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How leather is tanned: Billy Tannery goat leather
July 18th 2018Although I’ve visited many workshops and factories over the years, I’ve never been to a tannery (a trip to Barker’s is way overdue). It was with particular interest, therefore, that I went to see the tiny operation...
How leather is tanned: Billy Tannery goat leather
Although I’ve visited many workshops and factories over the years, I’ve never been to a tannery (a trip to Barker’s is way overdue). It was with particular interest, therefore, that I went to see the tiny operation...
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Prologue: China-made sartorial-style tailoring
July 16th 2018One of the most interesting things about the growth in tailoring in recent years has been the way models have changed, split or evolved. We have bespoke suits being cut in London but made in India (eg Whitcomb & Shaftesb...
Prologue: China-made sartorial-style tailoring
One of the most interesting things about the growth in tailoring in recent years has been the way models have changed, split or evolved. We have bespoke suits being cut in London but made in India (eg Whitcomb & Shaftesb...
Blue Bespoke shoes from Stefano Bemer: Value bespoke
July 13th 2018So, my friend Tommaso Capozzoli has this pair of shoes. They’re bespoke, by Stefano Bemer, and made in their replica Russian-reindeer leather. They seem to go with everything he wears, from grey flannel to cream linen,...
Blue Bespoke shoes from Stefano Bemer: Value bespoke
So, my friend Tommaso Capozzoli has this pair of shoes. They’re bespoke, by Stefano Bemer, and made in their replica Russian-reindeer leather. They seem to go with everything he wears, from grey flannel to cream linen,...
Come to the pop-up opening party!
July 11th 2018The opening party for our pop-up shop in Fortnum & Mason is next Thursday, July 19th. All welcome. Please do come along and support us and all the brands that are being featured this time: Kirk Originals, Simpson London,...
Come to the pop-up opening party!
The opening party for our pop-up shop in Fortnum & Mason is next Thursday, July 19th. All welcome. Please do come along and support us and all the brands that are being featured this time: Kirk Originals, Simpson London,...
Double-breasted cotton jacket and striped shirt
July 9th 2018When I first had this cotton jacket made, I noted that it was a tricky one to work into an outfit. The vintage cotton cloth ( more details here) is rather rough and casual, yet the cut and style are quite smart. Having i...
Double-breasted cotton jacket and striped shirt
When I first had this cotton jacket made, I noted that it was a tricky one to work into an outfit. The vintage cotton cloth ( more details here) is rather rough and casual, yet the cut and style are quite smart. Having i...
The first fitting process – with Sartoria Pas...
July 6th 2018First, there must be coffee. With the Italians, always coffee. Being English I find it hard to relax and chat. I want to get straight to the fitting, rather than sit down and exchange niceties. But it is a nice social ri...
The first fitting process – with Sartoria Pas...
First, there must be coffee. With the Italians, always coffee. Being English I find it hard to relax and chat. I want to get straight to the fitting, rather than sit down and exchange niceties. But it is a nice social ri...
Saman Amel knitwear: Review
July 4th 2018Fit is the most important aspect of clothing. It’s something I’ve always believed and it bears repeating. Quality is perhaps next, and you need style in anything, but fit is criminally ignored by most men - usually i...
Saman Amel knitwear: Review
Fit is the most important aspect of clothing. It’s something I’ve always believed and it bears repeating. Quality is perhaps next, and you need style in anything, but fit is criminally ignored by most men - usually i...
The next pop-up shop – in Fortnum & Mason!
July 2nd 2018I'm proud to say that our next pop-up shop will be in Fortnum & Mason department store, over 10 days from July 20th-29th. Having been on Savile Row the past two occasions, it's great to be moving into a big department st...
The next pop-up shop – in Fortnum & Mason!
I'm proud to say that our next pop-up shop will be in Fortnum & Mason department store, over 10 days from July 20th-29th. Having been on Savile Row the past two occasions, it's great to be moving into a big department st...
Summer checked jacket – at the Dalcuore Rakis...
June 29th 2018If there’s one thing I have a (very relative) lack of, it’s summer sports jackets - casual pieces for warm days, using the linen/wool/silk mixes the Italians are so good at. So it was nice to have this jacket from Da...
Summer checked jacket – at the Dalcuore Rakis...
If there’s one thing I have a (very relative) lack of, it’s summer sports jackets - casual pieces for warm days, using the linen/wool/silk mixes the Italians are so good at. So it was nice to have this jacket from Da...
Luxire shirt and trousers: Review
June 27th 2018Luxire is an Indian company based in Bangalore that launched in 2012 to offer made-to-measure shirts, trousers and jackets. There are many such companies, usually making entirely by machine and using a variety of online ...
Luxire shirt and trousers: Review
Luxire is an Indian company based in Bangalore that launched in 2012 to offer made-to-measure shirts, trousers and jackets. There are many such companies, usually making entirely by machine and using a variety of online ...
Anderson & Sheppard two-button jacket: Style B...
June 25th 2018This is the third in our Finest Tailors series breaking down the styles of the world’s finest tailors. Following on from Richard Anderson and Henry Poole, we now turn to Anderson & Sheppard. Now, Anderson & Sheppard is...
Anderson & Sheppard two-button jacket: Style B...
This is the third in our Finest Tailors series breaking down the styles of the world’s finest tailors. Following on from Richard Anderson and Henry Poole, we now turn to Anderson & Sheppard. Now, Anderson & Sheppard is...
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How to buy ‘The Style Guide’
April 10th 2017Our new book, The Style Guide is available to buy online through Permanent Style and in 3X specialist menswear stores around the world. Copies will be arriving in the stores listed below on Thursday this week. Pleas...
How to buy ‘The Style Guide’
Our new book, The Style Guide is available to buy online through Permanent Style and in 3X specialist menswear stores around the world. Copies will be arriving in the stores listed below on Thursday this week. Pleas...
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Short-sleeved Friday Polos available
June 22nd 2018A new batch of the short-sleeved version of the Friday Polo came in yesterday - in navy and light grey. They are available on the shop site now, though only 50 in each colour so worth grabbing quickly. It's been hard try...
Short-sleeved Friday Polos available
A new batch of the short-sleeved version of the Friday Polo came in yesterday - in navy and light grey. They are available on the shop site now, though only 50 in each colour so worth grabbing quickly. It's been hard try...
Media Symposium – The debate
June 20th 2018George Wang, Calvin Zang and Gabriel Oberg Bustad, all (now) of Brio in Beijing Lorenzo Cifonelli Shaun Gordon Our debate at the Media Symposium last week covered everything from influencers to Interview, story-telling t...
Media Symposium – The debate
George Wang, Calvin Zang and Gabriel Oberg Bustad, all (now) of Brio in Beijing Lorenzo Cifonelli Shaun Gordon Our debate at the Media Symposium last week covered everything from influencers to Interview, story-telling t...
The Media Symposium – the dinner and party
June 19th 2018Our Symposium on fashion and the media, held last week at Teatro del Sale in Florence, might have been our most enjoyable yet. Certainly, it ran the smoothest, with no logistics issues and a set of speakers that, frankly...
The Media Symposium – the dinner and party
Our Symposium on fashion and the media, held last week at Teatro del Sale in Florence, might have been our most enjoyable yet. Certainly, it ran the smoothest, with no logistics issues and a set of speakers that, frankly...
Come to (Summer) dinner at Huntsman
June 18th 2018Last year we held a wonderful dinner for readers at Huntsman - celebrating different types of evening wear, with attendees the winners of a competition for evening outfits. This summer we have decided to do the same agai...
Come to (Summer) dinner at Huntsman
Last year we held a wonderful dinner for readers at Huntsman - celebrating different types of evening wear, with attendees the winners of a competition for evening outfits. This summer we have decided to do the same agai...
A guide to linen bunches – 2018
June 15th 2018This is the second in our series presenting all the cloth bunches currently available for bespoke, summarising what they contain and picking out our favourites. The summaries should help determine which bunches readers n...
A guide to linen bunches – 2018
This is the second in our series presenting all the cloth bunches currently available for bespoke, summarising what they contain and picking out our favourites. The summaries should help determine which bunches readers n...
Paolo Scafora handmade shoes – Factory visit,...
June 13th 2018Getting out of Naples early in the morning is not easy. Traffic is intense: bumper to bumper around the mountain roads leading out of the city, and through long, dark tunnels. By far the best way to get out is by scooter...
Paolo Scafora handmade shoes – Factory visit,...
Getting out of Naples early in the morning is not easy. Traffic is intense: bumper to bumper around the mountain roads leading out of the city, and through long, dark tunnels. By far the best way to get out is by scooter...
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The ‘Style Guide’ dinner: What is the e...
July 26th 2017Insert test Related posts The guide to summer jacket clothsJuly 24th 2017 - 0 CommentsRead More Marco Cerrato – the family trouser workshopJuly 21st 2017 - 29 CommentsRead More What I p...
The ‘Style Guide’ dinner: What is the e...
Insert test Related posts The guide to summer jacket clothsJuly 24th 2017 - 0 CommentsRead More Marco Cerrato – the family trouser workshopJuly 21st 2017 - 29 CommentsRead More What I p...
