The Best Affordable Italian Brands in 2021/22
Everyone loves Italian brands, but they can be expensive. Luckily, there are many affordable Italian menswear brands that still offer the same high-quality clothes as their more expensive counterparts. This guide highlights some of the most popular affordable designers in Italy and provides information on what you should buy from each brand to make sure you're getting your money's worth!
This list includes suits, t-shirts, sweaters, coats, shirts, and much more!
The best affordable Italian brands in 2021/22
In this article we're going to talk about the following brands:
These brands are not considered to be cheap - but they are more affordable than their counterparts.
A great example of this is Kired - Kired is not a cheap brand, but compared to Kiton (its sister brand) it is more affordable.
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Paul&Shark
Paul & Shark is a high-end Italian clothing line. Paolo Dini, the son of mill owner Gian Ludovico Dini, founded Paul & Shark in 1975. Andrea Dini is the company's CEO. During his trip to a small sailmaker's shop in Maine, Mr.Dini saw an inscription on an 18th-century clipper which said "Paul & Shark" and was inspired to name his brand after it.
It has quick become a favourite of Yachters and in 2017 GQ called it "The sailing man's sailing gear." With their logo of a shark, this brand is of affordable pricing but exceptional quality.
Known for their coats, sweaters, polos, and t-shirts.
Diesel
Diesel, like Paul & Shark, was created in 1978 by Renzo Rosso, who aimed to produce high-end jeans that were accessible to everybody (particularly blue-collar employees) and would never go out of style. This worked - and they've slowly built the company around this ideal.
Diesel is a perfect storm of marketing (from the US), creativity (from Italy), and systems and organisation (from Germany). Their jeans are still their flagship item, but there are many other items available.
Although their jeans are proudly stamped with the "made in Italy" brand - not all of their clothes are made in Italy. This is probably to keep the costs down. The designs are all still Italian - but in order to remain affordable, they have some of their clothes made in Bulgaria or Vietnam.
Best known for their sweaters, jeans, t-shirts, and sneakers.
If you're interested in a different pair of jeans - check out our article on choosing a pair of luxury designer jeans here.
Kired
Kired is easily the most expensive brand on this list. It's here mainly because of our special collaboration with them - which allows you to buy a fully hand-made Sartorial suit for only $1300.
But Kired does not only make suits - they also have a fantastic range of t-shirts, coats, and polos.
Kired is mainly known for their suits (and blazers), but their other collections are perfect for professional men who like to look their bost both in formal and informal situations.
As a sister company of Kiton - you know that the quality here is going to be excellent. Made with the same love and care as Kiton - but at a more affordable price.
Even a lot of the fabrics and threads are the same - so we know that we're getting the highest quality possible clothing in the world. Handmade by artisan tailors with sartorial specifics.
Premiata
Premiata are the ideal combination of luxury, design, and comfort, with over 130 years of expertise.
The Premiata brand's identity is its distinctive shoes, which are designed in vivid colors, unusual materials, and cutting-edge designs by Graziano Mazza. Only at IsuiT may you discover the greatest collection of the top sneakers for males to fit every taste and preference.
Premiata is an old brand, with a rich history - in one of the world's leading shoe manufacturing regions in Italy.
Premiata is not handmade, but they are definitely made in Italy - proudly, in the North of Italy. Premiata is an affordable brand because their shoes are all incredibly well made, and have a maximum price of around $150. If you're looking for a luxury designer sneaker brand at an affordable price, there's nowhere better to look than IsuiT - and at Premiata brand.
Barba Napoli
Another handmade Sartorial brand which makes it onto our list. Barba Napoli is famous in Italy and around the world for their high-quality clothing. Mainly known for their jeans, Barba Napoli also has a range of blazers and suits. They even have the elusive double-breasted suits, which are slowly coming back into fashion after a few years out of the lime light. Barba is mainly known for its sweaters, jeans, and suits.
BARBA Napoli garments are present in the most prestigious shops around the world. The brand interprets the needs of contemporary dressing with current and innovative collections for men and women, which recall classic elegance with high product quality and contemporary fabrics.
The business project is opening up to new generations, but remains faithful to the philosophy with which the company was founded: preserving Neapolitan craftsmanship and taste with timeless appeal proposals.
The best part about this company is the affordable price - still handmade, still sartorial, still beautiful, but much MUCH cheaper.
Luigi Borrelli
Luigi Borrelli is an Italian luxury designer label founded by Luigi Borrelli in 1957. It's one of the best-known designers of men's high fashion clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Borrelli is a forward-thinking fashion brand, with traditional suits but with a modern twist. This means you can have the handmade sartorial style, but with a much more modern cut or fit.
Borrelli is fast becoming a favourite around the world of sartorial style enthusiasts.
Borrelli is mainly known for suits, blazers, coats, overcoats and shirts,the classic garments of the Borrelli brand are revisited in a modern key, so that even the youngest customers do not have to give up elegance.
Sartoria Partenopea
Since its inception in 1985, the Sartoria Partenopea brand has built a reputation for high-quality manufacturing and historic traditions that have been passed on throughout three decades. The traditional technique of blazers and suits is advanced to today's environment.
Slowly this company is becoming more famous - later to the game than its competitors (Cesare Attolini and Kiton) - it is still peak handmade sartorial fashion, and at a much more affordable price.
If you're looking for a suit or blazer for a one-time event, then definitely this is a great choice. With a price range of $300-600 this brand is definitely in the affordable category.
Similar to Kiton and Cesare Attolini and also from Southern Italy - Sartoria Partenopea makes much more affordable suits and blazers, still from incredible fabrics and still with incredible care.
Sartorio Napoli
Another company that was born from the Sartorial tradition - Sartorio Napoli. Made in the same factories as Kiton, they mainly make high quality dress shirts.
If you're looking for a new dress shirt, don't miss our article on how to choose the perfect dress shirt.
Sartorio Napoli has exclusive shirts, blazers and suits with precious materials and infinite attention to detail are essential elements to satisfy the most demanding customers.
A part of the sartorial fashion style is being made perfectly for the customer, and Sartorio Napoli achieves this every single time.
