Sartorial Pork Store

Americans have spent 18 years pondering one unanswerable question: Did Tony die in that diner or not?

Over here in Lindseyland, I’ve been wondering about something else. Who bought Tony’s clothes? Did he hit the bowling shirt racks himself, or did Carmela do the clothes shopping for him?

It’s yet another unsolved mystery of the greatest television show in history. When I presented this question to a representative for David Chase, the creator of the Sopranos and crabbiest guy in showbiz, I got this response:

“This is not the type of thing that David would speak to.”

Undeterred, I decided to find someone who would. Gabriel Marfisi, who spends his free time tracking down the clothing worn by the male characters on the Sopranos, had a pretty good take.

He hopes that Tony bought his own clothes, but accepts that it might be wishful thinking.

“I’ve realized these were brands that were in big department stores,” Marfisi said. “With the storyline, it would make sense that Carmela would go to these stores for herself and then see something that Tony might like and just buy it for him.”

Marfisi runs an Instagram account called @TonySopranoStyle, which has become one of my favorite things on the internet. A fashion enthusiast first and foremost, Marfisi has figured out how to find the sweaters, bowling shirts, and accessories worn by Tony and his crew.

We’re not talking about screen-worn items. He figures out who made the shirt then scours the internet to see if someone is unknowingly selling Sopranos semi-memorabilia on eBay or Depop. Remarkably, he owns versions of the cardigan worn by Paulie and the shirt worn by Tony when they confronted Sal Bonpensiero on the boat.

Marfisi is the GeoGuessr guy of made men. GQ let me write about him here.