Renaissance of the Bow Tie

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Article written by Jane Rocca for Executive Style The renaissance of the bow tie has seen it shift from formal occasion to street style, and the bow is longer worn by the likes of doctors and architects or reserved for the nerdy types. These days we’re finding it on the high street as a casual […]

Everyone Needs A Festival

For a long time now women have dominated the world of clothes, beauty and personal grooming. Not content to let women grab all the attention, a group of small business owners from Melbourne’s City Precinct put their heads together and came up with a novel way to cater to the shopping needs of men – […]

Man Of Style – Sam Wines

A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting of very dapper Sam Wines, we got to talking about what we do, and decided that it would be fun to work together.  The following post is the beautiful outcome (in my opinion) of our collaboration.