Customers of Luca Avitabile - the superb Neapolitan shirtmaker introduced on this site - will already be aware that he has split from Gabriella, his partner at operating company Satriano Cinque.As per usual, any back-biting should be largely ignore...

Naples has the biggest concentration of high-end handmade menswear in the world. Although not so much for shoes, for tailoring and shirtmaking this is the motherlode, with hundreds of tailors in the city and surrounding region, and thousands workin...

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 resident of south-east London...

Three years ago, I wrote a post called ‘The tailors I have known'. The idea was to provide a single reference point for anyone to get a run down on everyone I had tried - and links to more detail.  A reader recently commented that it would be nice...

With stock delayed and most shops closed, there seemed less point in doing our regular Spring/Summer round-up earlier in the year. So here, rather later, is a Summer-targeted piece on items I've tried myself and especially recommend. I've also kept t...

For a long time, my favourite linen overshirt has been an old model from Drake’s - readers will have seen it previously here, and it’s been worn continuously and lovingly since.  One of the reasons I liked that model was that it had just two che...

*The following size/colour combinations are now sold out:*- All brown - White S and L - Navy M and XL - Grey S and M - Green M With excitement and not a little relief, given how many people have been asking, I'm glad to say the Friday Polos are now b...

By Manish Puri. This article is the second in a series dealing with my personal experiences of having bespoke/MTM clothes made over the last six years. The first covered some of my tips for working with tailors, while this piece focuses on the lesson...

In the past year there has been a lot of promotion and discussion of Italian shirt manufacturer Marol - since it was bought into by commodities trader and menswear enthusiast Bo Yang. Next month, readers in London will get a chance to see them in p...

Our Finest Knitwear, which we created earlier this year, is back in a second batch with a new colour. Alongside the navy fine-merino knitwear - in crewneck and V-neck - there is now also a dark, muted green that I picked for its versatility. Both a...

The traditional, nubby oxford fabric we developed last year has proved so popular that we’ve decided to introduce another option. It’s a little unusual in another way though, beyond the robust, textured yarn. It’s an off-white and blue strip...

 D'Avino is a small Neapolitan outfit run by cutter Fiorenzo Auricchio (above). He has no website, an abandoned blog, and little used social media. Email is the best contact option.But he visits London regularly, usually twice a year at least, and f...

  When we published our recent article on the types and styles of shirt collars, a reader requested a follow-up piece on the precise dimensions of what I wear.  In fact, this has come up a few times over the years, particularly...

[NOTE: Luca Avitabile, the cutter for men's shirts at Satriano Cinque above, has split from the company and set up on his own. I recommend contacting him for any inquiries, at [email protected]]One of the nice things about having clothes made...

  [NOTE: Luca Avitabile, the cutter for men's shirts at Satriano Cinque that I use, has split from the company and set up on his own. I recommend contacting him for any inquiries, at [email protected]] The second post in this series on bes...

[NOTE: Luca Avitabile, the cutter for men's shirts at Satriano Cinque that I use, has split from the company and set up on his own. I recommend contacting him for any inquiries, at [email protected]]The latest How to Spend It column looks at ...

  New York will be getting its first visit from shirtmaker Luca Avitabile and tailor Luigi Solito in a couple of weeks, which I know will be welcome news for readers that have watched their pieces on PS for the past couple of years. Details are be...

Today I’m very proud to launch a new collaboration, produced jointly by myself, Albiate and Luca Avitabile: ‘Everyday Denim’. We picked the name because it is a shirt a man in a modern office can wear every day: an update on the classic blue d...

The much-loved Friday Polos, which I design and produce with shirtmaker Luca Avitabile in Naples, are back in stock. Thank you to everyone that has been waiting so patiently. As per usual, we have produced them in four colours. However, as I know t...

In recent years I’ve done an increasing amount of personal consultancy, meeting readers in person to answer their questions rather than just here on the website. I don’t really advertise it because I don’t have much capacity, and most peopl...

  A couple of readers commented on the collar of my Anderson & Sheppard suit in our recent video, 'How to look after your suit'. A&S have always cut a particularly thick collar (1.75 inches at the back for me), and John Hitchcock (who cut ...

   Dressing well is as much about propriety as it is about style, quality or personality.  This is particularly true at work, where there are often prescriptions, or at least expectations, about professionalism and clothing. I have often talke...

 *Stock is now very limited. For the current position please check the Shop page*   I’m pleased to say that the next batch of our Friday Polos - handmade in Naples and designed by us here in London - is now ready.Thank you to everyone that pre-o...

* Sold Out * A new iteration of our Friday Polo is available from today on the Permanent Style shop: a short-sleeved model for the summer.  It is made in the same Caccioppoli piqué cotton as the long-sleeved polo, in two colours: our standard na...

The Shirtmakers Symposium last Wednesday went so well: great location, great speakers, great discussion. We decided this time to have everyone seated, and it made a real difference I think. There was far more focus on the talk, and less chatting....