The roll neck

February 16th 2018

The Spring/Summer collections may be arriving, but it’s 2 degrees outside in London, and I’m continuing a season-long love affair with roll necks. The wonderful thing about a roll neck is that it is both very practical and very stylish; ...

The roll neck

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Personally, I think you need both. Chunky roll necks are great but they're jacket substitutes, not to wear under a jacket. I'd get the chunky first, like Rubato or Brycelands, as the thinner style under a jacket is a lit...

KnitwearFebruary 16th 2018

How to look after your shoes

January 12th 2018

This is the first in a series of videos that we will be doing over the coming months, looking at caring for good clothes. They will be instructional, but not too technical, and we plan to build them up slowly over the year - so for example, not try...

How to look after your shoes

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Agreed! All depends on wear. If you do 30k steps twice a week on sweaty feet, I don't think any leather will last long. But If you're office worker ubering to work and barely doing 10k steps a week, I can't see why would...

Shoes - VideoJanuary 12th 2018

Field jacket, rollneck and flannels

December 11th 2017

A few readers last week asked about this outfit I included in our 'High/low dressing' post. It's a combination I love, and shamelessly copied from an Italian gentleman I saw in Milan a few years ago. Men should never be afraid of taking inspiration ...

Field jacket, rollneck and flannels

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I don't think there's a right or wrong here, Heiko, it's a style question mostly and the kind of thing that varies with time. It's also about how often you wear it with different things. I'd say that today, I rarely wear...

Casual clothing - KnitwearDecember 11th 2017

Christmas gift list 2017

November 29th 2017

I finally got around to putting together a Christmas gift guide for this year, which I know many readers have asked about (and like forwarding directly to their wives). I have deliberately not included either Permanent Style products here, or those ...

Christmas gift list 2017

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Thanks for that. Always good to hear practical use feedback....

Belts and wallets - Hanks and scarvesNovember 29th 2017

Our Autumn knitwear Top 10

October 11th 2017

The survey we did of Spring/Summer pieces in the shops was very popular back in June. This Autumn/Winter, therefore, we thought we’d do two separate ones - the first (today) on winter knitwear, and the second on casual winter coats. As with th...

Our Autumn knitwear Top 10

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Hi Sebastian, Bear in mind that Scott & Charters was unusual in selling direct to retail as a mill, and I think over time they've proven why, as it's a hard model for a factory to do if they don't invest in the retail si...

KnitwearOctober 11th 2017

Interview: Isabel Ettedgui, Connolly

August 2nd 2017

*For the full article on Connolly, its designs and collections, click here* Permanent Style: Good to see you Izzy. It’s great to have Connolly open in London again - there are still so few independent shops offering this combination of real cr...

Interview: Isabel Ettedgui, Connolly

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Great Article about a Great Lady- it was a Great Informative Read!...

August 2nd 2017

Connolly: Style and fashion meet on Clifford Street

July 14th 2017

Connolly, which opened on Clifford Street at the end of last year, is one of the most interesting new menswear stores London has had for a while. It offers luxury clothing, both under its own name and a few European brands ( Charvet, Car Shoe, Stile...

Connolly: Style and fashion meet on Clifford Street

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My please Scott, really pleased it's worked well for you, and you appreciate the quality...

Bags - Belts and walletsJuly 14th 2017