| Stefano Ricci is a company that was founded on | | | | appreciated by all. |
| the idea of maintaining the highest standards of | | | | Every Stefano Ricci necktie is unique and reflects |
| the hand-made tradition. Stefano Ricci was born in | | | | the time and care the designer put into it. They |
| Florence and he learned early on to never | | | | are made of sumptuous silk or satin and have |
| sacrifice quality for quantity. He is dedicated to | | | | original color patterns and designs. Stefan Ricci is |
| producing the highest quality men's fashion in the | | | | currently the world's largest buyer of the highly |
| world today. Because he knows that his clothes | | | | sought after and expensive Riva cotton. |
| are specifically designed for men of means, this | | | | Some of his most exclusive and expensive |
| allows him to use only the highest quality fabrics. | | | | neckties include: satin ties, silk and crystal striped |
| He personally designs and colors all of his cloths. | | | | ties, circle print ties, medallion print ties, hinge |
| The Price of Luxury | | | | patter ties, silk octagon-print ties, silk striped ties |
| Stefano Ricci has been a designer of men's | | | | and silk-elephant print ties. |
| fashion for well over thirty years now. His line of | | | | Stefano Ricci is also considered the first designer |
| suits is entirely handmade and cost up to thirty | | | | to use pleats in his neckties. He also utilizes pleats |
| thousand dollars. They are generally considered | | | | in creative and expressive ways in his suits and |
| the most exclusive, luxurious and expensive suits | | | | dress shirts. On the collars and cuffs of his shirts, |
| in the world today. The list of celebrities and other | | | | he often uses piping, which gives them a bold and |
| public figures who wear his suits and ties is too | | | | original look. |
| long to recount. | | | | Innovation |
| For Stefano the process always begins with the | | | | As a designer, Stefano Ricci has brought |
| fabrics and materials. Even after thirty years he | | | | innovation after innovation to men's fashion. |
| searches the world for the thinnest yarn and new | | | | Several decades ago his came up with the |
| coloring systems. Stefano Ricci also believes that | | | | Florentine shoulder, which is designed to give a |
| the necktie is the most important and personal | | | | more natural shape to suits. For patterned |
| male accessory. Not only must it match the suit, | | | | clothes, he has demonstrated an affinity for the |
| but it must also match the man because it says | | | | dart less jacket, which he believes results in a |
| something important about him. | | | | neater, more seamless presentation. |
| Neckties | | | | The typical Stefano Ricci line consists of a wide |
| As a young man, Stefano Ricci amassed an | | | | range of menswear-suits, dress shirts, jeans, polo |
| impressive collection of over 150 Hermes neckties. | | | | shirts, casual wear, and of course neckties. The |
| It was his interest in these hand-made French ties | | | | most expensive and ostentatious of the shirts |
| that gave him the idea to market high-quality | | | | and ties are studded with Veronsky crystals and |
| menswear that could be afforded by few but | | | | cost upwards of a thousand dollars. |