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Wāperiki · Milan

Ash &
Oak

Where Presence Begins

A modern tailoring house built around restraint, craft and character. Considered cloth, precise construction, and garments made with purpose.

Boulevard · 07:42 — Natural light, wool 380gsm
Atelier
Pattern 07-B

We cut at 06:30. The cloth is honest then. Chalk that vanishes with steam. Nothing decorative.

— Atelier notes, 12.11
02 / The Atelier — Emotional Centre

We cut in
natural daylight.

The cloth tells us how it wants to fall. Walnut tables, blackened steel shears, brown kraft that has seen a thousand drafts. No mood boards. The material is the brief.

Cutting table
Walnut, 4.2m, oiled. Holds pins without scarring.
Pressing
Heat, weight, patience. Shape is worked into the cloth, never forced.
03 / THE COLLECTION — A/W 26
LOOK 01 — OUTERWEAR

The Biella
Overcoat

Structure without stiffness. Mustard wool cut to hold its line and soften with wear.

Biella wool · Natural horn · Half canvas
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Winter, considered rather than endured.
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LOOK 02 — TAILORING

The Mercer
Suit

Charcoal tailoring stripped of corporate stiffness. A clean shoulder and an easier line.

Fine wool · Soft shoulder · Hand finished
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Precision
without
severity.
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LOOK 03 — OFF DUTY

The Como
Layer

Soft navy layers for movement between cities, seasons and rooms. Tailoring with its shoulders down.

Wool-cashmere · Unstructured · Deep navy
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LOOK 04 — TROUSERS

The Walnut
Trouser

A higher rise, a cleaner line and room through the leg. Quietly assured.

Brushed wool · Side adjusters · Single pleat
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VEGETABLE-TANNED LEATHER / HAND-FINISHED HARDWARE
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LOOK 05 — SHIRTING

The Oxford

White cotton reduced to proportion and touch. Crisp at breakfast; easier by evening.

Long-staple cotton · Mother-of-pearl · Single needle
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LOOK 06 — EVENING

After
Dark

Black wool, a controlled line and almost nothing else. Evening clothes without costume.

Black wool · Satin facing · One-button closure
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Presence
without noise.
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Detail
04 / The Details — Macro

Presence is
in the quiet.

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Fabric — 380gsm

Wool from Biella. Brushed, not boiled. Holds structure without stiffness. Falls with intent.

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Horn — Corzo

Hand polished, cold to touch. No two share the same grain. Secured with brass shank.

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Stitch — 4mm

Pick stitch visible at 30cm, invisible at 3m. The hand that made it remains.

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Leather — Veg tanned

Darkens with your hands, not time. Rich brown, walnut binding inside.

Ash & Oak Wāperiki boutique interior
05 / Visit — Wāperiki

Come in.
Stay awhile.

Harbour light, polished concrete and walnut darkened by hands. Clothes hang with space around them. Private fittings, made-to-measure and archive viewings.

WĀPERIKI — NEW ZEALAND

Strand, 212

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Ash & Oak Milan boutique interior
Milan — Italy

Brera, 9

Second courtyard, stone, blackened steel and winter light through a single skylight. Private fittings, trunk shows and the materials library.

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