Edward Green pop-up sale, from Thursday
July 6th 2015The Edward Green pop-up sale is always a popular one – in fact a reader asked me last week when it was going to be on. I can’t reveal the dates until they are public unfortunately, but they now are. The sale will be held at th...
Edward Green pop-up sale, from Thursday
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Was mid-December last year so assume may be the same for 2015. That was a great sale - not only for ties but cashmere knits, scarves, shirts etc....
Brio menswear store – Beijing, China
June 15th 2015Last month we had a book launch at the Brio menswear store in Beijing. It’s worth running through a few more details of the shop – because the stock is interesting, and because it is part of a pleasing trend in more specialist t...
Brio menswear store – Beijing, China
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Thanks Gonis, I agree and it would be nice to cover...
A newcomer to quality
September 1st 2014It’s been so long since I experienced bespoke clothing for the first time, or indeed most of the luxury, craft-based things I write about, that I find it interesting when friends do so for the first time. Each finds pleasure, or value, in...
A newcomer to quality
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I agree totally with good shoes and jeans. I also found upgrading from RTW suits to a cheap tailor was a significant improvement since I'm a bit harder to fit. Haven't tried something as expensive as GB. I've also had a ...
Casual, summer, office attire
August 22nd 2014Following a request on last week’s Finagon post – the cardigan we created with John Smedley – here are some details on the rest of the outfit, above. One reader drew attention to the shirt collar, a button-down made by Satriano Cinq...
Casual, summer, office attire
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I don't, no. It can be nice, but not with the kind of smarter tailoring I usually feature...
Edward Green and Begg pop-up sale
July 23rd 2014Every year Edward Green does some kind of last-minute sale. In fact, just two weeks ago a reader asked when and where the next one would be. Well, it starts today – at the Old Truman Brewery just off Brick Lane. The sale is in conjunction...
Edward Green and Begg pop-up sale
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Will there be an Edward green winter sale this Christmas?...
Bodileys shoes – John Garner’s London...
April 9th 2014About four years ago I did a series of visits to Edward Green, which were reproduced in The Rake and in the How Great Things Age series here on the blog. One of my favourite people I met in that time was the head pattern cutter, John Garner. John had...
Bodileys shoes – John Garner’s London...
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I haven't seen them for a long time I'm afraid, so hard to say...
How to buy my first bespoke suit – reader q...
February 3rd 2014Dear Simon, In a couple of months time I will be 21. This is clearly an important time in one’s life, in my case particularly as I will also be undertaking the purchase of my first bespoke suit. As a regular reader of your blog I’...
How to buy my first bespoke suit – reader q...
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Thanks Sam, great update, and great knowing how timeless this advice has been...
Shoes for the rain: reader question
January 24th 2014Hi Simon, Today’s soggy London weather has reminded me of a conundrum I’ve been stuck on for a while: what sort of shoes do you wear on a rainy day if you still want to look smart? I don’t want to wear leather-soled sh...
Shoes for the rain: reader question
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Nicely spotted Alexander! Both posts are rather old, and I think in the past few years my thinking has firmly turned towards using toe taps. It varies a little between shoes, probably because of different lengths of shoe...
Pictures from Pitti Uomo 2014
January 12th 2014A few of the pictures of me from Pitti this year. Above, in brown tweed Caliendo jacket (more on that in a couple of weeks), Anderson & Sheppard flannels and Ralph Lauren madder-like orange handkerchief. Tweed such as this goes well with lot...
Pictures from Pitti Uomo 2014
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There would need to be more contrast in texture, yes. Try charcoal plain-weave or fresco perhaps...
Animation – in Anderson & Sheppard, Du...
December 17th 2013I’ve received a few odd communications over the years, but this is the first time anyone has drawn a cartoon of me. As a big fan of graphic novels myself, particularly Chris Ware, this was a lovely thing to receive, although I must say the ...
Animation – in Anderson & Sheppard, Du...
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Wonderful and very recognisable rendition! You should incorporate that into the site....
Edward Green Top Drawer
November 20th 2013An archive-trawling reader recently reminded me that back in November 2011 I wrote about my new Edward Green Top Drawer boots, concluding that perhaps it would be best to wait two years and then see how the boots had worn. So what have I learned in t...
Edward Green Top Drawer
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I like shoes very much but i think buying cloth is more important to me because i dont have enough cloth at my wardrobe...
Luca, Satriano Cinque and A&S collars
November 4th 2013[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 cl...
Luca, Satriano Cinque and A&S collars
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Either double or single, perhaps with a rounded edge but doesn't have to be...
Sartorial cyclists
October 1st 2013The first, rather informal meeting of our industry cycling group. (Someone, please, suggest a club name with a decent pun in it.) Fifty-odd miles around the hills of Kent. From left: Hercules and Chris, Edward Green; me; Andy Murphy, Cleverley; Samue...
Sartorial cyclists
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SWEET! Hand stitched I assume? Let me know when I'm needed for the first fitting. /Owen...
How to buy quality shoes
August 12th 2013“If you want to know if a guy is well dressed, look down.” So said US columnist George Frazier back in the 1950s, and his words have never been more true. Men who spend too little on their shoes end up with flimsy things that look old ...
Crockett & Jones: the factory, the shoes, the...
August 5th 2013Last week I was in Northampton visiting a few of the shoemakers, particularly Crockett & Jones and the new Gaziano & Girling factory. I have never owned any Crockett & Jones shoes. But I have heard so many great things from...
Crockett & Jones: the factory, the shoes, the...
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Did anybody do the same reverse engineering with Church's? I have been arguing on the side of Church's for years. I would be interested to know what the findings were....
Factory sale: Drake’s, Edward Green and Mac...
July 22nd 2013Drake’s, Edward Green and Mackintosh are having a sale this week at the new Drake’s factory – 3 Haberdasher Street (wonderfully), N1 6ED. The days and times are: Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday to Saturday, 12pm-7pm. We are promised d...
Factory sale: Drake’s, Edward Green and Mac...
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a) Yes I think that's pretty accurate on quality, although Lobb are very close to Green. b) Grenson are great from a design point of view. I think you have them ranked right on quality though. c) Leather wherever possibl...
Permanent Style in Free & Easy magazine
March 22nd 2013This column in Japanese magazine Free & Easy is the result of the photo shoot I posted about before Christmas. I have no idea what the Japanese text says, but hopefully it faithfully reports my opinions on shoes and shoe collecting, and desc...
Permanent Style in Free & Easy magazine
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John you wouldn't be so sceptical and ignorant in your reproach if you judged by the content of the magazine. It's one of the best menswear magazines out there in my opinion, much more relevant than the shit they sell in...
Pitti Uomo 2012
January 8th 2013It’s Pitti time again, and there’s the usual mix of the well-dressed and the overdressed. I’ll leave it up to you to decide which camp I fall into. One thing’s for certain, there are more photographers than eve...
Pitti Uomo 2012
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2nd pic. Cargo pants with an odd jacket? Um... wow....
Louis Vuitton Alzer, hand painted
December 7th 2012This is a shot from a feature coming up in The Rake next year – on the VIP painting service at Louis Vuitton. I love my Alzer case. Hard-sided cases are one of the few things made by hand by Vuitton, at the old Asnieres facility in France. ...
Louis Vuitton Alzer, hand painted
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I use it when travelling mostly, it is heavy but then so is anything in leather....
Shoe shoot for Free and Easy
November 21st 2012Photo shoot yesterday for Free and Easy magazine in Japan. They’re doing a special on English shoes, so shots of four pairs of my shoes from four different English shoemakers, and an interview/shoot with me. Photos of that next month when...
Shoe shoot for Free and Easy
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To be honest, I'd say most of the ones I've used for more than one shoe have been similar - Stefano Bemer, Cleverley, Gaziano. Though perhaps with Masaru Okuyama being a little better (see that recent post). The stand-ou...
Postcard from Naples
October 18th 2012In Naples last week for the Rubinacci new-store party, staying in Casa Rubinacci. Expect plenty of Naples-related posts. Below, my second-oldest pair of shoes, Edward Green Malverns.
Edward Green and Drake’s sale
July 19th 2012A pop-up sale by two of my favourite brands – Drake’s and Edward Green – is taking place this week, starting yesterday and lasting until Sunday. Up at 12 Needham Road in Notting Hill, there were queues around the block w...
Edward Green and Drake’s sale
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I went Friday afternoon and there were no queues, a great selection of shoes in all sizes. Nearly picked up some fantastic boots but at £490 they were a little more than I was willing to pay. Walked a away with a fantas...
Reader question: What should I buy in London?
July 6th 2012Normal.dotm 0 0 1 479 2735 Euromoney PLC 22 5 3358 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false A typical ensemble at Trunk Clothiers Dear Simon, My name is David and I have been a fan of your work for quite a while now. As an undergraduate busines...
Reader question: What should I buy in London?
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I hope it's enjoyable and fruitful Paul...
Reader question: Summer shoes
May 30th 2012Edward Green Pimlico, unlined Hi Simon, I have been searching the internet but not really found anything that really helps, unless I have been asking Google the wrong questions. Anyway, with the weather finally being that of the south of France, goin...
Reader question: Summer shoes
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Thanks for that information, Simon. That's really helpful and much appreciated. I'll pursue those options, especially Falke. Kind regards, David...
Leffot shoes: New York is hooked
May 16th 2012My first visit in New York was, naturally, to the shoe store Leffot. When I was in New York four years ago, I stumbled across Steven Taffel’s new shop the month it opened. At that point you couldn’t get half the brands that he stocked &nd...
