A summer holiday capsule wardrobe 

August 6th 2025

We’ve done a few of these capsule wardrobes over the years, but I’ve never done one about my summer holidays. Manish has , but most of the time my family holidays have been covered in the ‘Holiday snaps’ series. Do look at th...

A summer holiday capsule wardrobe 

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Yes, absolutely. It is, and no I don't off the top of my head I'm afraid. I'd like to find some others too so let me know what you discover!...

Casual clothingAugust 6th 2025

Spring/Summer Highlights 2025 – including b...

May 19th 2025

In this edition of our regular seasonal highlights we're doing things a little differently. First, I'm including bespoke commissions for the first time. This is in response to a few readers asking what, if anything, I’m having made, and it ma...

Spring/Summer Highlights 2025 – including b...

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I was not sure where to post this, but for those who want a more casual quarter zip than the Zagora that still fits a tailoring aesthetic, I can highly recommend the 18 East "Collan" zip collared sweatshirt. As with all ...

Bags - ClothMay 19th 2025

Espadrilles: Style, occasion, and brands

July 3rd 2020

UPDATE: This is a nice video from Diegos showing how espadrilles are made. You can see the better, neater hand sewing of the soles mentioned below. I remember clearly when I got my first pair of espadrilles. I was 19, on holiday in Spain, and bough...

Espadrilles: Style, occasion, and brands

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Marc, if you’re still on the hunt, there are some nice looking round toe espadrilles on the Koio website. They are more pricey than some of the brands listed, but appear to be more stout. They have moc toe stitching an...

ShoesJuly 3rd 2020