Patio Nights, a networking and social tradition at Lombardo Custom Apparel, has one small problem. The Miami Circle showroom where men and women come seeking tailor-made duds does not have a patio.
The misnomer doesn’t seem to bother the 25 or so suit-wearing businessmen, athletes and attorneys milling around on any given evening. Some of these men are at the top of their respective games; others are still on the rise. Many of them are under the age of 40. All of them have at least one thing in common.
They have discovered the beauty of bespoke.
Category Men's Suits | 0 Comments »Katie Ermilio, 23, decided soon to be first lady Michelle Obama would look radiant in a silk, emerald green mermaid silhouette with a dove grey cloak. And so did Washington Post fashion writer Robin Givhan. Thus the Philly designer and former Vogue intern was chosen winner of the Washington Post’s Inaugural gown design contest.
The sketches and story were published in the Washington Post on Sunday.
Ermilio comes from a family of designers. In fact, her grandfather, Arthur Ermilio is best known for designing the iconic World War II bomber jacket.
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