Prata & Mastrale is the most unconventional tailor among our candidates. MF Milano Finanza described it in 2024 as more a style club than a tailor's shop: clients are received in a salon with a bar, armchairs and photographs on the walls rather than in a workshop. Its founder, Aldo Invitti di Conca, is the patron and arbiter of taste, not the cutter. He has written a book on dress, L'arte dell'eleganza, published by Hoepli, and hosts a podcast on style.
The making is done in Milan. The Rake counted five tailors, including one cutter, at Via Fatebenefratelli 17 in 2020, among them a tailor named Cristiano who had sewn Invitti's clothes since he was 18; Forbes Italia identified the master tailor as Cristiano Zerboni. The shoulder is moderate and has no pad, a nod to Invitti's Neapolitan roots. The standard front has a horizontal seam at the pocket, which The Rake's writer thought close to ready-to-wear, but the cutter can also make a clean front without it. Fabrics come from Biella and from Huddersfield in England.
There is less independent evidence here than for its neighbor A. Caraceni or for Musella Dembech. Prices are not published, no reviewer has written up a finished suit, and the firm presents its work as made to measure rather than bespoke. It also offers My Perfect Wardrobe, a care service for clients' clothes, and has taken trunk shows to New York.
Choose it for a softer, Neapolitan-leaning suit made in Milan and a convivial setting. Ask who will cut your pattern and how many fittings to expect. For the classic, structured Milanese line, A. Caraceni remains the reference.
TailorGuide score
Each test is scored out of 10 and weighted. Scores set the order within Milan; they are not compared across cities.
- CutCut and construction35%
- 9/10
- FitFit and fittings30%
- 8/10
- ReputationReputation over time20%
- 7/10
- ServiceService15%
- 9/10
- Founded
- 2010
- House style
- Light, unpadded Neapolitan-leaning cut
- Best for
- Made-to-measure in a club-like setting on Milan's tailoring street
- What they make
- Bespoke suits, made-to-measure, jackets and trousers, coats and evening wear, shirts, wardrobe care
- Prices
- Not published. Ask the house for a quote.
Prices are approximate and change with the fabric and customizations you choose. Confirm the price and the number of fittings before you order.
History
- 2009Aldo Invitti leaves his family's toothpaste company, maker of Pasta del Capitano, after about 15 years
- 2010Founds Prata & Mastrale at Via Fatebenefratelli 17, near A. Caraceni
- 2018Forbes Italia profiles the firm and names Cristiano Zerboni as its master tailor
- 2020The Rake includes it in its guide to Milanese tailoring, with A. Caraceni, Ferdinando Caraceni and Musella Dembech
- 2023Holds a trunk show at Sartoria Studio in SoHo, New York
Questions
Does Prata & Mastrale make bespoke or made-to-measure suits?
It presents its work as made to measure (su misura). The jackets are made by its own tailors in Milan: The Rake counted five, including one cutter, at Via Fatebenefratelli 17 in 2020. Ask how your pattern will be cut and how many fittings to expect.
How much does a Prata & Mastrale suit cost?
Prices are not published, and we found no press figure. Ask for a quote when you book.
How long does a Prata & Mastrale suit take?
Forbes Italia reported in 2018 that a suit can take about a month.
What is My Perfect Wardrobe?
A care and maintenance service for clients' clothes, offered alongside the made-to-measure tailoring, according to Italy's national tourism site.
Who is Aldo Invitti di Conca?
The founder. He holds an MBA from SDA Bocconi, comes from a Neapolitan noble family and holds the title Principe di Conca. He has written a book on dress, L'arte dell'eleganza (Hoepli), and hosts a podcast on style. He does not cut the suits himself.
By TailorGuide · Updated April 2026
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