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PS Presents ’23: Arterton, LEJ, Marrkt, Fox and Ru...
January 27th 2023The PS Presents pop-up shop at 20 Savile Row is back this Spring, with a new raft of brands. The little shop will be occupied by Arterton for the whole of February, by L.E.J for the whole of April, and by four brands du...
PS Presents ’23: Arterton, LEJ, Marrkt, Fox and Ru...
The PS Presents pop-up shop at 20 Savile Row is back this Spring, with a new raft of brands. The little shop will be occupied by Arterton for the whole of February, by L.E.J for the whole of April, and by four brands du...
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Readers awards 2023: Anniversary edition
January 25th 2023Five years ago, in 2018, we began the PS awards series by asking about favourite brands, shops and stylists. This year I'd like to invite everyone to do the same, but actively reflect on how things have changed in the p...
Readers awards 2023: Anniversary edition
Five years ago, in 2018, we began the PS awards series by asking about favourite brands, shops and stylists. This year I'd like to invite everyone to do the same, but actively reflect on how things have changed in the p...
The Merchant Fox: All the casual jackets reviewed
January 23rd 2023By Manish Puri In between short walks to the kitchen to restock on mince pies and watching Home Alone for the 83 rd time (this genuinely may be an understatement), the festive period offers a singular opportunity to cont...
The Merchant Fox: All the casual jackets reviewed
By Manish Puri In between short walks to the kitchen to restock on mince pies and watching Home Alone for the 83 rd time (this genuinely may be an understatement), the festive period offers a singular opportunity to cont...
Some interesting Pitti picks
January 20th 2023As we did last year, during Pitti I picked out a few people and outfits that I really liked, but that could have been missed - because they’re not Ethan, Jake or Tatsuya Nakamura. They’re deliberately a mix o...
Some interesting Pitti picks
As we did last year, during Pitti I picked out a few people and outfits that I really liked, but that could have been missed - because they’re not Ethan, Jake or Tatsuya Nakamura. They’re deliberately a mix o...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part two)
January 18th 2023Please read part one of this article, here , before this one. Without that context, setting out my priorities, this summary will likely be misleading. Everyone is different, wants different things from bespoke, and simp...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part two)
Please read part one of this article, here , before this one. Without that context, setting out my priorities, this summary will likely be misleading. Everyone is different, wants different things from bespoke, and simp...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part one)
January 16th 2023This is the single question I get asked most, and when it is, I nearly always reply that it’s a complex area that really requires a full in-depth article. I think it actually takes two. In this first article, tod...
Who are my favourite tailors? (Part one)
This is the single question I get asked most, and when it is, I nearly always reply that it’s a complex area that really requires a full in-depth article. I think it actually takes two. In this first article, tod...
Experimenting with the smock, or anorak
January 13th 2023Fifteen years ago, I wrote a piece called ‘ Enjoy your fashion cycle ’. Ten years later, in 2018, there was one called ‘ How I filter fashions ’. Today, I find myself thinking along the same lines...
Experimenting with the smock, or anorak
Fifteen years ago, I wrote a piece called ‘ Enjoy your fashion cycle ’. Ten years later, in 2018, there was one called ‘ How I filter fashions ’. Today, I find myself thinking along the same lines...
When you buy clothes, what are you paying for?
January 11th 2023I’m often asked by readers whether a particular piece of clothing is ‘worth it’. Yet the older I get - the further along my clothing journey - the more I realise how subjective this can be. Also, I&rsq...
When you buy clothes, what are you paying for?
I’m often asked by readers whether a particular piece of clothing is ‘worth it’. Yet the older I get - the further along my clothing journey - the more I realise how subjective this can be. Also, I&rsq...
Proportions and high/low: Lessons from womenswear
January 9th 2023By André Larnyoh The world of women’s fashion is huge. In variety, scope and scale, it towers above menswear. Yet, usually, men keep women’s styling at arm’s length, because it seems so different...
Proportions and high/low: Lessons from womenswear
By André Larnyoh The world of women’s fashion is huge. In variety, scope and scale, it towers above menswear. Yet, usually, men keep women’s styling at arm’s length, because it seems so different...
The Cromford fur hat: Shearling for deep winter
January 6th 2023A few weeks ago, just before Christmas when it was suddenly freezing in London, I was in Cromford talking to them about offcuts. The shearling coats we’ve done over the past three years have been pleasingly receive...
The Cromford fur hat: Shearling for deep winter
A few weeks ago, just before Christmas when it was suddenly freezing in London, I was in Cromford talking to them about offcuts. The shearling coats we’ve done over the past three years have been pleasingly receive...
Esquire 'Five Fits': Tonal shirts and jackets
January 4th 2023Esquire magazine in the US recently profiled me for a column - their 'five fits' feature . It's run by Christopher Fenimore, who has been into menswear for about the same time as I have, although he was a little younger...
Esquire 'Five Fits': Tonal shirts and jackets
Esquire magazine in the US recently profiled me for a column - their 'five fits' feature . It's run by Christopher Fenimore, who has been into menswear for about the same time as I have, although he was a little younger...
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Vintage stores embody ‘materialism not consumerism’
January 2nd 2023During a recent trip to Manchester, I visited a lovely little vintage shop called Bionic Seven. A partner store to Levison's in London, it leans towards more modern and more sports clothing, but has quite a few little ge...
Vintage stores embody ‘materialism not consumerism’
During a recent trip to Manchester, I visited a lovely little vintage shop called Bionic Seven. A partner store to Levison's in London, it leans towards more modern and more sports clothing, but has quite a few little ge...
How I wear a black tailored jacket
December 30th 2022This is the first piece of black tailoring that’s been featured on Permanent Style, I think, outside of evening wear. Over the past three years we’ve been exploring how black’s role in the wardrobe can ...
How I wear a black tailored jacket
This is the first piece of black tailoring that’s been featured on Permanent Style, I think, outside of evening wear. Over the past three years we’ve been exploring how black’s role in the wardrobe can ...
How to hand wash knitwear: Video
December 28th 2022The clothing care I’ve always been worst at is washing knitwear. But I have got better in recent years, in part as I’ve become more used to the process and it’s felt more reliable, more pre...
How to hand wash knitwear: Video
The clothing care I’ve always been worst at is washing knitwear. But I have got better in recent years, in part as I’ve become more used to the process and it’s felt more reliable, more pre...
Merry Christmas everyone!
December 25th 2022Here's wishing you all, wonderful readers, a happy Christmas and a glorious new year. Thank you also for your well wishes, and thanks, on the 15-year anniversary article - it honestly made me quite emotional. I can't bel...
Merry Christmas everyone!
Here's wishing you all, wonderful readers, a happy Christmas and a glorious new year. Thank you also for your well wishes, and thanks, on the 15-year anniversary article - it honestly made me quite emotional. I can't bel...
The Apres Ski boots from Ludwig Reiter: A Review
December 23rd 2022By Tony Sylvester. I used to travel to Oslo regularly for a decade or so. A beautiful city, but not one abundant with window shopping options for those interested in menswear. One of the exceptions was Cavour; slap bang ...
The Apres Ski boots from Ludwig Reiter: A Review
By Tony Sylvester. I used to travel to Oslo regularly for a decade or so. A beautiful city, but not one abundant with window shopping options for those interested in menswear. One of the exceptions was Cavour; slap bang ...
Overshirts: Two types, ways to wear, where to buy
December 21st 2022Continuing our recent discussion of jacket replacements - chores, Tebas, safaris and the like - I've shot two of my favourite overshirts in order to talk about different types, and how they can fit into a wardrobe. The ...
Overshirts: Two types, ways to wear, where to buy
Continuing our recent discussion of jacket replacements - chores, Tebas, safaris and the like - I've shot two of my favourite overshirts in order to talk about different types, and how they can fit into a wardrobe. The ...
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Reader profile: David E
December 19th 2022David is an example of a reader that has been into clothes for a long time, and now looks back on it from the perspective of a professional and father, fitting that interest into a life that has changed dramatically. A ...
Reader profile: David E
David is an example of a reader that has been into clothes for a long time, and now looks back on it from the perspective of a professional and father, fitting that interest into a life that has changed dramatically. A ...
Luxury chore coats compared
December 16th 2022By Manish Puri Not all chores are made equal. Some take longer, some require more exertion, and some involve going out into the cold. On a typical weekend you’ll find me frantically searching for loopholes in the c...
Luxury chore coats compared
By Manish Puri Not all chores are made equal. Some take longer, some require more exertion, and some involve going out into the cold. On a typical weekend you’ll find me frantically searching for loopholes in the c...
PS is 15 years old! But what is permanent style?
December 14th 2022Fifteen years ago today, I was sitting in my office in Playhouse Yard, next to Blackfriars station, writing an article about structured finance transactions. I remember it was very cold, much like today, though there ha...
PS is 15 years old! But what is permanent style?
Fifteen years ago today, I was sitting in my office in Playhouse Yard, next to Blackfriars station, writing an article about structured finance transactions. I remember it was very cold, much like today, though there ha...
Anto: Shirtmaker to Hollywood, on and off screen
December 12th 2022I can imagine a reader walking past Anto Shirts in Beverly Hills and not stopping in. There’s quite a range of styles, and not all of them are the kind of classic look PS normally covers. The readers that have men...
Anto: Shirtmaker to Hollywood, on and off screen
I can imagine a reader walking past Anto Shirts in Beverly Hills and not stopping in. There’s quite a range of styles, and not all of them are the kind of classic look PS normally covers. The readers that have men...
Drake’s corduroy Mk.I Games Blazer: Review
December 9th 2022This is the Mk.1 Games Blazer from Drake’s in russet corduroy. To be honest, I’ve lost track of the numbers and which style each is, but the important thing is that this one's a fairly regular jacket with not...
Drake’s corduroy Mk.I Games Blazer: Review
This is the Mk.1 Games Blazer from Drake’s in russet corduroy. To be honest, I’ve lost track of the numbers and which style each is, but the important thing is that this one's a fairly regular jacket with not...
Christmas gift list 2022: Towelling, tooling and totes
December 7th 20221 Double-breasted towelling robe Anderson & Sheppard, £395 The sartorial design of this robe from Anderson & Sheppard is so satisfying. It basically has ulster-coat lapels, with one buttoning under the chin...
Christmas gift list 2022: Towelling, tooling and totes
1 Double-breasted towelling robe Anderson & Sheppard, £395 The sartorial design of this robe from Anderson & Sheppard is so satisfying. It basically has ulster-coat lapels, with one buttoning under the chin...
Moulded Shoe, New York: Home of the modified last
December 5th 2022Moulded Shoe in New York is a charming shop. A family-run business now in its third generation, It’s narrow and tall, with shoe boxes stacked way up to a double-height ceiling. There are newspaper cuttings, custom...
Moulded Shoe, New York: Home of the modified last
Moulded Shoe in New York is a charming shop. A family-run business now in its third generation, It’s narrow and tall, with shoe boxes stacked way up to a double-height ceiling. There are newspaper cuttings, custom...
Collectable cards show the ages of British Costume
December 2nd 2022Near where I grew up in Mortlake, south-west London, there is an incredible antiques shop. ‘Memories of Mortlake’ is the life’s work of collector Elke Crowther, who sadly passed away last year, after d...
Collectable cards show the ages of British Costume
Near where I grew up in Mortlake, south-west London, there is an incredible antiques shop. ‘Memories of Mortlake’ is the life’s work of collector Elke Crowther, who sadly passed away last year, after d...
The Teba as substitute for a tailored jacket
November 30th 2022I don't think I've ever written about this jacket before, which is odd as I've had it a few years and wear it fairly often. It's the City Hunter 2 from The Armoury - their take on the traditional Spanish Teba jacket. I...
The Teba as substitute for a tailored jacket
I don't think I've ever written about this jacket before, which is odd as I've had it a few years and wear it fairly often. It's the City Hunter 2 from The Armoury - their take on the traditional Spanish Teba jacket. I...
A Dad in California: Styling with Davide of Ghiaia
November 28th 2022In the past year Davide Baroncini, of knitwear brand Ghiaia, has been putting together and posting some looks that really resonate with me. Comfortable and relaxed, but with a really high taste level, they seem a long w...
A Dad in California: Styling with Davide of Ghiaia
In the past year Davide Baroncini, of knitwear brand Ghiaia, has been putting together and posting some looks that really resonate with me. Comfortable and relaxed, but with a really high taste level, they seem a long w...
Denim
Why do people turn up (or cuff) their jeans?
November 2nd 2022Almost every time I've featured jeans in recent months, someone has asked about turn-ups. So I thought it was worth a dedicated post I could point people to going forward. Interestingly, I think the reason it's coming u...
Why do people turn up (or cuff) their jeans?
Almost every time I've featured jeans in recent months, someone has asked about turn-ups. So I thought it was worth a dedicated post I could point people to going forward. Interestingly, I think the reason it's coming u...
J Press, Stock Vintage, CHCM, Snyder: New New York
October 24th 2022It was really nice to be in New York last week, after a break of three years. (The last time being for our Ivy Symposium .) I got to see many old friends, both in the industry (Steven Taffel of Leffot and I realised we ...
J Press, Stock Vintage, CHCM, Snyder: New New York
It was really nice to be in New York last week, after a break of three years. (The last time being for our Ivy Symposium .) I got to see many old friends, both in the industry (Steven Taffel of Leffot and I realised we ...
Wear loafers with jeans
October 10th 2022In the hyper-casual world we’re living in, any opportunity to add a little smartness to everyday clothing should be grabbed with both hands. One of the most effective ways to do this, I’m finding, is wearing ...
Wear loafers with jeans
In the hyper-casual world we’re living in, any opportunity to add a little smartness to everyday clothing should be grabbed with both hands. One of the most effective ways to do this, I’m finding, is wearing ...
Reader Qs
Video chat: How to build a wardrobe from scratch
June 26th 2020This is the third in our series of reader-question videos, with the subject this time being wardrobe building. Specifically: “I am building up a wardrobe from scratch. What do I buy first, and how much should I sp...
Video chat: How to build a wardrobe from scratch
This is the third in our series of reader-question videos, with the subject this time being wardrobe building. Specifically: “I am building up a wardrobe from scratch. What do I buy first, and how much should I sp...
Video chat: Going to a maker for the first time
May 25th 2020I’m not sure we really answered the question in this chat. The idea of each of these videos is to take a frequently asked reader question, and then tackle it from every angle. Here the question was: ‘I&rsquo...
Video chat: Going to a maker for the first time
I’m not sure we really answered the question in this chat. The idea of each of these videos is to take a frequently asked reader question, and then tackle it from every angle. Here the question was: ‘I&rsquo...
Clothing Resources: Places to clean, alter and repair
September 5th 2018One of the most frequent questions I get asked on the site is where I would recommend for getting suits altered - or knitwear repaired, or shoes resoled. I’ve been meaning to create a single page with all these rec...
Clothing Resources: Places to clean, alter and repair
One of the most frequent questions I get asked on the site is where I would recommend for getting suits altered - or knitwear repaired, or shoes resoled. I’ve been meaning to create a single page with all these rec...
Factory Visits
How cordovan is made, at Horween tannery, Chicago
December 6th 2019Why should you care about a factory visit? Why care what the place is like where something is made - compared to say, the quality of it or how to wear it? Does it matter whether the place is clean or dirty, old or new?...
How cordovan is made, at Horween tannery, Chicago
Why should you care about a factory visit? Why care what the place is like where something is made - compared to say, the quality of it or how to wear it? Does it matter whether the place is clean or dirty, old or new?...
Yves Salomon: re-using, remodelling fur
January 18th 2019Following our discussion before Christmas about waste in the clothing industry, I was interested to learn about the remodelling and re-use of fur at Yves Salomon. Yves Salomon is one of the best fur workshops in the worl...
Yves Salomon: re-using, remodelling fur
Following our discussion before Christmas about waste in the clothing industry, I was interested to learn about the remodelling and re-use of fur at Yves Salomon. Yves Salomon is one of the best fur workshops in the worl...
Frank Clegg, Fall River: Factory visit
January 2nd 2019It’s not hard to spot an old mill town. Mills were large buildings and needed lots of light. In Britain, this often came in through so-called sawtooth roofs: a zig-zag shape that allowed windows to be placed in the...
Frank Clegg, Fall River: Factory visit
It’s not hard to spot an old mill town. Mills were large buildings and needed lots of light. In Britain, this often came in through so-called sawtooth roofs: a zig-zag shape that allowed windows to be placed in the...
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I wouldn't worry about that clash, no. The cream might be a little bright, but on a sunny day with a white shirt I'd imagine it could look great
Dege & Skinner finished tobacco-linen suit
Read the commentsInteresting, OK understood
Introducing: The olive overshirt (and Summer restocks)
Read the commentsLinen can look a little smart with jeans - it's a casual tailoring material, but still fairly smart overall. Navy can look a little smart being a darker, smarter colour as well. The important things in making it work are the linen and the style…
Indigo, navy and natural: A summer combination
Read the commentsThey certainly plan to, yes
PS Presents ’23: Arterton, LEJ, Marrkt, Fox and Rubato
Read the commentsCaps are pretty much just one shape Paul, the only difference you get commonly is some being taller than others. Have you tried wearing one for an extended period? You'll often find they adapt a bit, and you get used to wearing them differently too…
Some interesting Pitti picks: Mixing patterns, layering knitwear, wearing volume
Read the commentsThe reason they behave differently is nearly entirely the material Noel, with the Finest Polo being stiffer from the twisted yarn. We are making a small change to the collar on the Dartmoor to do something similar, but it will never be the same exactly…
Introducing: The Finest Polo
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