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Stripes that run the wrong way on purpose. The Capri sets a fine vertical line against a darker ground — a quietly graphic take on the smart sock that works as well under tailored trousers as it does with turned-up chinos. It's the detail that does the talking when the rest of the outfit plays it straight, made to the standard ANT45 has held since 1945.
ANT45 sprang to life from a simple conviction: a cashmere sock deserves the same care as a cashmere jumper. It's the work of Calzificio Bonadei, a family mill in the heart of Brescia that's been making socks since 1945, for decades as the quiet hands behind Zegna, Ferragamo and Jimmy Choo. It's the kind of pedigree you can't fake — eight decades of craft, and all of it under one Italian roof. Sure, the fibres might not be local (Egyptian cotton, Australian merino, Mongolian cashmere), but every stitch, wash and fold is done in-house by people who've devoted their lives to it. The resulting socks take pride of place in any drawer, adding a bit of luxury to the inside of every brogue, boot and boat shoe — and good enough that gifting a pair feels less like giving socks and more like letting someone in on a secret.