Saks 10/23 Made to Measure Invite

Stop by as this will be a fun event.

Made to Measure Fabric line up for Fall 2010

Here are my fabrics for Fall 2010 Made-to-Measure.


Salvatore Giardina


In addition I have some unique models which will be available in my MTM service.  No longer just the suit, jacket, and trouser, but tailored sportswear as well!  


Great fabrics, plus excellent construction will yield a very comfortable garment, yet still offer the customer many years of service.


My new CATANIA model has been very well received for the NEW suit model which one Forum Group Store manager quoted, " It makes a 50 year old man look 30". I cannot post this model on any social media or website for the threat of piracy.


Take the road less traveled, be noticed, be sophisticated.  

The Bottle which started the relationship

Bottles have been known to start and finish relationships.  This particular bottle started a relationship which I still have today.  When I was 10 my grandfather, Michelangelo Giudice, a retired merchant marine captain/owner fed me stories of his swashbuckling past in the Italian merchant marine trade before, during, and after WW2.  As attentive as a present day kid with a Wii, I sat listening, and avoiding all surrounding noises.  All I did was dream about visiting the far away places my grandfather described.  One day after a well absorbed story, my grandfather hastily looked around for an empty bottle, scraps of wood, fabric, and built a ship in a bottle.  This process took approximately 2-3 hours.  The most fascinating part of this process was when he inserted the sailing vessel inside the bottle with a tweezer. All rigging was folded flat and attached with a fine line.  After positioning the ship on the sea ( putty ), he cut the line, and in an instant, the rigging blossomed into a set of sails.

Here is a close up.  All components were found in my father's woodshop.  

Notice the tugboat with simulated smoke ( cotton ).

My Grandfather, Michelangelo Giudice, is in the center.  This is the only surviving picture of his ship the FORTUNA, which was torpedoed during WW2.

This was my dress blue jumper.  I felt the need to travel the world, and at the age of 18, I enlisted in the US Navy 1981-1985. My job was a Quartermaster, which was essentially the ship's navigator, pre-GPS.  I loved to "shoot the stars" and taking sunlines with the sextant.  My travels brought me to many places, but the most memorable were: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; St Croix, St Thomas, Andros Island, Bahamas; St George, Greneda; Palma de Mallorca, Monte Carlo; Nice, Cannes, Paris, France; Capri, Naples, Gaeta, Italy; Suez Canal ( in thick fog...could not see the foc'sle ); Beirut, Lebanon; Djibouti, Africa; Bahrain.
I had the good fortune of working under a highly skilled navigator, QM1 then QMC Snodgrass.  QMC taught me how to navigate using the sextant.  It was quite an experience visiting countries around the world and taking organized tours, and most times, touring on my own with the help of a good map.  We learned that with teamwork, anything is possible, which is so true.  

I have the coffee, she has the Tea!

You know how much I like menswear and food, well there is someone who sells great Tea.


Go to Tea Beyond Blog  http://teabeyond.blogspot.com/

Super Soft Jacket....feels lighter than a sweater!

This is my super soft jacket.  No lining, chestpiece, shoulderpads, .....it is you and the fabric.  I guarantee will be the MOST comfortable jacket you put on.  You can twist it, sit on, abuse it....and will always keep its shape.  Take it with you on a trip or wear it to dinner.  Yes, this is very denim friendly.  If you are wondering, the inside is a work of art...no taped seams, no bias bindings...all shell fabric.  In navy or black, this is the new, casual blazer.

50% Off For Life Cleaning Services with Americas Best Cleaners

You know how passionate I am regarding good quality for a reasonable price. Well I take my passion for garment making to cleaning. As manufacturers, we need to ensure our garments are well cared for after they are delivered to our clients. As a customer of Salvatore Giardina, you will receive a 50% Discount on dry cleaning services for the life of the garment with Americas Best Cleaners. AMC has affiliates all over the USA, so log on and find the one which is close to you. Good apparel maintenance will ensure my garments give you many years of service.

Attention to Detail

Look at the windowpane pattern on the flaps. Notice how the pattern is nicely matched in the warp ( yarns going up/down ) and in the weft ( yarns going left/right ).

Matching the flaps uses more labor and raw material, therefore, costing more. I am proud to offer such detail, and why not....my customers deserve the best.