DRESSED TO KILGOUR; Carlo Brandelli's uncompromising quest for the perfect suit has stitched up the competition. Dedicated followers now include Roland Mouret and Daniel Craig. Tim Blanks meets the needle-sharp guru of Savile Row who reveals his unbreakable rules for the well-dressed man.

From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: February 17, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: TIM BANKS

Among the proclamations of the legendary Vogue editorin-chief Diana Vreeland to stand the test of time, one rings especially true for our own excessive era: 'Elegance is refusal'. She never had the opportunity to meet Carlo Brandelli, but if she had, she would have recognised in him the living embodiment of her principle. The slender, finefeatured Brandelli, 37, is the creative director of Savile Row's bespoke institution Kilgour, and his life and work ...

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