De Paz Haberdashery: Vintage British Style in Bologna, Italy

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→ Script: Jack Collins
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00:00 Introduction

When we visited the winter edition of Pitti Uomo, we took a day trip with our friends at The Sartorial Club to Bologna, and we found a store we absolutely had to share with you.

Situated among the famous Portico archways, De Paz is a clothing store with a rich history, and a unique offering, as they specialize in British style, clothing, and accessories.

We were treated to a thorough look at the store, as well as the rich history of De Paz by David, the third generation of the De Paz family.

00:32 History of De Paz

Founded in 1932 by David’s grandfather, the De Paz store has been in the same location since day one.

In the beginning, they only sold fabric sourced from England, Ireland, and Scotland. Then, David’s father, Dante, added to the store’s offering by selling suits, jackets, and trousers.

03:10 What Does The Store Specialize In?

Scottish check - it’s their best-selling fabric and is specially woven with their own “district” check. This acts as a subtle, stylish calling card; if you’re wearing this cloth, then the only place in the world it could have come from is De Paz!

05:32 What Did We Buy?

Jack runs cold and was delighted to pick up a two-ply cable knit sweater in a wonderful mossy green color.

06:22 Conclusion

Overall, we had a fantastic time at the store. It has such a wonderful history, a great selection of clothes and accessories, and they really understand how to curate a store so you could theoretically buy your whole wardrobe from one place.

Our special thanks go to David and the De Paz team for having us. This was an impromptu visit and we really appreciate their warm welcome.

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[CanadaFree-cejn]

I think in North America, more respect is given to products from Italy; so it is so nice to see Italians showing interest and love in things British.

[darinmullins]

The fabrics bring back memories of my English grandad . Thank you born in 1901 he had a traditional syle .

[francescorighini]

Living near Bologna, I buy most of my wardrobe from them: great shop and great family!

[jca]

I enjoyed this style of video. The narration was more dynamic, fast and upbeat than usual. That's a beautiful store with an impressive array of fabrics and garments.

[MastrHand]

the shop where i practically buy all my clothes. greetings from italy.

[karlsenula]

I know a gentleman who had made a business out of buying vintage hats from habberdashers in Europe then attending festivals here in the U.S. selling them to public - i have an order in for a brown Humphrey Bogart style fedora.

[rsr]

I would recommend visiting Samson's Men's Emporium in Columbus, Ohio! Amazing selection of not only gentleman's traditional clothing, but also drinkware, colognes, and gentleman's accessories.

[geraldbauer]

This summer I visited the store thanks to your video! I did not have that much time, but I was very successful due to what the presented in the windows. It s an amazing shop with very friendly stuff. The shop combines the best of two worlds concerning men s fashion: Italian and British! The fabrics are amazing. So I highly recommend, it s so important to support those little shops and keep them alive! Same thing with Schostal in Rome, which is also worth a visit!

[teekue]

Wait, this is perfect! Currently planning my trip to Montegranaro, flying in to Bologna!

[waltski]

What a lovely store! I have been planning a trip to Italy and this is just one more reason to book my flight.

[JaulLakeson]

Looks like a fascinating shop. Perhaps I'll visit if I ever find myself in Italy.

[tommyp]

You mentioned at the end you’d like to hear recommendations. I’d like to recommend a similar store in Tokyo called Old Hat, it’s in the Harajuku section of Tokyo. It’s a clothing store that specialises in classic style particularly British style and have a great selection of vintage wear. Their speciality though is recreating classic suits using old patterns from the 20s & 30s and are one of the main suppliers of period suits for the Japanese film industry.

[andyshall]

Loved the video - although many of the items can be bought in the UK, the own brand items and the way the clothes are curated are great.

[klauskillski]

I went to their website. The prices are very low.

[Cliffyboyy]

I love the look of these shops would love to visit one day

[gabby]

Beautiful store! That sweater looked amazing!

[joshuabudd]

Anyone else think that this sounds like an AI text-to-speech of Raphael?

[TSCappuccino]

Try Adam of London at Portobello Road.

[chuckbowie]

That looks like such a treat, man! Great video.

[iainstewart]

If you ever find yourself in Edinburgh; Walker Slater is a fantastic tweed tailor shop. Also Armstrong’s vintage clothing has 4 shops in the city, all of which are rammed with classic style treasures.