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...client who has returned it because the collar is riding up. "The collar is perfect. He doesn't need a new jacket; he needs a new dry cleaner," he says. Both men completed the four-year training course at Brioni's tailoring school and were tapped for an extra year to qualify them as master tailors. They say they can spot a Brioni suit at a distance because of the shape of the buttonhole, the gentle roll of the jacket collar and the light-handed topstitching. Both say they enjoy the contact with clients and have got more comfortable with...
...Angeloni, 53, continues peeling off his vest to demonstrate what is special about a Brioni suit. He pulls up the lapel to display a cashmere backing (as opposed to the traditional felt) and a special thread to hold a boutonniere in place. He shows off a barely perceptible extra chest seam that requires a painstaking matching of stripes. He points out secret pockets and buttonholes stitched to look as good on the inside as out. (The buttonholes are stitched by 80 women by hand, a skill that requires two years of training. "One bad punch, and you have to throw...
Special Attention Brands pay to be featured on tables and display stands along the store's corridors. In France, they pay as much as $143,000 (plus an extra $9,600 at the Champs Elyses flagship) for 15 days of placement in all stores during peak periods. If successful, increases in sales...
Additionally, departments might seek student group collaboration in planning public lectures and getting students to attend, casting such events as extracurricular attractions rather than academic burdens. Finally, departments might offer extra office space to groups whose work relates to their field, potentially creating a real bond between students and academics that could lead to collaboration valuable to both...
...vastly improve health, according to Simon. “People think walking is a pale second best and a waste of time,” he said, explaining that astoundingly small amounts of exercise can have enormous benefits. Simon’s research found that walking just eight extra flights of stairs a day decreased death rates by 33 percent. In the book, Simon sets up a points system, similar to the Weight Watchers method, which assigns different point values for everyday activities. According to this system, everyone should aim for 150 points a day for maximum health?...