Kiton is a top menswear brand from Italy, known for its classic Neapolitan suits. The Neapolitan suit, also known as the Napoli suit, is characterized by an extremely high lapel neckline, almost flush with the cuffs of the shoulders, and wide lapels. To match the wide lapels, it is best to pair it with a wide tie over 8 cm for a harmonious visual effect. Most European and American clothing brands produce suits with wide lapels and wide shoulders, which are suitable for Europeans' taller and more muscular body shapes, and are not very friendly to Chinese figures, but most high-end men's clothing brands will not directly sell finished suits, but will tailor them according to the customer's body type.
Kiton is one of the world's leading performers in the world of custom suits and custom shirts, employing more than 300 experienced craftsmen to tailor clothes for customers, and each outfit requires about 45 people to make together, but only about 20,000 suits are shipped every year. Kiton sells its products mainly through boutiques and high-end department stores around the world, and every year it releases its latest designs through fashion shows, but if you want to buy the one that suits you, you still need to visit the store in person.
The Kiton tie is the best choice to match its suit. The Kiton tie has two major features: one is a wide version, with a width of more than 8 cm or even about 10 cm; The second is handmade seven-fold, most ties are sewn from a whole piece of fabric after seven folds, which is called "the Italian luxury origami art exclusive to the neck". Kiton's seven-fold tie is not lined, only by folding the fabric to increase the thickness and drape of the tie, the fabric consumed is enough to make two or three ordinary ties, the skill requirements of the master are also more stringent, making a tie needs more than ten people.
When folding the seven-fold tie by hand, it is necessary to grasp the elastic scale, and then use a silk thread about 1.5 meters long to sew it with a skip needle. The skip stitch technique sews the fabric that has been folded many times up and down on the inside, the front of the tie looks flat and crisp, and the back does not show the stitches, in addition to ensuring the flexibility of the tie, although the left and right are stitched, but it is not nailed, after the tie is knotted and untied many times, you only need to find a hidden coil reserved on the back of the tie, and you can restore it to the original by gently pulling it to finish. Wear such a tie under the collar and let it glide softly with your body for an elegant gesture.
Kiton ties are mostly made of silk fabrics, but also cotton and linen, cashmere and other materials, but because their ties are generally wider, fabrics other than silk are heavier, if you are not tall and sturdy, it is difficult to control the oversized tie knot, and at the same time, because the unlined tie is more difficult to take care of than the lined tie, especially the silk fabric will be more prone to wrinkles, if you often travel without ironing and finishing conditions are not recommended.
Sold mainly in offline boutiques, Kiton ties are designed in a typical Italian casual style, with romantic and bright colors, and are slightly less selective than professional brands such as E.Marinella, but there are many styles that are sold in conjunction with their clothing collections, so you don't have to worry about matching them. Kiton releases new collections in summer, autumn, winter and spring every year, with each tie costing about 7,000 yuan.