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Drape and extended shoulders: The Disguisery
June 21st 2017Last year I got to know a group called The Disguisery , based in Fitzrovia. (‘Disguisery’ is a collective noun for tailors.) A trouser workshop for many houses on Savile Row, they have been branching out into jackets...
Drape and extended shoulders: The Disguisery
Last year I got to know a group called The Disguisery , based in Fitzrovia. (‘Disguisery’ is a collective noun for tailors.) A trouser workshop for many houses on Savile Row, they have been branching out into jackets...
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A Lange & Sohne watches: Factory visit
June 19th 2017I've always liked watches, but deliberately stayed out of the depths of obsessiveness that consumes some men. Time and money restricts your hobbies, and I have preferred to acquire the odd piece that particularly takes ...
A Lange & Sohne watches: Factory visit
I've always liked watches, but deliberately stayed out of the depths of obsessiveness that consumes some men. Time and money restricts your hobbies, and I have preferred to acquire the odd piece that particularly takes ...
How a hand-sewn alligator strap is made
June 16th 2017This video, just completed by Charlie at Equus Leather, is a wonderfully expressive demonstration of leatherwork. I particularly like the sound detail - that sinewy scrape of knife cutting through alligator skin. Watc...
How a hand-sewn alligator strap is made
This video, just completed by Charlie at Equus Leather, is a wonderfully expressive demonstration of leatherwork. I particularly like the sound detail - that sinewy scrape of knife cutting through alligator skin. Watc...
D’Avino linen shirts – in denim, oatmea...
June 14th 2017I recently took delivery of a set of linen shirts from D'Avino in Naples (it's been a good quarter...) and I thought the colour selection I ended up with was interesting. I'm increasingly moving away from the more corp...
D’Avino linen shirts – in denim, oatmea...
I recently took delivery of a set of linen shirts from D'Avino in Naples (it's been a good quarter...) and I thought the colour selection I ended up with was interesting. I'm increasingly moving away from the more corp...
The Style Guide: accessories style, as more stockis...
June 12th 2017This is an update on availability of our book The Style Guide - with the sweet sweetener of an extract from the Accessories chapter. So far, The Style Guide has sold just over 1000 copies, out of a total run of 2000. ...
The Style Guide: accessories style, as more stockis...
This is an update on availability of our book The Style Guide - with the sweet sweetener of an extract from the Accessories chapter. So far, The Style Guide has sold just over 1000 copies, out of a total run of 2000. ...
Stoffa suede flight jacket – Review
June 9th 2017Readers will be familiar with how excited I was about trying Stoffa - the made-to-measure company run by ex-Isaia man Agyesh Madan - now he is doing trunk shows in London. Agyesh's aesthetic is beautiful, simple and mo...
Stoffa suede flight jacket – Review
Readers will be familiar with how excited I was about trying Stoffa - the made-to-measure company run by ex-Isaia man Agyesh Madan - now he is doing trunk shows in London. Agyesh's aesthetic is beautiful, simple and mo...
Our Summer Top 10
June 7th 2017This feature is the first in what will become a series on Permanent Style, in which we analyse the seasonal offerings of all the top menswear brands, and pick out our favourite ten pieces. As ever on Permanent Style, the...
Our Summer Top 10
This feature is the first in what will become a series on Permanent Style, in which we analyse the seasonal offerings of all the top menswear brands, and pick out our favourite ten pieces. As ever on Permanent Style, the...
Charvet bespoke shirt: Review
June 5th 2017First off, I would like to apologise to readers that this review has taken so long. There has simply been so much going on that it has been hard to find the time to prioritise it. Now, to Charvet. I had this shirt made...
Charvet bespoke shirt: Review
First off, I would like to apologise to readers that this review has taken so long. There has simply been so much going on that it has been hard to find the time to prioritise it. Now, to Charvet. I had this shirt made...
Clothing shows we care
June 2nd 2017Friend and author Bruce Boyer recently penned a startlingly ambitious piece on the importance of clothing, for US Catholic journal First Things. I have obtained permission to reproduce a section of it here. It argu...
Clothing shows we care
Friend and author Bruce Boyer recently penned a startlingly ambitious piece on the importance of clothing, for US Catholic journal First Things. I have obtained permission to reproduce a section of it here. It argu...
Olive covert-cloth suit, from Sartoria Vergallo
May 31st 2017It's hard not to feel that the future of the suit lies in more practical cloths than the fine worsteds of the past 30 years. We may move towards a situation where these cloths will be reserved for formal wear, while ev...
Olive covert-cloth suit, from Sartoria Vergallo
It's hard not to feel that the future of the suit lies in more practical cloths than the fine worsteds of the past 30 years. We may move towards a situation where these cloths will be reserved for formal wear, while ev...
Marcus Malmborg: Eidos made-to-measure in London
May 29th 2017This week, Thursday June 1st to Saturday 3rd, both Agyesh of Stoffa and Marcus Malmborg for Eidos will be back in London. I’ve written previously about the wonderful colours and design sense of Stoffa, but not about M...
Marcus Malmborg: Eidos made-to-measure in London
This week, Thursday June 1st to Saturday 3rd, both Agyesh of Stoffa and Marcus Malmborg for Eidos will be back in London. I’ve written previously about the wonderful colours and design sense of Stoffa, but not about M...
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Introducing: The trunk show calendar
September 13th 2016Today we launch something rather different on Permanent Style: a live Trunk Show Calendar.The calendar is a central, coordinated listing of bespoke menswear trunk shows around the world. It lists, month by month, who is...
Introducing: The trunk show calendar
Today we launch something rather different on Permanent Style: a live Trunk Show Calendar.The calendar is a central, coordinated listing of bespoke menswear trunk shows around the world. It lists, month by month, who is...
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Anglo-Italian: Jake Grantham and Alex Pirounis open...
May 26th 2017Last night was the (soft) opening of Anglo-Italian, the new shop in London being run by ex-Armoury buddies Jake Grantham and Alex Pirounis. It’s been a long time coming. Various events have slowed things down, and even...
Anglo-Italian: Jake Grantham and Alex Pirounis open...
Last night was the (soft) opening of Anglo-Italian, the new shop in London being run by ex-Armoury buddies Jake Grantham and Alex Pirounis. It’s been a long time coming. Various events have slowed things down, and even...
Ludovic Lunetier – bespoke glasses, Brussels
May 24th 2017During an event in Brussels last year I met the young glasses-maker Ludovic Elens, who runs Lunetier Ludovic just off Place du Sablon. Ludovic is worth highlighting for many reasons, but most obviously because he is the...
Ludovic Lunetier – bespoke glasses, Brussels
During an event in Brussels last year I met the young glasses-maker Ludovic Elens, who runs Lunetier Ludovic just off Place du Sablon. Ludovic is worth highlighting for many reasons, but most obviously because he is the...
The perfect wedding suit
May 22nd 2017It is the time of year for wedding preparations, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to share images of my friend Oliver's wedding last year. He is wearing probably my favourite groomsman's outfit. First, the colour. P...
The perfect wedding suit
It is the time of year for wedding preparations, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to share images of my friend Oliver's wedding last year. He is wearing probably my favourite groomsman's outfit. First, the colour. P...
Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide
May 19th 2017Tokyo is arguably the most varied, creative and stimulating retail experience in the world. Not only is the city huge, but each area has a distinct feel and atmosphere, reflected in its shopping. There are small, niche b...
Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide
Tokyo is arguably the most varied, creative and stimulating retail experience in the world. Not only is the city huge, but each area has a distinct feel and atmosphere, reflected in its shopping. There are small, niche b...
Short-sleeve Friday Polos are back!
May 17th 2017*Please check the Shop page for stock. Some size/colour combinations now sold out* I'm pleased to say that the short-sleeved permutation of our highly popular Friday Polos are available again in the Permanent Style shop...
Short-sleeve Friday Polos are back!
*Please check the Shop page for stock. Some size/colour combinations now sold out* I'm pleased to say that the short-sleeved permutation of our highly popular Friday Polos are available again in the Permanent Style shop...
Shirting mills and brands explained
May 15th 2017The world of shirtings is not as confusing as suitings. As outlined in two Permanent Style pieces (on English mills and Italian mills), there is a huge variation of mills, brands and integration in tailoring cloths tha...
Shirting mills and brands explained
The world of shirtings is not as confusing as suitings. As outlined in two Permanent Style pieces (on English mills and Italian mills), there is a huge variation of mills, brands and integration in tailoring cloths tha...
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Collaboration: Made-to-order Lavabre Cadet gloves
November 9th 2016**Brown and cork peccary now sold out. All other peccary colours and the other leathers still available**French storied manufacturer Lavabre Cadet makes the finest gloves I’ve ever worn - but they don’t have many out...
Collaboration: Made-to-order Lavabre Cadet gloves
**Brown and cork peccary now sold out. All other peccary colours and the other leathers still available**French storied manufacturer Lavabre Cadet makes the finest gloves I’ve ever worn - but they don’t have many out...
