The Sartorial Excellence Awards are earned by those products which adhere to the highest standards of
construction quality. Within the pool of quality award recipients, additional
kudos may be earned by products whose design is exceptional or which
advance the sartorial arts through product innovation. Excellence in
quality is an absolute as a product's construction quality is either
excellent ... or it is not. Thus, in contrast with most Awards, there
are no second or third place winners.
Annual Nominees are selected based upon reorder frequency as reported by the members of A Collection of
Sartorial Excellence and Customer Reviews. Write-in votes for
non-nominated new products are
also encouraged. Voting takes place online from August through
October. Award winners are announced each October.
Three Awards are available within each category (and sub-category if one
or more exist):
Sartorial Excellence 5-Star Quality Award
5-Star Award for Exceptional Design *
Golden Thimble Award for Product Innovation *
*
Quality is an Absolute. Design and Innovation Awards are granted, if
deserved, only to recipients of the 5-Star Quality Award. Products can
receive awards only one time after which award winners' quality is
monitored on an ongoing basis. Products which are later
discontinued remain on the awards roster but the discontinued status is noted.
Overall* Award Categories:
Outerwear
Outerwear-Accessories
Underwear & Lingerie
Socks
Hosiery
Sleepwear
Homewear/Home Goods
Loungewear
Neckties/Bow Ties
Formal Accessories
Specialized Handwork
* Sub-categories vary with each new
nomination cycle.
Category
S.E. Award Recipients
Artisans
Notes
Outerwear-Accessories
Arran Cashmere Scarf
Begg & Co.
Unisex 14" x 72" Size
Fur-Lined Lambskin Glove
Alpo Guanti
Men's and Womens
Handmade Custom Braces & Suspenders
Kabbaz-Kelly
Unisex
Men's Cotton Swim Trunk
Villa Delmitia
Men's
Neckties/Bow Ties
Handmade Silk Neckties
RVR
Formal Accessories
Handmade Silk Cummerbund & Bow Ties
Kabbaz-Kelly
Men's
Outerwear
Gran Sasso Merino Sweaters
Gran Sasso
Mock Turtleneck, Polo Collar, Sleeveless Vest
Hampton's Beach Batitas
Kabbaz-Kelly
Women's - Also Design Award
100% Cashmere Shawl Cardigan Sweater
Scott & Charters
Men's and Women's
Cashmere Shirt-Jacket with Lambskin Trim
Kabbaz-Kelly
Men's and Womens
Arran Cashmere Stole
Begg & Co.
Women's 28" x 72"
Sea Island Cotton Polo Shirt
Kabbaz-Kelly by Zimmerli
Discontinued
Pima Cotton Microstripe Polo Shirt
Gran Sasso
Homewear/Homegoods
Pure Silk Quilted Smoking Jacket
Villa Delmitia
Arran Cashmere Throw
Begg & Co.
58" x 72"
Socks
Joelle Kelly Design Merino Stripe Thigh-Highs
Bresciani 1970
Women's
100% Pure Cashmere Dress Sock
Bresciani 1970
Men's OTC & Mid-Calf
Merino Fancy Dots
Marcoliani-Milano
Men's and Women's OTC/Knee-High
Circo Vertical Merino Stripe
Marcoliani-Milano
Men's OTC & Mid-Calf - Also Design Award
100% Merino Dress Socks
Kabbaz-Kelly
Men's OTC & Mid-Calf
Pima Cotton No-Show Loafer Sock
Marcoliani-Milano
Unisex - Also Golden Thimble Innovation Award
Cashmere-Silk Thigh Highs
Bresciani 1970
Women's - Also Design Award
Pure Silk Tonal Side-Panel Socks
Bresciani 1970
Men's & Women's
Egyptian Cotton Clock Socks
Kabbaz-Kelly
Men's OTC - Also Design Award
80/20 Merino/Nylon Dress Socks
Marcoliani-Milano
Men's & Women's
Sophisticated Rib Cotton Solid Color Socks
Bresciani 1970
Women's Ankle & Knee-High
Sophisticated Paisley Cotton Socks
Kabbaz-Kelly
Men's OTC & Mid-Calf
The Giraffe Merino Super-Thigh-Highs
Bresciani 1970
Joelle Kelly Design - Women's - Also Design Award
Cotton Terry Athletic Socks
Bresciani 1970
Unisex - Mid-Calf - Also Golden Thimble Innovation Award