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Alteration
Services
Over the life
of a suit, normal wear and tear
create the need for refurbishment.
Many customers will also need to
have the sizes adjusted competently.
Top Shelf's workroom has an established
reputation as the best quality tailor
shop in the Twin Cities. This is
one of the ways we differentiate
ourselves from the growing legions
of "direct sellers" in
the custom clothing business, who
sell primarily in office settings.
At the core, we are still tailors.
In addition to our own suits, we
work with other great suits of the
world, including Brioni, Kiton,
Oxxford, Canali, Hickey Freeman
and others.
To come prepared
for a good alteration experience,
we ask that you wear appropriate
clothing to be fitted, like a typical
dress shirt, preferably long sleeves.
It is very important to be bring
shoes very close to what you want
to wear with the garment. And it
is also much appreciated that the
articles you bring in to be worked
on be cleaned, especially pants
having more than just the hem done.
Your alterations will take much
longer, and a lot more work is created
for us if we have to fit you and
then send your clothing to be cleaned
before we can put it in the workroom.
If there is concern about the cost
of a job, please ask for an estimate
before we get going.
Accessories
Top Shelf's clientele
has come to expect our help in coordinating
and integrating high quality neckwear
with the beautiful custom suits
and shirts we create. Despite our
small size, we have developed an
almost cult-like following for our
distinctive tie lines, which often
fly in the face of mass-market department
style offerings.
We are very proud
of our representation of the limited
edition concepts of the following:
Neckwear, Hosiery,
Shoes, Belts, Cufflinks, Watches,
Formal Wear Accessories, Magnetic
Collar Stays, Suit and Pant Hangers
Neckwear
Tino
Cosma
Founded in 1946 by Vittorio Cosma,
and taken over in 1968 by his oldest
son, Tino, the company started by
using fabric that was originally
intended for tablecloths, and turned
it into ties. The ties were then
delivered by bicycles. From these
humble origins, the company has
evolved into a global presence,
with 3 flagship stores, Milan, Naples
and New York. The ties have always
had a loyal following for the exclusivity
of their patterns. Cut in one central
location in Motta de Livenza. IT,
every tie is labeled with the name
of the master tie maker who has
hand-sewed the cravatte.
In 2006, Top Shelf owners John and
Pat Meegan were given tours of the
silk factories in Como where some
of the woven silks used in Tino
Cosma production are made. It was
an unforgettable experience to witness
the miracle of weaving that goes
from silk worm to bolts of fabric,
and the design history and library
of patterns used at the mills.
Hubert
If Tino Cosma is Top Shelf’s
“classico” neckwear,
then Hubert has always represented
our cutting edge, modern aspect.
In Milan, Tino Cosma and Hubert
have long been considered rivals,
but with different approaches. Latex
dripped ties, krinkled and pleated
silks, cravattes blanketed with
lace. Hubert has not been a tie
line for the masses, but for the
most imaginative free thinkers.
Mila
Schon
Mila Schon is new to the Top Shelf
lineup but her designs have re-emerged
with a freshness that has been a
signature of her Milanese design
career over the last 40 years. Her
signature statement is to maintain
printed silk borders around the
edges of her ties which define the
patterns and frame the knot of the
ties in a most unique statement.
Gallieni
In our return to retro narrow tie
widths, the return of the square
bottom “rooster” ties
has many old clients scratching
their heads. “Why did I ever
throw those away?” they moan.
But make no mistake, whether in
wool or silk, the distinctiveness
of these ties seem fresh again,
and for most clients under the age
of 30, these ties are a new pheonomena
to be enjoyed all over again. In
addition to the “roosters”
Galliani has invigorated the tie
market with many fetching plaids
in wool, cashmere and silk blends.
Zegna,
Holland and Sherry, Dormeuil, Leonard
of Paris
From each of these brands, we have
very selectively picked assortments
of what we consider our CEO collections.
Most of these ties are created with
very conservative and dressy colors
and patterns well suited to the
boardroom. They are simply designed
to be rich and understated. The
Leonard of Paris prints are world
famous for the artistry of design
in conversational prints.
Sweaters
by Piacenzo. We carry a unique
collection of cashmere sweaters
in varying plys, from 4 ply cashmere
donegals, to resort color single-ply
waterproof cashmeres. We have sweatshirt
styled cashmeres, full length zip
fronts, and a range of resort cotton
sweaters by Piacenzo, as well as
silk and cotton blends from Tulliani.
Shoes
by Allen Edmonds and Zelli.
We are proud to be authorized dealers
for two of the best quality shoes
money can buy. The Allen Edmond
customer can select and if neccessary
special order any model in production
through us. We display the newest
and most popular models from their
line, and make recommendations for
pairing with our suit and sport
creations. Zelli is known as one
of the best values in exotic skins
like crocodile, ostrich, and peccary,
built with extreme comfort in mind
for the wearer. Made in Italy on
classic lasts developed for other
high end shoe makers, and utilizing
popular features like the unique
"super flex" sole make
this shoe line a popular one for
the fashion oriented man. |
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