Caraceni (company)
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 Caraceni in Rome | |
| Founded | Rome, Italy 1913 |
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| Founder | Domenico Caraceni |
| Headquarters | Italy  |
| Products | Men's tailoring, Classic Italian suits |
Caraceni is an Italian tailoring house, founded in Rome in 1913 by Domenico Caraceni.
History
[edit]At one point in the 1930s, Domenico and his family operated ateliers in Rome, Milan and Paris. The Paris atelier was operated by Domenico's brother, Augusto, who closed his atelier when Mussolini declared war on France.
Activities
[edit]Today, there are several businesses going by the name "Caraceni" in operation. The original shop operates out of a small location in Rome with a very small workforce. This is run by Tommy and Giulio Caraceni, nephews of Domenico. There are three branches in Milan, all founded by offshoots of the clan, one even claiming to be the "real Caraceni."
The A. Caraceni store operated by Mario Caraceni (1926-2021, son of Augusto) makes "bench bespoke" suits (made one at a time, by hand, to a custom pattern).[1] Augusto had opened the store in Paris, but moved back to Milan when World War II broke. His son Mario inherited the store in 1972. A. Caraceni was Gianni Agnelli's tailor, and was praised by couturiers Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren and Gianfranco Ferrè, and Calvin Klein. Since 1998, Mario's daughter Rita Maria and her husband Carlo Andreacchio have been managing the store with their children.[2]
Gianni Campagna, once an apprentice at Sartoria Domenico Caraceni in Milan, acquired the Sartoria Domenico Caraceni label in 1998. Under this name, his company makes expensive made-to-measure suits out of the Palazzo Bernasconi in Milan. This business is separate from and not affiliated with the other Caraceni bespoke ateliers in Rome and Milan.
Notable clients
[edit]The various Caraceni "sartorias" have made suits for various celebrities over the years, including Tyrone Power, Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Agnelli, Diego Granese, Sophia Loren and fashion designer Valentino Garavani. The Caraceni label is also famous for dressing generations of The Kings of Greece and Italy, The Prince of Wales, Prince Rainier of Monaco, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Aristotle Onassis.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Schneider, Sven Raphael (26 September 2011). "Caraceni Part I: Domenico Caraceni Bespoke Tailor Rome". www.gentlemansgazette.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Legendary Milan Tailor Mario Caraceni Dies at 95". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
Further reading
[edit]- Carby, Luke. Italian tailoring: a glimpse into the world of sartorial masters. Milano, Italy. ISBN 978-88-572-3828-9. OCLC 1043470104.